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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 The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse."
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Cole Blake February 03, 2026 Streetwear We doubt Nicki Minaj has forgotten about her more pressing social media activity, but she deserves a break as much as the rest of us.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2025 Music The LAPD responded to a call on Monday about a foul odor coming from the front trunk of a Tesla that was found under d4vd's name.
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Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025 Music Cardi B is a superstar, but she feels she wasn't totally qualified for the role of Super Bowl Halftime performer.
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Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025 Music Benzino took to Instagram Live to throw some shade at Fat Joe for his perceived role in helping tank the ratings of the BET Hip-Hop Awards.
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Devin Morton August 10, 2025 Music Maxon Margiela, who has reportedly passed away, had inked a record deal with Columbia Records, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake November 17, 2025 Music Drake played the fictional character Jimmy on Degrassi from 2001 to 2009. He often raps about sleeping in between takes in his early music.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025 Music Hot 97 shockingly canceled the iconic talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week and DJ Akademiks has had plenty to say.
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Cole Blake December 16, 2025 Music One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages.
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Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026 Music Yeat's new album "ADL" was highly sought after; however, it seems to have let down a lot of listeners early on.
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Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj described herself as Donald Trump's biggest fan at a summit to promote "Trump Accounts" on Wednesday.
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Cole Blake January 28, 2026 Music On "The Joe Budden Podcast," its titular host spoke on Drake fans policing who gets to celebrate the release of his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse."
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Cole Blake 
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Turns Heads In Vintage Versace After Viral Rants We doubt Nicki Minaj has forgotten about her more pressing social media activity, but she deserves a break as much as the rest of us.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music d4vd Cooperating With Police After Decomposing Corpse Was Found In His Tesla The LAPD responded to a call on Monday about a foul odor coming from the front trunk of a Tesla that was found under d4vd's name.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cardi B Claims She Declined An Opportunity To Perform At The Super Bowl Cardi B is a superstar, but she feels she wasn't totally qualified for the role of Super Bowl Halftime performer.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Benzino Accuses Fat Joe Of Helping Tank The Ratings Of BET Hip-Hop Awards Benzino took to Instagram Live to throw some shade at Fat Joe for his perceived role in helping tank the ratings of the BET Hip-Hop Awards.
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Devin Morton 
Music Who Was Maxon Margiela? Maxon Margiela, who has reportedly passed away, had inked a record deal with Columbia Records, earlier this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Reflects On Days As Wheelchair Jimmy In New "Degrassi" Documentary Drake played the fictional character Jimmy on Degrassi from 2001 to 2009. He often raps about sleeping in between takes in his early music.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Hot 97 Told Him "Ebro In The Morning" Was "Mailing It In" For Years Hot 97 shockingly canceled the iconic talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week and DJ Akademiks has had plenty to say.
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Cole Blake 
Music Cash Out Ordered To Pay Sex Trafficking Victim $40 Million Amid Life Sentence One of Cash Out's sex trafficking victims has been awarded $10,000,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000,000 in punitive damages.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music The Poor Reviews For Yeat's "ADL" Are Piling Up Yeat's new album "ADL" was highly sought after; however, it seems to have let down a lot of listeners early on.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Democrats Label Kenneth Petty A Sex Offender To Address Nicki Minaj's Donald Trump Praise Nicki Minaj described herself as Donald Trump's biggest fan at a summit to promote "Trump Accounts" on Wednesday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Joe Budden Blasts Drake Fans For Gatekeeping "ICEMAN" On "The Joe Budden Podcast," its titular host spoke on Drake fans policing who gets to celebrate the release of his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares