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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 Following the death of BloodHound Q50, the woman who was allegedly in the car with him is now speaking out.
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Alexander Cole September 15, 2026 Music The mother of BloodHound Q50 addressed criticism after his killing and warned that strangers did not know the person he was at home.
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Erika Marie September 14, 2026 Music Drake's "FOMO" livestream is going down tonight, and we have all the details on how to watch this not so short film.
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Alexander Cole September 15, 2026 Music Charleston White is furious over Lil Durk's acquittal in his murder-for-hire case, accusing DJ Akademiks of opening the door for the verdict.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026 Music Lil Durk is waiting to find out his fate in his murder for hire case as jury deliberations enter their second day in Los Angeles.
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Alexander Cole September 10, 2026 Music Judge Michael Fitzgerald clarified how prosecutors must proceed in closing arguments in the Lil Durk case to ensure a fair process.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026 Streetwear Dave East, Jim Jones, and Fabolous swapped tennis whites for full streetwear fits, and the court turned into a runway for a minute.
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Ben Atkinson September 05, 2026 Tech Mary J. Blige caught criticism online for seemingly endorsing Suno, an AI music platform and generator adding to that tech's controversy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music Yella Beezy stands accused of hiring Kewon White to murder Mo3, and another codefendant, Devin Brown, also faces capital murder charges.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music A Dallas detective says the evidence showed Mo3’s shooting was planned well before the gunman reached Interstate 35.
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Erika Marie September 02, 2026 Music Jim Jones believes Drake is at the top of the game right now, but he expressed on Hot 97 that hip-hop doesn't have just one "ruler."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2026 Music Rick Ross and 50 Cent have spent a lot of time downplaying each other's successes and celebrating each other's failures in music and beyond.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026
Music Alleged Woman In Car With BloodHound Q50 Claims Tesla's Safety Feature Contributed To His Death Following the death of BloodHound Q50, the woman who was allegedly in the car with him is now speaking out.
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Alexander Cole 
Music BloodHound Q50’s Mom Responds To Backlash After Rapper’s Killing The mother of BloodHound Q50 addressed criticism after his killing and warned that strangers did not know the person he was at home.
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Erika Marie 
Music How To Watch Drake's "FOMO" Livestream Drake's "FOMO" livestream is going down tonight, and we have all the details on how to watch this not so short film.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Charleston White Claims DJ Akademiks Is The Reason Lil Durk Was Acquitted Charleston White is furious over Lil Durk's acquittal in his murder-for-hire case, accusing DJ Akademiks of opening the door for the verdict.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Durk All Smiles In Court As Jury Deliberations Continue Lil Durk is waiting to find out his fate in his murder for hire case as jury deliberations enter their second day in Los Angeles.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Opens Door For Appeal If Jury Convicts Judge Michael Fitzgerald clarified how prosecutors must proceed in closing arguments in the Lil Durk case to ensure a fair process.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Streetwear Dave East Hits The Court At The US Open With Jim Jones And Fabolous Dave East, Jim Jones, and Fabolous swapped tennis whites for full streetwear fits, and the court turned into a runway for a minute.
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Ben Atkinson 
Tech Suno Pulls Mary J. Blige Ad And Claims A Fake Representative Fooled Them Mary J. Blige caught criticism online for seemingly endorsing Suno, an AI music platform and generator adding to that tech's controversy.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Yella Beezy Gets Trial Date For Alleged Capital Murder Of Mo3 Yella Beezy stands accused of hiring Kewon White to murder Mo3, and another codefendant, Devin Brown, also faces capital murder charges.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Detective Says Mo3 Was Watched For 18 Hours Before His Death A Dallas detective says the evidence showed Mo3’s shooting was planned well before the gunman reached Interstate 35.
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Erika Marie 
Music Jim Jones Says Drake Is One Of "A Lot Of Kings" In Hip-Hop Right Now Jim Jones believes Drake is at the top of the game right now, but he expressed on Hot 97 that hip-hop doesn't have just one "ruler."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Is Full Of Glee After Rick Ross' Shows Get Canceled Rick Ross and 50 Cent have spent a lot of time downplaying each other's successes and celebrating each other's failures in music and beyond.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares