Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI" Draws Middling Opening Day Streams Lil Wayne has not been receiving the most positive feedback for his new album and the streams sort of reflect that. By Zachary Horvath June 07, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Secures Legal Win As Judge Approves Sentencing Delay Recently, 6ix9ine's legal team asked a judge to delay his sentencing so he has time to relocate his family following a home invasion. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music LAPD Confirms They Haven't Named d4vd As Suspect In Celeste Rivas Case This follows significant legal updates for d4vd as the Los Angeles Police Department continues to determine Celeste Rivas' cause of death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Cardi B's New Album "Am I The Drama?" Immediately Goes Platinum Upon Release The long-running success of the "Am I The Drama?"-preceding singles "Up" and "WAP" have propelled Cardi B to an instant hit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Take Out $57 Million Loan On California Mansion Jay-Z and Beyonce reportedly first purchased their mansion in Bel Air for a whopping $88 million back in 2017. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Music Dave Chappelle Chastises DJ Khaled For His Silence On Gaza War Dave Chappelle slammed DJ Khaled for his continued silence on what's happening in Gaza, despite being Palestinian. By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Goes Off On Desiree Perez And Brings Up Jay-Z's Paternity Lawsuit Nicki Minaj previously accused Jay-Z of owing her upwards of $200 million in another scathing post on Tuesday. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Music Future Seemingly Responds To Drake's Shots On "What Did I Miss?" A vague Future tweet led many to reflect on the Drake beef that began as a result of the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lyrical Breakdown Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well. By Demi Phillips May 08, 2024
Music 50 Cent Mocks Kanye West’s Wife Bianca Censori For Racy Outfit Earlier this month, 50 Cent also trolled Kanye West for showing up to support Diddy amid his federal trial. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music Suge Knight Drags Diddy Through The Mud While Reacting To His Sentence Suge Knight recently spoke from behind bars to blast Diddy and his team's publicity and narrative efforts to accompany his 50-month sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Drop Kidnapping And Select Sex Trafficking Charges The move from prosecutors in Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering trial comes just before closing arguments. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025