Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music Kendrick Lamar Loses Daily In New Gatorade Commercial Kendrick Lamar’s GNX album is the top-selling rap album of 2025. It is lead by hit songs “Luther,” “Peekaboo,” and “TV Off.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour At Sofi Stadium Made Him First Rapper To Break New Touring Record Kendrick Lamar Grand National Tour supports his GNX album. An album that features new L.A. rappers Peysoh and AZ Chike. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Problem With Hip-Hop In The Streaming Age J. Cole's comments on streaming platforms come after releasing his own new album, "The Fall-Off," last month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Kanye West Pays Tribute To Mother Donda On "Bully" Kanye West has always paid homage to his late mother, Donda, and with Ye on this healing journey, it was only right to sample her on "Bully." By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music OMB Bloodbath Arraigned Again As Prosecutors Prepare For Retrial In Gang Murder Case Authorities arrested OMB Bloodbath back in 2023, accusing her and Shaquile O’Neal Richards of leading the 100% Third Ward gang. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music Offset Comes Out In A Wheelchair During First Performance Since Shooting Just about 24 hours after Offset was released from the hospital, the rapper decided to give his fans a surprise performance. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Music Big30’s Bond Stayed In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were recently arrested and hit with charges related to the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why He's Worried About Young Thug The rant comes after Charleston White claimed that Young Thug and his crew allegedly attacked him over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Fans Yell "Rat" During His First Public Appearance Since Pooh Shiesty's Arrest The incident comes after authorities arrested Pooh Shiesty for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane at a studio in Dallas. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Ice Spice's Friend Breaks Silence On Viral McDonald's Fight Ice Spice previously addressed the incident at McDonald's with a statement from her attorney, Bradford Cohen. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Labels & Artists Will Copy Drake's "ICEMAN" Rollout DJ Akademiks thinks Drake's new album "ICEMAN" will introduce a new meta for the music industry to follow concerning album rollouts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026