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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 Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering figure of early commercial hip-hop, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest R&B hits of the 1990s.
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Devin Morton August 03, 2025 Music The origins of Metro Boomin's problems with Drake have been speculated for the last couple of years but it appears Young Thug has the intel.
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Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025 Streetwear DDG sternly told Waka Flocka Flame to stop speaking on his name, and Waka Flocka Flame seemed to oblige... Or did he?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025 Music Drake's praise for Cam'ron has nothing to do with Cam's conversation with J. Cole on "Talk With Flee," but the timing is very curious.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026 Music Gunna and Young Thug go way back, but in recent years, there's been a great deal of speculation about where they stand.
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Caroline Fisher May 18, 2025 Music Although commercial metrics in the music industry have changed, Eminem is a top-tier performer in pretty much all of them in the 20th century.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025 Music Nicki Minaj and Cardi B dragged each other through the mud on Twitter in recent weeks, bringing up their children and their Black fans.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026 Music Last month, 50 Cent posted a photo of Lil Meech asleep in a wheelchair, accompanied by Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab."
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Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025 Music Travis Scott performed for over 70,000 raucous fans in Johannesburg last night, although the scale of this show certainly impacted its prep.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025 Music Kanye West has been claiming that "Bully" would drop on Friday, and now, we finally have a tracklist for the project.
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Alexander Cole March 25, 2026 Music We doubt this leak will stay up for long, but it's nice to hear what might come next from Drake and Playboi Carti.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Pioneer Hitman Howie Tee Passes Away At 61 Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering figure of early commercial hip-hop, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest R&B hits of the 1990s.
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Devin Morton 
Music Young Thug Accuses Drake Of Dismissing Metro Boomin’s Mom’s Passing In Leaked Call The origins of Metro Boomin's problems with Drake have been speculated for the last couple of years but it appears Young Thug has the intel.
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Zachary Horvath 
Streetwear Waka Flocka Flame Accidentally Starts Beef With DDG Over The Latter's Fashion Choices DDG sternly told Waka Flocka Flame to stop speaking on his name, and Waka Flocka Flame seemed to oblige... Or did he?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Shows Love To Cam'ron After His New Interview With J. Cole Drake's praise for Cam'ron has nothing to do with Cam's conversation with J. Cole on "Talk With Flee," but the timing is very curious.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Gunna Covers Up YSL Tattoo Amid Rumored Rift With Young Thug Gunna and Young Thug go way back, but in recent years, there's been a great deal of speculation about where they stand.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Eminem Matches Drake & Travis Scott's Massive Spotify Achievements Although commercial metrics in the music industry have changed, Eminem is a top-tier performer in pretty much all of them in the 20th century.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nicki Minaj Makes Bold Promise About Cardi B's Scathing Comments Nicki Minaj and Cardi B dragged each other through the mud on Twitter in recent weeks, bringing up their children and their Black fans.
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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Release Window For Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks hopped on stream on Monday night and offered up his take on when Drake's "ICEMAN" will hit the masses.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Meech Addresses 50 Cent’s Substance Abuse Allegations Last month, 50 Cent posted a photo of Lil Meech asleep in a wheelchair, accompanied by Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Travis Scott Debunks Fan Who Claimed He Was Late To South Africa Concert Travis Scott performed for over 70,000 raucous fans in Johannesburg last night, although the scale of this show certainly impacted its prep.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Unveils The Tracklist For "Bully" Kanye West has been claiming that "Bully" would drop on Friday, and now, we finally have a tracklist for the project.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake & Playboi Carti Collab Leaks In Full Amid "ICEMAN" Hype We doubt this leak will stay up for long, but it's nice to hear what might come next from Drake and Playboi Carti.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares