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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 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music Cardi B emerged victorious in an assault case from security guard Emani Ellis, who accused Cardi of assaulting her in 2018.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026 Music Some fans theorize that J. Cole dissed several of his peers in his new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26."
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon.
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Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026 Music Chris Brown's dog attack lawsuit from a former housekeeper is going to trial soon and he's looking to keep his past with Rihanna out of it.
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Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026 Music There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification.
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Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026 Sports Earlier this week, Syracuse football coach Fran Brown revealed that Toosii may no longer be joining the Orange.
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Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026 Music Drake is not giving up on his legal battle with Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, "Not Like Us."
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Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky will be hitting the road in promotion of his latest studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," later this year.
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026 Music 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story.
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Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025 Sports Toosii is heading back to his hometown to play for the Syracuse Orange. He has been working out and had received D-I offers elsewhere.
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Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025 Music Anthony Fantano’s verse on Yuno Miles’ “Bobos Chicken” has fans joking he delivered Bar of the Year.
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Tallie Spencer November 28, 2025
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Secures Another Legal Win In Failed Assault Case From Security Guard Cardi B emerged victorious in an assault case from security guard Emani Ellis, who accused Cardi of assaulting her in 2018.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Fans Think He Took Shots At Joey Bada$$ In New Freestyle Some fans theorize that J. Cole dissed several of his peers in his new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Chris Brown Fighting To Leave Rihanna Out Of Dog Attack Lawsuit Chris Brown's dog attack lawsuit from a former housekeeper is going to trial soon and he's looking to keep his past with Rihanna out of it.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification.
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Zachary Horvath 
Sports Toosii’s Syracuse Football Dreams Are Now In Question Earlier this week, Syracuse football coach Fran Brown revealed that Toosii may no longer be joining the Orange.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Moves To Appeal Dismissal Of “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Against UMG Drake is not giving up on his legal battle with Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, "Not Like Us."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music A$AP Rocky Announces The "Don’t Be Dumb World Tour" A$AP Rocky will be hitting the road in promotion of his latest studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," later this year.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Netflix Of Obtaining Diddy Docuseries Footage Unethically 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sports Toosii Announces Official Commitment To Play Division I Football At Syracuse Toosii is heading back to his hometown to play for the Syracuse Orange. He has been working out and had received D-I offers elsewhere.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Anthony Fantano Rap Verse Has Some Saying He Had Bar of the Year Anthony Fantano’s verse on Yuno Miles’ “Bobos Chicken” has fans joking he delivered Bar of the Year.
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Tallie Spencer