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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 Considering the drama between Turk, Birdman, and Cash Money right now, B.G. cleared the air around Lil Wayne's recent "Verzuz" absence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025 Music A Trafalgar Square installation turned into a surprise fan encounter when Jay-Z showed up ahead of his upcoming London concerts.
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Erika Marie September 01, 2026 Music In addition to NoCap, other potential targets NBA YoungBoy fans pointed to include Playboi Carti and Young Thug.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026 Music Nas is questioning what the culture values when its biggest innovators are celebrated late or not compensated at all.
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Erika Marie October 15, 2026 Music The drug possession case against Sada Baby ends with probation and credit for three days already served in jail.
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Erika Marie August 21, 2026 Music The most surprising part of this Billboard 200 development is how Drake has had even more albums on the chart at the same time before.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2026 Music "Lil Herb" is the type of drill maturation that, unfortunately, isn't documented enough.
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Aron A. November 15, 2025 Music The dates were part of D-Block Europe and French Montana's joint tour overseas in support of "Worldwide Wave."
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Aron A. October 27, 2026 Music Kanye West has been banned from the UK and France, but that isn't stopping him from touring throughout Europe.
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Alexander Cole April 16, 2026 Music Rolling Loud previously announced Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, and NBA YoungBoy as headliners for the event.
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Cole Blake March 31, 2026 Music A jury trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur is set to begin in a little over a week, with Duane "Keefe D" Davis at the center.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026 Music As the Suno copyright fight continues, Sony and Universal Music want access to DistroKid's internal AI music figures.
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Erika Marie October 19, 2026
Music B.G. Reveals Why Lil Wayne Wasn't At Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz" Considering the drama between Turk, Birdman, and Cash Money right now, B.G. cleared the air around Lil Wayne's recent "Verzuz" absence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Surprises Fans At London Pop-Up Ahead Of Tottenham Shows A Trafalgar Square installation turned into a surprise fan encounter when Jay-Z showed up ahead of his upcoming London concerts.
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Erika Marie 
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Think He Dissed NoCap With Cryptic Message In addition to NoCap, other potential targets NBA YoungBoy fans pointed to include Playboi Carti and Young Thug.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nas Blasts Trend-Chasing In Music And Calls For Unity Nas is questioning what the culture values when its biggest innovators are celebrated late or not compensated at all.
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Erika Marie 
Music Sada Baby Sentenced To Six Months Probation In Drug Case The drug possession case against Sada Baby ends with probation and credit for three days already served in jail.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake Boasts 11 Albums On Billboard 200, The Most Of Any Artist Today The most surprising part of this Billboard 200 development is how Drake has had even more albums on the chart at the same time before.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Growing Up With G Herbo: From "Welcome To Fazoland" To "Greatest Rapper Alive" & "Lil Herb" "Lil Herb" is the type of drill maturation that, unfortunately, isn't documented enough.
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Aron A. 
Music French Montana’s European Concerts Cancelled Out Of The Blue The dates were part of D-Block Europe and French Montana's joint tour overseas in support of "Worldwide Wave."
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Aron A. 
Music Kanye West Booked For Eight More Stadium Shows Following UK & France Bans Kanye West has been banned from the UK and France, but that isn't stopping him from touring throughout Europe.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Rolling Loud Adds Natalie Nunn To Festival Lineup And Fans Are Not Happy Rolling Loud previously announced Playboi Carti, Don Toliver, and NBA YoungBoy as headliners for the event.
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Cole Blake 
Music Keefe D Says He Won't Take Plea Deal In Tupac Murder Trial A jury trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur is set to begin in a little over a week, with Duane "Keefe D" Davis at the center.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Sony & UMG Turn Up The Pressure On DistroKid Over AI-Generated Songs As the Suno copyright fight continues, Sony and Universal Music want access to DistroKid's internal AI music figures.
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Erika Marie