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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 A$AP Rocky's long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," moved roughly 123K album-equivalent units in its first week.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music ZeetheWizard, 22 is still fighting for his life at the hospital despite rumors that he succumbed to his gunshot wounds.
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Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026 Music Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign teamed up for two "Vultures" albums in 2024, although the status of the their third project remains unclear.
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Cole Blake July 30, 2025 Music Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed a total of 47 shows across the world with one another for the "Grand National Tour."
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Cole Blake December 23, 2025 Music During a recent interview, Bokeem Woodbine remembered working alongside 2Pac and Lucy Liu on the 1997 film "Gridlock'd."
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Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025 Pop Culture Explore the journey of Alabama Barker, from celebrity offspring to a musician and model, marking her place in the entertainment industry.
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Rain Adams February 19, 2024 Politics The new documentary about Kanye West from director Nico Ballesteros, "In Whose Name?," hit theaters on Friday.
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Cole Blake September 22, 2025 Music An old video of Meek Mill doing "bunny hops" for Michael Rubin on a tennis court is under scrutiny once again.
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Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026 Music While Chalamagne Tha God's cohosts on "The Breakfast Club" disagreed, GloRilla and Nicki Minaj do boast a lot of hits.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025 Music Peter Rosenberg is a co-host on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning, alongside host Ebro Darden and co-host Laura Stylez.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 08, 2025 Music Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. March 21, 2026 Relationships Maranda Johnson accused Kodak Black of physical abuse in a scathing rant, also calling out his (apparent lack of) parenting skills.
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Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Receives Solid Second-Week Sales Projections For “Don’t Be Dumb” A$AP Rocky's long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," moved roughly 123K album-equivalent units in its first week.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Future Signee ZeetheWizard On Life Support Following New Year's Day Shooting ZeetheWizard, 22 is still fighting for his life at the hospital despite rumors that he succumbed to his gunshot wounds.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Ty Dolla $ign Settles "Vultures" Sample Lawsuit As Case Continues Against Kanye West Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign teamed up for two "Vultures" albums in 2024, although the status of the their third project remains unclear.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Finish 2025 With The Highest Grossing Rap Tour Of The Year Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed a total of 47 shows across the world with one another for the "Grand National Tour."
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Cole Blake 
Music Bokeem Woodbine Recalls 2Pac Unsuccessfully Shooting His Shot At Lucy Liu During a recent interview, Bokeem Woodbine remembered working alongside 2Pac and Lucy Liu on the 1997 film "Gridlock'd."
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Alabama Barker Net Worth 2024: What Is Travis Barker & Shanna Moakler's Daughter Worth? Explore the journey of Alabama Barker, from celebrity offspring to a musician and model, marking her place in the entertainment industry.
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Rain Adams 
Politics Kanye West Explains “White Lives Matter” Stunt In New Documentary Clip The new documentary about Kanye West from director Nico Ballesteros, "In Whose Name?," hit theaters on Friday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Meek Mill Reveals The Truth Behind Infamous Bunny Hopping Video An old video of Meek Mill doing "bunny hops" for Michael Rubin on a tennis court is under scrutiny once again.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Thinks GloRilla Could Hold Her Own Against Nicki Minaj In A Verzuz Battle While Chalamagne Tha God's cohosts on "The Breakfast Club" disagreed, GloRilla and Nicki Minaj do boast a lot of hits.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Peter Rosenberg Tells Cipha Sounds He Doesn’t Believe Funk Flex Got DJ Enuff Fired From Hot 97 Peter Rosenberg is a co-host on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning, alongside host Ebro Darden and co-host Laura Stylez.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. 
Relationships Kodak Black's Ex Maranda Johnson Details Horrifying Alleged Abuse On Instagram Live Maranda Johnson accused Kodak Black of physical abuse in a scathing rant, also calling out his (apparent lack of) parenting skills.
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Devin Morton