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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 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher February 19, 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 Blueface uploaded some bizarre videos of him interacting with wax figures of Zendaya and Kylie Jenner while at Madame Tussauds Hollywood.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026 Music NBA YoungBoy is wrapped up in a lot of beefs, but it seems he wants to improve his life and remove all negativity.
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Zachary Horvath February 13, 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 King Harris got pulled over in Georgia over the weekend and ended up documenting his own arrest on his Instagram Story.
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Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026 Music Chris Brown and Usher announced their joint tour, last week, but they have yet to confirm any further details.
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Cole Blake April 13, 2026 Music Gunna decided to bless his manager and close friends with some incredible gifts in the form of a Ferrari and other assorted luxury cars.
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Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026 Politics Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.
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Cole Blake April 06, 2026 Music Everyone's trying to figure out what really happened between Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane, which Charleston White spoke with Adin Ross about.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026 Music Ralo blasted Lil Baby for allegedly switching up on him for Young Thug, and he said Thugger isn't the gangster people assume him to be.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026 Music The Game, despite having deep West Coast ties, has always been supportive of Drake's career and it seems he may be linking back up with him.
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Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Has Some Things Up His Sleeve” For 2026 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year.
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Caroline Fisher 
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 Blueface Chokes Zendaya's Wax Figure And Creeps Up On Kylie Jenner's Blueface uploaded some bizarre videos of him interacting with wax figures of Zendaya and Kylie Jenner while at Madame Tussauds Hollywood.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music NBA YoungBoy Issues Warning To Unnamed Rapper While Denouncing Beefs NBA YoungBoy is wrapped up in a lot of beefs, but it seems he wants to improve his life and remove all negativity.
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Zachary Horvath 
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 King Harris Arrested On Drug Charge In Pikachu Onesie King Harris got pulled over in Georgia over the weekend and ended up documenting his own arrest on his Instagram Story.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Chris Brown & Usher Launch Countdown For Joint Tour: What Does It Mean? Chris Brown and Usher announced their joint tour, last week, but they have yet to confirm any further details.
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Cole Blake 
Music Gunna Cops Luxury Cars For His Manager & Friends Gunna decided to bless his manager and close friends with some incredible gifts in the form of a Ferrari and other assorted luxury cars.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election.
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Cole Blake 
Music Charleston White Peddles Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Conspiracy Theories Everyone's trying to figure out what really happened between Pooh Shiesty and Gucci Mane, which Charleston White spoke with Adin Ross about.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Baby Affirms Loyalty To Young Thug As They Respond To Ralo's Disses Ralo blasted Lil Baby for allegedly switching up on him for Young Thug, and he said Thugger isn't the gangster people assume him to be.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music The Game Hints That He's Also Involved With Drake's "ICEMAN" The Game, despite having deep West Coast ties, has always been supportive of Drake's career and it seems he may be linking back up with him.
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Zachary Horvath