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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 Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura, testified against Diddy during his federal trial this summer. She sued him in 2024.
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Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025 Music Sean Paul will personally match every dollar donated to Food for the Poor Jamaica, up to $50,000.
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Tallie Spencer October 30, 2025 Sports Drake in entangled in another legal dilemma. The difference this time though is that he's the one being sued, along with Stake and Adin Ross.
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Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025 Music Offset was shot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, earlier this month, and is already recovering.
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Cole Blake April 14, 2026 Music Earlier this year, Smokey Robinson was sued by four of his former housekeepers, who alleged that he sexually assaulted and harassed them.
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Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025 Politics Bob Vylan led the crowd at Glastonbury in chants of both "Free Palestine" and "Death to the IDF" while on stage.
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Cole Blake July 07, 2025 Music LL Cool J was scheduled to perform at the concert but decided against it because of the ongoing worker's strike taking place.
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Devin Morton July 04, 2025 Music Mello Buckzz was hosting a release party for her new project, "Hollyhood," when an SUV opened fire outside the venue.
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Cole Blake July 03, 2025 Music LL Cool J is one of hip hop's first superstars. He was selling out arenas by the time he was in High School.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul June 29, 2025 Music Will Smith's freestyle comes after he put out a new single, earlier this month, titled, "Pretty Girls."
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Cole Blake June 26, 2025 Music Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is finally nearing its end after nearly two months.
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Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025 Music This move from R Kelly's legal team comes shortly after their demand for a new trial and the denial of his home detention request.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Diddy Receives Amended Assault Lawsuit From Bryana Bongolan As Prison Sentence Begins Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura, testified against Diddy during his federal trial this summer. She sued him in 2024.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Sean Paul Calls For Help After Hurricane Melissa Destroys Parts Of Jamaica Sean Paul will personally match every dollar donated to Food for the Poor Jamaica, up to $50,000.
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Tallie Spencer 
Sports Drake, Adin Ross, And Stake Facing Second Class Action Lawsuit In New Mexico Drake in entangled in another legal dilemma. The difference this time though is that he's the one being sued, along with Stake and Adin Ross.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music FBI Gets Involved In Offset's Casino Shooting And Wants The Public's Help Offset was shot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, earlier this month, and is already recovering.
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Cole Blake 
Music Smokey Robinson Faces New Sexual Battery Allegations As Fifth Woman Files Police Report Earlier this year, Smokey Robinson was sued by four of his former housekeepers, who alleged that he sexually assaulted and harassed them.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Chuck D Defends Bob Vylan's Controversial Glastonbury Set Bob Vylan led the crowd at Glastonbury in chants of both "Free Palestine" and "Death to the IDF" while on stage.
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Cole Blake 
Music LL Cool J Pulls Out Of Wawa Welcome America Event In Philadelphia, Citing Ongoing Union Strike LL Cool J was scheduled to perform at the concert but decided against it because of the ongoing worker's strike taking place.
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Devin Morton 
Music 4 Dead, 14 Injured In Mass Shooting At Mello Buckzz Concert Mello Buckzz was hosting a release party for her new project, "Hollyhood," when an SUV opened fire outside the venue.
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Cole Blake 
Music LL Cool J Questions Rap Legacies In Upcoming Documentary "Hip Hop Was Born Here" LL Cool J is one of hip hop's first superstars. He was selling out arenas by the time he was in High School.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Will Smith Appears To Shade Chris Rock In Fiery New Freestyle Will Smith's freestyle comes after he put out a new single, earlier this month, titled, "Pretty Girls."
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Cole Blake 
Music Timeline For Closing Arguments Revealed As Diddy Trial Nears Its End Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is finally nearing its end after nearly two months.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music R Kelly Fights To Remove Chicago Prosecutors From His Case Due To Alleged Corruption This move from R Kelly's legal team comes shortly after their demand for a new trial and the denial of his home detention request.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares