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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 J. Cole is hitting the road after dropping his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month.
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Cole Blake February 17, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is Drake's biggest fan, and with "ICEMAN" on the horizon, the commentator is putting his foot down.
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Alexander Cole May 04, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks spoke on Joe Budden and other media figures not scrutinizing the various lawsuits against Drake and Stake enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026 Music Following the leaked sex tape involving Diddy and Daphne Joy, one X user was hoping for another tape with Yung Miami.
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Alexander Cole June 03, 2026 Music Eminem famously mentioned Lil Yachty by name on his track, "The Ringer," which he dropped on his 2018 album "Kamikaze."
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Cole Blake November 25, 2025 Music Although Diddy has allegedly gotten into trouble behind bars, he does not seem very perturbed or downtrodden in these first videos from jail.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025 Music In June, it was reported that Quando Rondo had left FCI Edgefield in South Carolina, and was staying in a halfway house in Atlanta.
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Alexander Cole November 04, 2026 TV Friendship gets complicated as Jay-Z recalls feeling betrayed by Irv Gotti over Ja Rule and a possible Nas signing.
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Erika Marie October 12, 2026 Music Wale discussed his relationship with J. Cole during an appearance on "The Breakfast Club" on Tuesday morning.
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Cole Blake November 19, 2025 Music T.I.'s 21-year-old son, King Harris, sports a t-shirt featuring 50 Cent's late mother in the video for his latest diss track.
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Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026 Music A Las Vegas jury convicted Keefe D of murder after prosecutors used his own accounts of Tupac Shakur’s killing against him.
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Erika Marie August 31, 2026 Music Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music J. Cole Adds Even More Dates For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is hitting the road after dropping his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month.
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Music DJ Akademiks Bans Lil Baby, J. Cole, & DJ Khaled From Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks is Drake's biggest fan, and with "ICEMAN" on the horizon, the commentator is putting his foot down.
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Alexander Cole 
Music DJ Akademiks Goes At Joe Budden For Validating Botting Claims Against Drake DJ Akademiks spoke on Joe Budden and other media figures not scrutinizing the various lawsuits against Drake and Stake enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Yung Miami Gives Cryptic Response As X User Suggests Fans Want A Sex Tape Leak Following the leaked sex tape involving Diddy and Daphne Joy, one X user was hoping for another tape with Yung Miami.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Yachty Explains Why He Thinks Eminem Dissing Him Was "Amazing" Eminem famously mentioned Lil Yachty by name on his track, "The Ringer," which he dropped on his 2018 album "Kamikaze."
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy Seen Working In Fort Dix's Media Library In First Prison Videos Although Diddy has allegedly gotten into trouble behind bars, he does not seem very perturbed or downtrodden in these first videos from jail.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music New Photos Of Quando Rondo Surface Online After Leaving Federal Custody In June, it was reported that Quando Rondo had left FCI Edgefield in South Carolina, and was staying in a halfway house in Atlanta.
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Alexander Cole 
TV Jay-Z Reflects On Feeling Betrayed By Irv Gotti Friendship gets complicated as Jay-Z recalls feeling betrayed by Irv Gotti over Ja Rule and a possible Nas signing.
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Erika Marie 
Music Wale Recalls Opening Up To J. Cole The Night Before "False Prophets" Dropped Wale discussed his relationship with J. Cole during an appearance on "The Breakfast Club" on Tuesday morning.
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Cole Blake 
Music T.I. Reveals What He Really Thinks Of King Dissing 50 Cent's Mom T.I.'s 21-year-old son, King Harris, sports a t-shirt featuring 50 Cent's late mother in the video for his latest diss track.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Keefe D Found Guilty In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial A Las Vegas jury convicted Keefe D of murder after prosecutors used his own accounts of Tupac Shakur’s killing against him.
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Erika Marie 
Music Chris Brown's Use Of AI Sparks Intense Debate On Social Media Chris Brown is using AI to promote his new album, "BROWN," and this has led to some backlash on platforms such as X.
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Alexander Cole