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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 KXNG Crooked recently took it back to 2007, the year he "bar'd his way" onto the first ever XXL Freshman Cover.
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Mitch Findlay August 31, 2020 Sports The three-day music festival will kick off the big game.
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Erika Marie January 17, 2020 Music Recently, DJ Akademiks theorized that if Drake's song "Nokia" drops out of the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, UMG is suppressing it.
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Caroline Fisher February 26, 2025 Music The two rappers are doing more than just performing together.
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Noah Grant April 14, 2023 Music Lajan Slim shines on his new single.
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Mitch Findlay August 17, 2017 Music During a recent interview, Yung Lean got candid about his former friendship with Kanye West, and his decision to distance himself from him.
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Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025 Music N.W.A.'s 1988 hit "F*ck Da Police" has seen a major spike in streams ever since protests against police brutality have kicked off across the country.
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Lynn S. June 04, 2020 Music Slim Shady's about to slide down the chimney.
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Mitch Findlay November 26, 2019 Music Not everyone is going to agree with this.
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Alexander Cole April 24, 2024 Music The comeback album might get pushed back (again).
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Elias Andrews June 20, 2024 Music Belafonte responded to Malu's lawsuit, claiming he has proof that she abused him.
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Aron A. January 19, 2023 Music It's not the first time filmmaker Josh Webber has come after Dame Dash after their relationship fell apart.
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Cole Blake March 05, 2025
Music KXNG Crooked Reflects On "Barring" His Way Onto XXL Freshman Cover KXNG Crooked recently took it back to 2007, the year he "bar'd his way" onto the first ever XXL Freshman Cover.
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Mitch Findlay 
Sports Snoop Dogg Will Open For Guns N' Roses During Pre-Super Bowl Performance The three-day music festival will kick off the big game.
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Erika Marie 
Music DJ Akademiks Suspects UMG Is Allegedly Suppressing Drake’s Song “Nokia” Recently, DJ Akademiks theorized that if Drake's song "Nokia" drops out of the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, UMG is suppressing it.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Lil Wayne And Chance The Rapper Spotted In The Studio The two rappers are doing more than just performing together.
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Noah Grant 
Music Lajan Slim Prepares New Record "Snapping And Scoping" Lajan Slim shines on his new single.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Yung Lean Reveals Why He Had To Cut Ties With Kanye West During a recent interview, Yung Lean got candid about his former friendship with Kanye West, and his decision to distance himself from him.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music N.W.A.'s "F*ck Tha Police" Nearly Quadruples In Streams Amid George Floyd Protests N.W.A.'s 1988 hit "F*ck Da Police" has seen a major spike in streams ever since protests against police brutality have kicked off across the country.
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Lynn S. 
Music Eminem's Expanded "Slim Shady LP" Gets Vinyl Release Date Slim Shady's about to slide down the chimney.
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Cardi B Reveals Her Controversial Theory About Sexual Orientation Not everyone is going to agree with this.
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Alexander Cole 
Music BG's Legal Issues Spell Trouble For Cash Money Millionaires Reunion The comeback album might get pushed back (again).
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Elias Andrews 
Music Malu Trevejo Sues Mel B's Ex-Husband For Fraud & Theft Belafonte responded to Malu's lawsuit, claiming he has proof that she abused him.
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Aron A. 
Music Dame Dash Allegedly Ruined A Director's $4 Million Opportunity To Direct Billy Bob Thornton It's not the first time filmmaker Josh Webber has come after Dame Dash after their relationship fell apart.
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Cole Blake