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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 2Pac's history shares that the rapper was born in New York, raised in Baltimore, and learned the game from Oakland.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul May 12, 2025 1346 Views
Music Quincy Jones produced a trilogy for Michael Jackson on his way to solo superstardom with Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad.
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Music Kanye West and Wack 100's client Game are feuding over comments made by West about Game celebrating Playboi Carti.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul May 11, 2025 1373 Views
Pop Culture According to Diddy's twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs, the past few years have been "extremely difficult" without their mother.
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Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025 2.3K Views
Politics Kanye West has already had a hard time keeping his new music on streaming services. Maybe Putin can help out his occasional admirer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025 2.7K Views
Music Mark Geragos had previously criticized Diddy's prosecution team outside of the court, something Judge Arun Subramanian did not like.
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Music Justine Skye and KAYTRANADA played some unreleased music at SZA's afterparty, whereas Lizzo pulled up with a different look.
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Music Drake says his mother Sandra Graham's dedication is to thank for where he's at in life, and that he's "Forever Sandra’s Rose."
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Music DMX's ex wife Tashera Simmons made these comments about the late rapper's then-girlfriend on the Hardly Initiated podcast.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025 3.8K Views
Music Key Glock has enough material for another Young Dolph collab tape, but told Cam Newton their Paper Route Empire days are painful to relive.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 11, 2025 2.2K Views
Music According to ASAP Rocky, he'd need a few months to prepare for his dream role, but it would certainly be worth it.
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Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025 1443 Views
Music Fat Joe compared Kendrick Lamar's Los Angeles radio success to past eras of Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and more West Coast legends.
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