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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 A lot has been said about how Clipse (more so Pusha T) have handled rolling out "Let God Sort Em Out," and DJ Akademiks is calling them out.
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Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025 Music Cardi B will be performing in New York City, Houston, Atlanta, and more cities in the coming months as part of her "Little Miss Drama" tour.
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Cole Blake March 02, 2026 Music The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today.
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Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026 Music J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units.
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Cole Blake February 18, 2026 Music For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more.
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Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026 Music During a recent appearance on the "TODAY" show, Ja Rule said that he has a responsibility to set a good example.
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Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026 Music It may be only a few weeks into 2026, but already, it's shaping up to be yet another massive year for Drake.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026 Music J. Cole's career started by selling CDs out of his car at this Greensboro campus, so North Carolina A&T University means a lot to him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026 Music J. Cole has flashed some braggadocio throughout his career, but he really takes it there on "The Fall-Off."
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Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026 Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion bundled up but still showed off her curves while supporting her man Klay Thompson at his Christmas Day NBA game.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025 Music Rapper/podcasters Fabolous, Jim Jones, Maino, and Dave East decided to turn their beef with 50 Cent into a freestyle over his beats.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges That Clipse Purposely Let Kendrick Lamar's Verse Surface A lot has been said about how Clipse (more so Pusha T) have handled rolling out "Let God Sort Em Out," and DJ Akademiks is calling them out.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cardi B Fires Back At Critics Of Her “Little Miss Drama" Tour Cardi B will be performing in New York City, Houston, Atlanta, and more cities in the coming months as part of her "Little Miss Drama" tour.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dead At 25 The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Surpasses 100 Career Entries On The Billboard Hot 100 J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units.
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Cole Blake 
Music IFPI Crowns Drake The Best-Selling Rapper Of 2025 For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Ja Rule Reflects On Viral Airplane Confrontation With Uncle Murda & Tony Yayo During a recent appearance on the "TODAY" show, Ja Rule said that he has a responsibility to set a good example.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake & PartyNextDoor Earn Several New RIAA Certifications For “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” It may be only a few weeks into 2026, but already, it's shaping up to be yet another massive year for Drake.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Brings Career Full Circle, Sells "The Fall-Off" At North Carolina A&T J. Cole's career started by selling CDs out of his car at this Greensboro campus, so North Carolina A&T University means a lot to him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Claims He's The Best Rapper Of The Century J. Cole has flashed some braggadocio throughout his career, but he really takes it there on "The Fall-Off."
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Zachary Horvath 
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Makes Heads Turn With Steamy Courtside Look Megan Thee Stallion bundled up but still showed off her curves while supporting her man Klay Thompson at his Christmas Day NBA game.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Fabolous Disses 50 Cent In Freestyle With Maino, Jim Jones & Dave East Rapper/podcasters Fabolous, Jim Jones, Maino, and Dave East decided to turn their beef with 50 Cent into a freestyle over his beats.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares