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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. Sneakers Chris Brown wore the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Velvet Brown" to his doctoral graduation, putting the shoe back in the spotlight.
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Ben Atkinson May 24, 2026 Music Sean Gathright and three other codefendants were convicted on murder charges for the Foolio shooting almost two years ago.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026 Music This is a separate lawsuit to the one from RBX, who also accused Spotify of boosting Drake's streams on the platform.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music In 2023, Tsu Surf pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.
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Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026 Music Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him.
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Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026 Music Travis Scott has been dropping little teasers here and there over the last couple of months and it seems we may need to ready ourselves.
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Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026 Music YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely.
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Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026 Music Other celebrities to appear at the Marathon Burger grand opening in Long Beach included YG, Snoop Dogg, and more.
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Cole Blake March 02, 2026 Music Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Music J. Cole was on the street when he was approached by a reporter who asked him a quick question about Drake's upcoming album, "ICEMAN."
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Alexander Cole February 25, 2026 Music The 2026 Grammys are officially here, and we have the full list of nominations and winners for you to follow along with throughout the show.
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Alexander Cole February 01, 2026 Music "The Real Me" was announced earlier this month, and now it's speculated that Future's upcoming album will arrive sooner than we think.
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Erika Marie June 25, 2026
Sneakers Chris Brown Wore Travis Scott's Jordan 1 Low To His Doctoral Graduation Chris Brown wore the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Velvet Brown" to his doctoral graduation, putting the shoe back in the spotlight.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Cries In Court After Guilty Verdict Sean Gathright and three other codefendants were convicted on murder charges for the Foolio shooting almost two years ago.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lawsuit Accusing Spotify Of Fabricating Drake's Streams Has Been Dismissed This is a separate lawsuit to the one from RBX, who also accused Spotify of boosting Drake's streams on the platform.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tsu Surf Released From Prison After Over Three Years In 2023, Tsu Surf pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Erykah Badu Shuts Down When Asked About Kanye West's SoFi Show Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Travis Scott Delivers Exciting Update On Progress Of Next Solo Album Travis Scott has been dropping little teasers here and there over the last couple of months and it seems we may need to ready ourselves.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music YNW Melly's Mom Reportedly Wore A Wire To Aid His Trial But It May Backfire YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Stevie Wonder Attended Marathon Burger's Grand Opening Before Nearby Shooting Other celebrities to appear at the Marathon Burger grand opening in Long Beach included YG, Snoop Dogg, and more.
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Didn't Sound Amused When Asked About Drake's "ICEMAN" J. Cole was on the street when he was approached by a reporter who asked him a quick question about Drake's upcoming album, "ICEMAN."
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Alexander Cole 
Music 2026 Grammys: Full List Of Winners The 2026 Grammys are officially here, and we have the full list of nominations and winners for you to follow along with throughout the show.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Future Finally Confirms 'The Real Me' Release Date: "Pluto Summer" "The Real Me" was announced earlier this month, and now it's speculated that Future's upcoming album will arrive sooner than we think.
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Erika Marie