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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 Joe Budden recently said that he's below 220 pounds and has been working on his health and fitness.
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Cole Blake February 11, 2026 Music J. Cole reflected on Kendrick Lamar and Drake on the "The Fall-Off" cut "I Love Her Again," which flips Common's classic track about hip-hop.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026 Music Lil Tjay doesn't name or reference his opp Adin Ross on "Can't Change," but he did dedicate the song's lyrics to the streamer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026 Music Travis Scott performed for over 75,000 people in Johannesburg on Saturday, a part of his still ongoing "Circus Maximus" tour.
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Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025 Music It did not take long for Wack 100 to cause some controversy after Pooh Shiesty was released from prison, which Bradford Cohen addressed.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025 Music Diddy's sentencing hearing today (Friday, October 3) has heard from his staunchest supporters and his most critical colleagues.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025 Music The hook of Flo-Rida & T-Pain’s classic, “Low,” references Nelly’s legendary Apple Bottom jeans, launched in the early 2000s.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025 Music Saweetie's music career has been sidelined for a thriving acting career that includes a role in Starz's hit series, BMF.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 14, 2025 Music Ice Spice had the internet kind of furious after dropping some noticeable weight last year, with some claiming she was using Ozempic.
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Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025 Music Rick Ross has largely been a feature artist in 2025, but it appears he's looking to mount a comeback and doing some with some venomous bars.
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Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025 Pop Culture iShowSpeed continued his tour of the United States with a stop in Philly, where he got a DreamChasers chain from Meek Mill.
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Devin Morton September 04, 2025 Music Missy Elliott had been dealing with the legal dispute since Terry Williams first brought the case in 2018.
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Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Joe Budden Shows Off Body Transformation In New Workout Video Joe Budden recently said that he's below 220 pounds and has been working on his health and fitness.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Says Hip-Hop Chose Drake & Kendrick Lamar Over Him J. Cole reflected on Kendrick Lamar and Drake on the "The Fall-Off" cut "I Love Her Again," which flips Common's classic track about hip-hop.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Tjay Has Some Bars For Adin Ross On New Song "Can't Change" Lil Tjay doesn't name or reference his opp Adin Ross on "Can't Change," but he did dedicate the song's lyrics to the streamer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Travis Scott's Gargantuan Johannesburg Show Breaks Record For South African Rap Concerts Travis Scott performed for over 75,000 people in Johannesburg on Saturday, a part of his still ongoing "Circus Maximus" tour.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer & Wack 100 Trade Blows Over Snitching Accusations It did not take long for Wack 100 to cause some controversy after Pooh Shiesty was released from prison, which Bradford Cohen addressed.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Brian Steel Reportedly Cries While Defending Diddy At Sentencing Diddy's sentencing hearing today (Friday, October 3) has heard from his staunchest supporters and his most critical colleagues.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nelly Refutes T-Pain’s “Low” Story, Claims He Never Heard The Classic Before Flo-Rida The hook of Flo-Rida & T-Pain’s classic, “Low,” references Nelly’s legendary Apple Bottom jeans, launched in the early 2000s.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Saweetie Says The Industry Challenges Only Fuels Her Passion To Succeed Saweetie's music career has been sidelined for a thriving acting career that includes a role in Starz's hit series, BMF.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Ice Spice Reveals Her Weight Gain Secret And How She Feels About Pressure In Rap Ice Spice had the internet kind of furious after dropping some noticeable weight last year, with some claiming she was using Ozempic.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Rick Ross Teases A New Single Produced By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League With Some Shady Subliminals Rick Ross has largely been a feature artist in 2025, but it appears he's looking to mount a comeback and doing some with some venomous bars.
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Zachary Horvath 
Pop Culture iShowSpeed Links Up With Meek Mill & Receives DreamChasers Chain During U.S. Tour Stream iShowSpeed continued his tour of the United States with a stop in Philly, where he got a DreamChasers chain from Meek Mill.
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Devin Morton 
Music Missy Elliott's Lawyer Reveals Insight Into Settlement Of Years-Long Songwriting Lawsuit Missy Elliott had been dealing with the legal dispute since Terry Williams first brought the case in 2018.
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Cole Blake