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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 JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution.
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Aron A. June 03, 2026 Music Lauryn Hill took to the stage tonight at the Grammy Awards for a special tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack.
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Alexander Cole February 01, 2026 Music On the latest HNHH livestream, Aron and I also broke down Nas and Zohran Mamdani's link-up, OutKast/Ovrkast., "classic" debates, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026 Music Lil Durk's trial is scheduled to begin on January 6, 2026 as he faces charges regarding an alleged murder-for-hire plot.
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Cole Blake October 28, 2025 Music The mother of 50 Cent's son, Shaniqua Tompkins, recently alleged that he once hired Misa Hylton just to get dirt on Diddy.
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Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025 Music A$AP Rocky and Rihanna were dissed by Drake on "Burning Bridges," and now, Rocky is offering a direct response.
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Alexander Cole August 05, 2026 Music The Game spoke on Blacc Sam and Nipsey Hussle during other reflections on Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and his hip-hop career.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2026 Music Lil Durk's codefendant Deandre Wilson's team recently claimed prosecutors informed them of plans to add more incidents to the federal case.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026 Music Drake is extraordinarily rich, and according to security guard Ryan Atkinson, the man lives a truly lavish lifestyle.
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Alexander Cole July 28, 2026 Music The Game wasn't having it.
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Aron A. July 22, 2026 Music LaRussell says that fans are misunderstanding what he was going for with the lyrics to his wildly controversial new song.
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Cole Blake March 17, 2026 Music Drake has been sponsored by Stake for quite some time, and on Monday, he celebrated something he has chased for years.
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Alexander Cole July 07, 2026