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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 Earl Sweatshirt gave fans a mysterious but quickly rewarding preview of his next album, and it seems both novel and nostalgic.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2025 Music Today, Chance The Rapper dropped his first studio album in more than five years, and listeners can't get enough.
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Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025 Music A group of four armed men wearing masks broke into Tekashi 6ix9ine's home over the weekend and held his mother against her will.
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Cole Blake November 17, 2025 Music Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 Music Nicki Minaj is currently being sued by a former fan named Tameer Peak, who accuses her of publicly humiliating him.
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Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025 Music Lil Baby previously told Charlamagne tha God on his "Out of Context" interview series that he and Gunna have "no relationship."
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Cole Blake November 12, 2025 Music Kendrick Lamar's 2012 classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city" recently celebrated its 13-year anniversary, doing so on October 22.
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Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025 Politics Zohran Mamdani is currently running against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to be the next mayor of New York City.
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Cole Blake November 04, 2025 Politics Zohran Mamdani is currently leading in the majority of polls as the Democratic nominee New York City’s mayoral race.
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Cole Blake November 03, 2025 Relationships 6ix9ine came up with the idea while giving his answers to a game of "F*ck, Marry, Kill" during an interview with Vlad TV.
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Cole Blake November 03, 2025 Music Blueface has been in jail for over a year due to a parole violation, and there has been all sorts of speculation about his return date.
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Alexander Cole November 03, 2025 Music Diddy recently started his first prison job after checking in at FCI Fort Dix, and we got our first public look at him in over a year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Everything We Know About Earl Sweatshirt's New Album "Live Laugh Love" Earl Sweatshirt gave fans a mysterious but quickly rewarding preview of his next album, and it seems both novel and nostalgic.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Chance The Rapper Fans Call New Album “Star Line” The Ultimate Comeback Today, Chance The Rapper dropped his first studio album in more than five years, and listeners can't get enough.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music New Footage Shows Armed Gunmen Inside Tekashi 6ix9ine's Home A group of four armed men wearing masks broke into Tekashi 6ix9ine's home over the weekend and held his mother against her will.
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Cole Blake 
Music Swizz Beatz Denies $7 Million Fraud Allegations Linked To 1MDB Scandal Last year, Swizz Beatz was sued by British Virgin Islands liquidators, who allege that he knowingly received “fraudulent transfers."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Nicki Minaj Dropped By Lawyer Amid Legal Battle With Ex-Superfan Nicki Minaj is currently being sued by a former fan named Tameer Peak, who accuses her of publicly humiliating him.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Baby Seemingly Disses Gunna On New Track "Otha Boy" Lil Baby previously told Charlamagne tha God on his "Out of Context" interview series that he and Gunna have "no relationship."
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Cole Blake 
Music Unreleased Kendrick Lamar Song From The GKMC Era Surfaces Online Kendrick Lamar's 2012 classic "good kid, m.A.A.d city" recently celebrated its 13-year anniversary, doing so on October 22.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Zohran Mamdani Says He Still Listens To "Many Men" Despite 50 Cent's Viral Criticism Zohran Mamdani is currently running against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to be the next mayor of New York City.
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Cole Blake 
Politics Zohran Mamdani Dances To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" While Clubbing In NYC Zohran Mamdani is currently leading in the majority of polls as the Democratic nominee New York City’s mayoral race.
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Cole Blake 
Relationships 6ix9ine Offers To Marry Latto To Help Get 21 Savage A Green Card 6ix9ine came up with the idea while giving his answers to a game of "F*ck, Marry, Kill" during an interview with Vlad TV.
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Cole Blake 
Music Is Blueface Out Of Jail? Karlissa Saffold's Latest Instagram Post Has The Internet Speculating Blueface has been in jail for over a year due to a parole violation, and there has been all sorts of speculation about his return date.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Former FCI Fort Dix Inmate Claims Diddy Will Have A "Sweet & Easy" Prison Bid Diddy recently started his first prison job after checking in at FCI Fort Dix, and we got our first public look at him in over a year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares