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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 Lil Durk's trial is currently going down in Los Angeles, and on Day 2, footage of King Von's murder was shown in court.
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Alexander Cole August 26, 2026 Music 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music Justin Gibson, the defense's final witness in the Lil Durk trial, reportedly claimed Durk and 6ix9ine knew how to go viral with fans' demands.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features.
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Alexander Cole May 11, 2026 Music OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss.
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026 Music R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Music R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry.
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Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026 Music September 2026 is shaping up to be a bit slower for hip-hop albums, as so far, only about a dozen albums have been confirmed.
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Alexander Cole September 01, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj says Trump, Elon Musk and herself possess “spiritual signatures” that cannot be duplicated.
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Erika Marie September 03, 2026 Music Young Thug and his Young Stoner Life (YSL) collective just dropped a "Slime Language 3" single this week, but where's the album?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026 Original Content The Tupac-era conspiracy machine has evolved into a much faster information ecosystem in the 30 years since the rapper was killed in 1996.
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Aron A. September 03, 2026 Pop Culture Their relationship once reflected public solidarity. Kaepernick now says Jay-Z is trying to repair the reputation of his NFL deal.
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Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music Unseen Footage Of King Von's Murder Shown During Lil Durk Trial Lil Durk's trial is currently going down in Los Angeles, and on Day 2, footage of King Von's murder was shown in court.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent Claims Jay-Z Might Still Be Angry Over 2003 Reebok Commercial 50 Cent has made his trolling of Jay-Z no secret in recent years, and the tensions between them go much farther back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Durk's Sound Engineer Reportedly Claims 6ix9ine Inspired "Pissed Me Off" Justin Gibson, the defense's final witness in the Lil Durk trial, reportedly claimed Durk and 6ix9ine knew how to go viral with fans' demands.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Insider Claims Drake Has Future, Molly Santana, And Karol G On "ICEMAN" With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features.
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Alexander Cole 
Music OTF Jam Reveals Why He Snitched And Why He Has No Respect For Lil Durk OTF Jam was back on the stand today for the trial of Lil Durk, and he offered some harsh words regarding his former boss.
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Alexander Cole 
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music R. Kelly Under Fire As Prison Music Begins To Get Industry Push R Kelly has faced a lot of backlash from the public but some are hoping for a musical return and that has many folks angry.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In September Of 2026 September 2026 is shaping up to be a bit slower for hip-hop albums, as so far, only about a dozen albums have been confirmed.
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Alexander Cole 
Politics Nicki Minaj Groups Herself With Trump And Elon Musk In Bizarre Message Nicki Minaj says Trump, Elon Musk and herself possess “spiritual signatures” that cannot be duplicated.
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Erika Marie 
Music Young Thug Reveals "Slime Language 3" Will Drop Soon After A "Few Changes" Young Thug and his Young Stoner Life (YSL) collective just dropped a "Slime Language 3" single this week, but where's the album?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Tupac, D4vd & Feeding The Conspiracies That Never Die The Tupac-era conspiracy machine has evolved into a much faster information ecosystem in the 30 years since the rapper was killed in 1996.
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Aron A. 
Pop Culture Colin Kaepernick Has Strong Words For Jay-Z Their relationship once reflected public solidarity. Kaepernick now says Jay-Z is trying to repair the reputation of his NFL deal.
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Erika Marie