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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 Cardi B managed to raise eyebrows with an interesting joke during the latest stop on her "Little Miss Drama" tour.
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Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026 Music Ice Spice is the latest artist to get hit by blue check desperation.
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Alexander Cole March 19, 2024 Music 6ix9ine didn't explicitly confirm this claim about the 2020 Nicki Minaj collab "Trollz," but he didn't explicitly deny it either.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025 Music The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today.
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Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026 Music Lil Wayne was recently on "Friends Keep Secrets" with Lil Dicky and Benny Blanco, where he was asked about his favorite rapper.
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Alexander Cole July 21, 2026 Music YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly?
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Devin Morton September 12, 2025 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 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 Relationships Cardi B seemingly left after halftime as Stefon Diggs and the Patriots were getting blown out in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake February 09, 2026 Music Drake recently gifted Akademiks an OVO chain following the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. June 13, 2026 Numbers Drake's "ICEMAN" is going into its third week on the charts, and for now, it is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music Akademiks shares his theory on what Kendrick might have up his sleeve after the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. May 21, 2026
Music Cardi B Hints At Potential Pregnancy During Charlotte Tour Stop Cardi B managed to raise eyebrows with an interesting joke during the latest stop on her "Little Miss Drama" tour.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Ice Spice Sex Tape Leak Rumors Run Rampant On Social Media Ice Spice is the latest artist to get hit by blue check desperation.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 6ix9ine Seemingly Justifies Paying For Nicki Minaj Collab To Go Number One 6ix9ine didn't explicitly confirm this claim about the 2020 Nicki Minaj collab "Trollz," but he didn't explicitly deny it either.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dead At 25 The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Wayne Reveals Who His Two Favorite Rappers Are Lil Wayne was recently on "Friends Keep Secrets" with Lil Dicky and Benny Blanco, where he was asked about his favorite rapper.
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Alexander Cole 
Music YNW Bortlen Accepts Plea Deal: Everything We Know YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly?
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Devin Morton 
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 
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 
Relationships Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Unfollow Each Other After The Patriots' Super Bowl Loss Cardi B seemingly left after halftime as Stefon Diggs and the Patriots were getting blown out in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake 
Music Akademiks Reacts To Trap Lore Ross's Video Claiming Drake’s OVO Is A Gang Drake recently gifted Akademiks an OVO chain following the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. 
Numbers Drake's "ICEMAN" Receives Monstrous Third-Week Sales Projections Drake's "ICEMAN" is going into its third week on the charts, and for now, it is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Akademiks Thinks Fans Would Be Stupid To Think That Kendrick Lamar Is "Losing It" Over “ICEMAN” Akademiks shares his theory on what Kendrick might have up his sleeve after the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A.