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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. Original Content Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album.
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Aron A. September 19, 2025 Music The Game could've just been in Toronto on his own, but Drake fans and haters debated his recent visit due to the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026 Music Kanye West squashed beefs and premiered tracks previously unperformed on this tour at Chicago's Soldier Field last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026 Music Travis Scott performed for over 70,000 raucous fans in Johannesburg last night, although the scale of this show certainly impacted its prep.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025 Music Although commercial metrics in the music industry have changed, Eminem is a top-tier performer in pretty much all of them in the 20th century.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025 Music This situation with Rory, Mal, and Biggs Burke all started when Rick Ross chose to trash Drake's new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026 Music Drizzy and Rick Ross have been at odds, and while Rozay wants doesn't want Drake to lose, he also doesn't fear any of his releases.
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Erika Marie May 12, 2026 Music A fan recently tried to gift DaBaby a painting of the rapper's daughters, but he took the rejection hard on social media by questioning why.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026 Music Future was once "Meathead" in the Dungeon Family collective in Atlanta, a legacy that was clear on "MIXTAPE PLUTO."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks has been very critical of Young Thug as of late, clowning him and Lil Baby for teasing collaborations without Gunna.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2026 Music Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix, and his release date has been changed for a second time.
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Alexander Cole March 03, 2026 Music Cardi B has officially secured her second straight chart-topping album behind a strong opening week for "AM I THE DRAMA?"
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Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album.
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Aron A. 
Music Drake Haters React After He Allegedly Flew The Game Out To Toronto The Game could've just been in Toronto on his own, but Drake fans and haters debated his recent visit due to the Kendrick Lamar beef.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ye's Full Setlist & Special Guests At Night Two Of Chicago Homecoming Shows Kanye West squashed beefs and premiered tracks previously unperformed on this tour at Chicago's Soldier Field last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Travis Scott Debunks Fan Who Claimed He Was Late To South Africa Concert Travis Scott performed for over 70,000 raucous fans in Johannesburg last night, although the scale of this show certainly impacted its prep.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Eminem Matches Drake & Travis Scott's Massive Spotify Achievements Although commercial metrics in the music industry have changed, Eminem is a top-tier performer in pretty much all of them in the 20th century.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rick Ross Retracts Shade To Biggs Burke While Dissing Rory & Mal This situation with Rory, Mal, and Biggs Burke all started when Rick Ross chose to trash Drake's new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Rick Ross Says "Don't Nobody Fear" Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Release Drizzy and Rick Ross have been at odds, and while Rozay wants doesn't want Drake to lose, he also doesn't fear any of his releases.
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Erika Marie 
Music DaBaby Threatens Fan After Rejecting Their Painting Of His Daughters A fan recently tried to gift DaBaby a painting of the rapper's daughters, but he took the rejection hard on social media by questioning why.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Future Hit With Lawsuit For Using Pic Of Dungeon Family House As Mixtape Art Future was once "Meathead" in the Dungeon Family collective in Atlanta, a legacy that was clear on "MIXTAPE PLUTO."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks' Trolling Backfires After He Said Young Thug Has The "Worst Build" DJ Akademiks has been very critical of Young Thug as of late, clowning him and Lil Baby for teasing collaborations without Gunna.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix, and his release date has been changed for a second time.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Cardi B's "Am I The Drama?" Officially Debuts Atop The Billboard 200 Cardi B has officially secured her second straight chart-topping album behind a strong opening week for "AM I THE DRAMA?"
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Devin Morton