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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 There are some incredible hip-hop albums coming out tonight as Rod Wave, Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, DJ Dahi, and Fat Joe prepare to drop.
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026 TV The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition.
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Erika Marie September 01, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks was on stream Wednesday night, and found himself aghast at everything Doodie Lo has been doing.
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Alexander Cole September 03, 2026 Music It's unclear how much of the heated back-and-forth between Ray J and Bow Wow was genuine animosity or just a whole lot of smack talk.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music A jeweler recently came out and said that they made a pair of grills for Kanye West, although someone has their information wrong.
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Alexander Cole September 03, 2026 Music Quality Control CEO Pierre "P" Thomas was the subject of false death rumors after news broke of his hospitalization due to a heart attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026 Pop Culture Their feud started with fatphobia accusations and resurfaced when Samyra objected to Cardi B working with Old Navy.
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Erika Marie September 04, 2026 Music One Clipse project is already finished, while Pusha T says another is currently being worked on.
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Erika Marie September 03, 2026 Music With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features.
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Alexander Cole May 11, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks adorned a judge's costume on stream yesterday, and hosted a phone call between Memo600 and 6ix9ine.
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Alexander Cole September 01, 2026 Music Surveillance allegedly shows Kewon White wearing the same underwear across multiple days surrounding Mo3’s fatal shooting.
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Erika Marie August 31, 2026 Music On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Fat Joe spoke about his connection to hip-hop and why he feels able to represent the culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, August 28, 2026 There are some incredible hip-hop albums coming out tonight as Rod Wave, Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, DJ Dahi, and Fat Joe prepare to drop.
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TV Nicki Minaj Joins Trump Reality Show As Celebrity Judge The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition.
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Music DJ Akademiks Baffled By Doodie Lo's Lil Durk Trial Antics DJ Akademiks was on stream Wednesday night, and found himself aghast at everything Doodie Lo has been doing.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ray J Goes Off On "B*tch" Bow Wow Over Bizarre Strip Club Story It's unclear how much of the heated back-and-forth between Ray J and Bow Wow was genuine animosity or just a whole lot of smack talk.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Refutes Buying Extravagant New Grills After Jeweler Uses His Name A jeweler recently came out and said that they made a pair of grills for Kanye West, although someone has their information wrong.
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Alexander Cole 
Music QC's Pierre "P" Thomas' Daughter Calls His Heart Attack Recovery A "Miracle" Quality Control CEO Pierre "P" Thomas was the subject of false death rumors after news broke of his hospitalization due to a heart attack.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture Breaking Down Cardi B's Beef With Plus-Size Fashion Influencer Samyra Their feud started with fatphobia accusations and resurfaced when Samyra objected to Cardi B working with Old Navy.
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Erika Marie 
Music Clipse Are Already Working On New Music With Pharrell One Clipse project is already finished, while Pusha T says another is currently being worked on.
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Erika Marie 
Music Insider Claims Drake Has Future, Molly Santana, And Karol G On "ICEMAN" With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Memo600 Calls 6ix9ine A Rat And A Sexual Predator During Heated Phone Call DJ Akademiks adorned a judge's costume on stream yesterday, and hosted a phone call between Memo600 and 6ix9ine.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Mo3 Murder Trial Focuses On Surveillance Footage Of Alleged Gunman Surveillance allegedly shows Kewon White wearing the same underwear across multiple days surrounding Mo3’s fatal shooting.
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Erika Marie 
Music Fat Joe Responds To Hip-Hop Fans Criticizing His Use Of The N-Word On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Fat Joe spoke about his connection to hip-hop and why he feels able to represent the culture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares