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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 Ian, the viral rapper behind "Figure It Out," went from obscurity to fame via skill, smart marketing, and mastering social media.
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Ashley Turner May 28, 2024 Society Jay-Z won't budge unless the independent court produces a more diverse list of candidates.
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Devin Ch November 28, 2018 Music Drake became the first artist to simultaneously debut three albums in the Billboard chart's top three, and he also broke a Jay-Z record.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026 Music During a conversation with DJ Drama, Lil Wayne offered an explanation for why he would never do a Verzuz battle.
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Alexander Cole June 30, 2026 Music With her sophomore solo record on the horizon, GloRilla is gearing up to have a "fun" album of the summer.
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Erika Marie June 26, 2026 Music Revisiting the feud between Keri Hilson and Beyonce.
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Aron A. April 10, 2025 Music YG and Drakeo The Ruler were beefing before the latter's death, and the former's new album "THE GENTLEMEN'S CLUB" seems to address that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026 Music R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Original Content Tip and Tiny's roots run deep.
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E Gadsby March 12, 2019 Music Chaz "Slim" Williams had a bigger than life rep in the borough of Jamaica, Queens, NY.
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Devin Ch July 14, 2019 Music Lil Tjay continues to try and poke Kai Cenat's buttons by posting private DMs with the streamer's ex, Gigi Alayah.
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 Music Don Toliver was performing in Los Angeles last night, where he brought out Kanye West and Travis Scott, much to everyone's shock.
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Music Who Is Ian? The Viral Rapper Behind "Figure It Out" Ian, the viral rapper behind "Figure It Out," went from obscurity to fame via skill, smart marketing, and mastering social media.
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Society Jay-Z Displeased With Lack Of "Black" Arbitrators Shortlisted For His Legal Dispute Jay-Z won't budge unless the independent court produces a more diverse list of candidates.
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Music Drake Officially Tops Billboard 200 With "ICEMAN" Trilogy's First Week Sales Drake became the first artist to simultaneously debut three albums in the Billboard chart's top three, and he also broke a Jay-Z record.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Wayne Explains Why He Will Never Do Verzuz During a conversation with DJ Drama, Lil Wayne offered an explanation for why he would never do a Verzuz battle.
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Alexander Cole 
Music GloRilla Hints Her Next Album Will Be "Turnt" For The Summer With her sophomore solo record on the horizon, GloRilla is gearing up to have a "fun" album of the summer.
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Erika Marie 
Music Keri Hilson & Beyoncé Beef: A Timeline Of The One-Sided Beef Revisiting the feud between Keri Hilson and Beyonce.
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Aron A. 
Music YG Seemingly Addresses Drakeo The Ruler's Murder On New Album YG and Drakeo The Ruler were beefing before the latter's death, and the former's new album "THE GENTLEMEN'S CLUB" seems to address that.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Original Content T.I. And Tiny's Family: Everything & Everyone You Need To Know Tip and Tiny's roots run deep.
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Music 50 Cent's Ex-Manager Chaz "Slim" Williams Passes Away: Condolences Flood Twitter Chaz "Slim" Williams had a bigger than life rep in the borough of Jamaica, Queens, NY.
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Devin Ch 
Music Lil Tjay Continues To Post DMs With Kai Cenat's Ex Gigi Alayah Lil Tjay continues to try and poke Kai Cenat's buttons by posting private DMs with the streamer's ex, Gigi Alayah.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott Perform "Father" At Don Toliver's Show: Watch Don Toliver was performing in Los Angeles last night, where he brought out Kanye West and Travis Scott, much to everyone's shock.
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