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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. Relationships Cardi B and Stefon Diggs reportedly broke up just days before the New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake March 02, 2026 Original Content A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month.
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Erika Marie August 06, 2026 Music AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz spoke on how he, NBA YoungBoy, Kevin Gates, and Fredo Bang squashed beef on a joint FaceTime call.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music Pooh Shiesty, his father, and six other suspects were arrested earlier this week for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026 Music Ashlee Jenae was found unresponsive during a trip to Tanzania with her fiancé, Joe McCann, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake April 14, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole April 09, 2026 Music "I don’t give a f*ck about that activism sh*t," Memphis Bleek told Mouse Jones.
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Aron A. July 16, 2026 Music The rant comes as T.I. works on his long-awaited next studio album, "Kill The King," which he shared a single from, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake January 27, 2026 Music Looks like it was just promo all along.
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Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026 Music Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music A report suggests Diddy has enjoyed an unusually comfortable prison stay as cellphone footage adds another wrinkle to his time at Fort Dix.
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Erika Marie September 29, 2026
Relationships Cardi B Disses Stefon Diggs During "Little Miss Drama" Concert Cardi B and Stefon Diggs reportedly broke up just days before the New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content Four High-Profile Hip Hop Cases Head To Trial In August A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month.
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Erika Marie 
Music AllStar JR Targets J Prince Jr. On Vicious Diss Track “Mob Untied” AllStar JR continues to taunt both J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10 after the latter was shot at a Houston restaurant.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Out Fredo Bang For Lying About NBA YoungBoy Beef Boosie Badazz spoke on how he, NBA YoungBoy, Kevin Gates, and Fredo Bang squashed beef on a joint FaceTime call.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Pooh Shiesty Might Go To Jail For Life For Allegedly Kidnapping Gucci Mane Pooh Shiesty, his father, and six other suspects were arrested earlier this week for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Weighs In On The Sudden Death Of Ashlee Jenae Ashlee Jenae was found unresponsive during a trip to Tanzania with her fiancé, Joe McCann, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Aim At Kendrick Lamar Amid Hip-Hop's Mainstream Decline DJ Akademiks doesn't appear to be a fan of Kendrick Lamar these days, especially with the lack of big-time hip-hop releases.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Memphis Bleek Gets Heated In Defense Of JAŸ-Z’s Target Deal: "Don't Worry About Us" "I don’t give a f*ck about that activism sh*t," Memphis Bleek told Mouse Jones.
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Aron A. 
Music T.I. Proclaims "Atlanta Is Here" In Passionate Defense Of His Hometown The rant comes as T.I. works on his long-awaited next studio album, "Kill The King," which he shared a single from, earlier this month.
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Cole Blake 
Music Alabama Barker Appears In Tory Lanez Music Video After Saying She Would Expose Him Looks like it was just promo all along.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Reportedly Gets Massages, Hennessy, & Cellphone Access In Prison A report suggests Diddy has enjoyed an unusually comfortable prison stay as cellphone footage adds another wrinkle to his time at Fort Dix.
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Erika Marie