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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 Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music J. Cole's new series of freestyles comes as he continues to prepare for the release of his next album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake January 28, 2026 Music Charlamagne tha God also discussed Kanye West's recent apology to the Jewish community, saying that he believes him.
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Cole Blake January 27, 2026 Music Juice WRLD's estate has dealt with tons of leaks of the rapper's unreleased music in the years since his passing.
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Cole Blake January 27, 2026 Music J. Cole is currently gearing up to drop "The Fall-Off," but social media users think there could be more coming soon.
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Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026 Music DJ Hed took to X on Thursday and threw fans for a loop by suggesting a second Drake album might be dropping tonight.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Music Drake's song "1 AM In Albany" was leaked last night, and the artist is taking aim at everyone, including Joe Budden and Dr. Dre.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Streetwear Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture.
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Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026 Music Over the weekend in Brooklyn, 18-year-old drill artist BOE Quahh, legal name Quahmir Cruz, was shot and killed.
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Alexander Cole May 13, 2026 Music Chris Brown's latest album has stirred a bit of controversy, and now the conversation has shifted to "Brown" & it's first-week sales.
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Erika Marie May 12, 2026 Music Following a bizarre situation involving Kendrick Lamar's catalog on Monday, Adin Ross has decided to weigh in with a ridiculous take.
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Alexander Cole May 12, 2026 Music Chris Brown's new album "BROWN" has been drawing some polarizing reviews, and there is no better example than Pitchfork.
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Alexander Cole May 12, 2026
Music Pharrell Hits Back At Chad Hugo Amid Financial Impropriety Allegations Earlier this week, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging he withheld funds from The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Fans Suspect J. Cole Is Dissing Drake On "Golden Goose Freestyle" J. Cole's new series of freestyles comes as he continues to prepare for the release of his next album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Says Kanye West Isn't Releasing “Bully” Until March Charlamagne tha God also discussed Kanye West's recent apology to the Jewish community, saying that he believes him.
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Cole Blake 
Music Over 25 Unreleased Juice WRLD Songs Appear Online In Massive Leak Juice WRLD's estate has dealt with tons of leaks of the rapper's unreleased music in the years since his passing.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Fans Suspect Several New Freestyles Are Dropping Tomorrow J. Cole is currently gearing up to drop "The Fall-Off," but social media users think there could be more coming soon.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Hed Claims Drake Has An Alleged Second Album Dropping Tonight Called "Man Of Honor" DJ Hed took to X on Thursday and threw fans for a loop by suggesting a second Drake album might be dropping tonight.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Claims He Slept With Joe Budden's Girlfriend And Suggests Dr. Dre Should Be In Jail Drake's song "1 AM In Albany" was leaked last night, and the artist is taking aim at everyone, including Joe Budden and Dr. Dre.
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Alexander Cole 
Streetwear Boosie Delivers A Hot Take On The AP x Swatch Collab Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music 18-Year-Old Brooklyn Artist BOE Quahh Shot And Killed On Mother's Day Over the weekend in Brooklyn, 18-year-old drill artist BOE Quahh, legal name Quahmir Cruz, was shot and killed.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Chris Brown's First Week Sales Projections For "Brown" Stuns Fans Chris Brown's latest album has stirred a bit of controversy, and now the conversation has shifted to "Brown" & it's first-week sales.
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Erika Marie 
Music Adin Ross Claims Kendrick Lamar Is Running Scared Because Of Drake's "ICEMAN" Following a bizarre situation involving Kendrick Lamar's catalog on Monday, Adin Ross has decided to weigh in with a ridiculous take.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Chris Brown's New Album Receives Pitchfork's Lowest Score Of The 2020s So Far Chris Brown's new album "BROWN" has been drawing some polarizing reviews, and there is no better example than Pitchfork.
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Alexander Cole