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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 NBA YoungBoy joins Ludacris as the only other rapper to receive this high honor in the city of Atlanta, with Luda doing so in 2004.
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Zachary Horvath October 16, 2025 Music NBA YoungBoy first announced that this project was in the works in October. However, it's continuing to hit some speed bumps.
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Zachary Horvath December 11, 2025 Music Drake and Sexyy Red have a great friendship going, and it led to a date to the World Cup Final on Sunday afternoon.
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Alexander Cole July 21, 2026 Music Despite Diddy being behind bars, he's doing what he can to show support and love for his kids, especially on their birthdays.
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Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025 Music Cam'ron claims that he wasn't properly compensated for his work on J. Cole's song, "Ready '24," and is taking legal action.
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Cole Blake January 14, 2026 Music Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division."
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Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025 Music Young Thug recently took the stage at Florida International University to share some words of wisdom with students.
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Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026 Music J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026 Music Derrick Groves famously escaped from jail, last year, and spent five months on the run before police apprehended him.
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Cole Blake February 09, 2026 Music Drake spoke on making music for women and his love of strip club culture in the new Magic City docuseries.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks was in the know during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, which has given him some unique perspective.
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Alexander Cole June 11, 2026 Music Whether it's the cover art, the beats, the bars, or the context, Young Thug and his guests caused a lot of conversation with "UY SCUTI."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Receives Key To Atlanta In The Middle Of His Show NBA YoungBoy joins Ludacris as the only other rapper to receive this high honor in the city of Atlanta, with Luda doing so in 2004.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music NBA YoungBoy Has An Unfortunate Update On "Slime Cry" Album NBA YoungBoy first announced that this project was in the works in October. However, it's continuing to hit some speed bumps.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Cops Sexyy Red A New Birkin For Their Date To The World Cup Final Drake and Sexyy Red have a great friendship going, and it led to a date to the World Cup Final on Sunday afternoon.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Diddy Sends Youngest Daughter Emotional Birthday Message Via Build-A-Bear Despite Diddy being behind bars, he's doing what he can to show support and love for his kids, especially on their birthdays.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cam’ron Drops Key Part Of His Lawsuit Over J. Cole's "Ready ’24" Cam'ron claims that he wasn't properly compensated for his work on J. Cole's song, "Ready '24," and is taking legal action.
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Cole Blake 
Music Pharrell Fires Back Amid Backlash For Politics And DEI Comments Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Young Thug Goes Viral For Inspirational Speech At Florida International University Young Thug recently took the stage at Florida International University to share some words of wisdom with students.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Derrick Groves Blames NBA YoungBoy Song For His Arrest Derrick Groves famously escaped from jail, last year, and spent five months on the run before police apprehended him.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Doesn't Care About Other Artists Criticizing His Music Drake spoke on making music for women and his love of strip club culture in the new Magic City docuseries.
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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Drake's Mindset During The Kendrick Lamar Beef DJ Akademiks was in the know during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, which has given him some unique perspective.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Young Thug's Full Credits On New Album "UY SCUTI": Producers & Features Whether it's the cover art, the beats, the bars, or the context, Young Thug and his guests caused a lot of conversation with "UY SCUTI."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares