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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 Drake recently surpassed Michael Jackson's record for #1 songs on the Hot 100 but Akademiks isn't convinced that his favorite artist is bigger than the King Of Pop.
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Aron A. May 27, 2026 Music Aviel Hirschfield accused Drake of stealing the hook to "Janice STFU," but he has since decided not to go through with the lawsuit.
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Alexander Cole October 27, 2026 Music Top5 is ready to get into the boxing ring with 6ix9ine.
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Aron A. June 01, 2026 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 Relationships An emotional post from NBA YoungBoy has fans questioning the state of his marriage to Jazlyn Mychelle.
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Erika Marie August 17, 2026 Music Latto went from hip-hop reality TV to the XXL Freshman Class and later mainstream rap stardom over the past decade... Is this really goodbye?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026 Music Chrisean Rock is fighting back at the women who jumped her at a Compton park, her former flame Blueface's shade, and all her online haters.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025 Music Offset was shot in Florida earlier this week after an alleged altercation with Lil Tjay, and both sides are sharing their stories.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy and his mom are beefing right now, as the two have gone back and forth about their role in each other's lives.
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Alexander Cole August 12, 2026 Music André 3000 is going to be dropping a new album soon, and there will be some music recorded with Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.
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Alexander Cole July 02, 2026 Music It's still pretty unclear on how and why Melyssa Ford left "The Joe Budden Podcast," but fans think QueenzFlip provided the scoop.
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Zachary Horvath October 23, 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 Akademiks Still Isn't Convinced That Drake Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson After "ICEMAN" Drake recently surpassed Michael Jackson's record for #1 songs on the Hot 100 but Akademiks isn't convinced that his favorite artist is bigger than the King Of Pop.
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Aron A. 
Music Aviel Hirschfield Withdraws Drake "Janice STFU" Copyright Lawsuit Aviel Hirschfield accused Drake of stealing the hook to "Janice STFU," but he has since decided not to go through with the lawsuit.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 6ix9ine Says Top5 Hasn’t Succeeded At Anything Except Being A “Drake D*ck Rider” Top5 is ready to get into the boxing ring with 6ix9ine.
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Aron A. 
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 
Relationships NBA YoungBoy Hints At Trouble With Wife Jazlyn Mychelle An emotional post from NBA YoungBoy has fans questioning the state of his marriage to Jazlyn Mychelle.
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Erika Marie 
Music Latto Reveals She's Retiring After Her Next Album "Big Mama" Latto went from hip-hop reality TV to the XXL Freshman Class and later mainstream rap stardom over the past decade... Is this really goodbye?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Chrisean Rock Flexes Her Untouched Chains After Compton Fight Chrisean Rock is fighting back at the women who jumped her at a Compton park, her former flame Blueface's shade, and all her online haters.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Offset Hints At Gambling Allegations In Post-Hospital Statement After Shooting Offset was shot in Florida earlier this week after an alleged altercation with Lil Tjay, and both sides are sharing their stories.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music NBA YoungBoy Calls Mom A "Stupid H*e" While Going Back And Forth On Social Media NBA YoungBoy and his mom are beefing right now, as the two have gone back and forth about their role in each other's lives.
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Alexander Cole 
Music André 3000 Confirms He Has New Music Dropping Soon André 3000 is going to be dropping a new album soon, and there will be some music recorded with Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Joe Budden Podcast Viewers Believe QueenzFlip Revealed How Melyssa Ford Left The Show It's still pretty unclear on how and why Melyssa Ford left "The Joe Budden Podcast," but fans think QueenzFlip provided the scoop.
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Zachary Horvath 
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