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Get the latest hip-hop and rap music news as it happens! Browse recently published articles covering artist updates, album drops, collaborations and trending stories on HotNewHipHop. Music During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction.
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Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks raised some serious questions about Jay-Z's past and why it hasn't faced more scrutiny.
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Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026 Politics Drake famously feuded with Pusha T back in 2018, but the battle ended after Pusha dropped "The Story of Adidon."
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Cole Blake February 02, 2026 Music The Game has said a lot about Kendrick Lamar in recent years, but this new mention on his recent Gangsta Grillz expansion is respectful.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026 Music The Black Eyed Peas performed at Ty Dolla $igns Pre-Grammy event and had a message.
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Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026 Music Sukihana comes to Gloss Up's defense.
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Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026 Music Don Toliver's creative tracklist reveal comes just hours before the release of his fifth studio album, "OCTANE."
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Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026 Music With the annual Grammy Awards just days away, we are giving you everything you need to know about how and where to watch the 68th broadcast.
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Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026 Music Lil Tecca was in France to attend Paris Fashion Week, having recently been spotted by fans at an event for Rick Owens.
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Cole Blake January 27, 2026 Music During a recent sit-down interview with DJ Akademiks, A$AP Rocky reflected on how he stopped looking at Drake as a friend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Music Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case.
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Music Joe Budden Opens Up About The Dark Reality Of Percocet Addiction During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Rap Media For “Protecting” Jay-Z After Epstein Files Drop During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks raised some serious questions about Jay-Z's past and why it hasn't faced more scrutiny.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Drake Likes Old Clip Of J Prince Discussing Pusha T After Latest Jeffrey Epstein Files Release Drake famously feuded with Pusha T back in 2018, but the battle ended after Pusha dropped "The Story of Adidon."
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Cole Blake 
Music The Game Has A Challenge For Kendrick Lamar On New Gangsta Grillz Deluxe The Game has said a lot about Kendrick Lamar in recent years, but this new mention on his recent Gangsta Grillz expansion is respectful.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Black Eyed Peas Use “Where Is the Love?” To Address Minnesota At Ty Dolla $ign’s EZMNY Jam Pre-GRAMMYs Event The Black Eyed Peas performed at Ty Dolla $igns Pre-Grammy event and had a message.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Sukihana Speaks Out After Man Claims Gloss Up Is On Food Stamps Sukihana comes to Gloss Up's defense.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Don Toliver Reveals Tracklist For New Album “Octane” Don Toliver's creative tracklist reveal comes just hours before the release of his fifth studio album, "OCTANE."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music How To Watch The 2026 Grammy Awards With the annual Grammy Awards just days away, we are giving you everything you need to know about how and where to watch the 68th broadcast.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Tecca Hospitalized After Allegedly Saving His Manager From A Group Of Robbers Lil Tecca was in France to attend Paris Fashion Week, having recently been spotted by fans at an event for Rick Owens.
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Cole Blake 
Music A$AP Rocky Admits His One Regret About How He Handled The Drake Beef During a recent sit-down interview with DJ Akademiks, A$AP Rocky reflected on how he stopped looking at Drake as a friend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Prosecutors Allege Lil Durk Placed A $1 Million Bounty On Quando Rondo Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Sales Projections Take A Significant Hit A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case.
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Alexander Cole