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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 Doja Cat, Janelle Monáe, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, and Big Boi also performed some of Outkast's best hits for their Hall of Fame ceremony.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025 Music Outside of some minor complaints, fans are thoroughly enjoying Mass Appeal's handling of Big L's indelible legacy.
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Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025 Music Busta Rhymes shares a beautiful tribute to D'Angelo with "Magic."
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Tallie Spencer October 31, 2025 Music Kendrick Lamar's GNX album features the hit songs "Luther" featuring SZA, "tv off," and "squabble up," all performed at the Super Bowl.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 28, 2025 Music Gunna has dealt with various allegations of snitching since taking a plea deal in the YSL RICO case back in 2022.
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Cole Blake September 22, 2025 Music Infinite Coles has previously called Ghostface Killah out for being an absent father, although he hopes they can reconnect one day.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025 Music YSL Woody has expressed a lot of conflicted feelings about Young Thug and how he's gone about everything since the YSL RICO trial.
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Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025 Music Young Thug claims that in his eyes, gay men who don't disclose their sexuality right away are violating "man code."
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Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025 Music Last month, multiple shots were fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion, where she was with A$AP Rocky and their kids.
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Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026 Music Tory Lanez is suing the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the warden of the Tehachapi jail, plus 50 officers.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is the biggest song in the history of the Hot 100, so it is not surprising that it took this honor as well.
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Devin Morton August 28, 2025 Music Playboi Carti just announced a headlining tour to accompany "MUSIC" and fans are already ready for it to begin.
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Zachary Horvath August 26, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator & JID Lead Outkast Medley For Rock & Roll HOF Induction Doja Cat, Janelle Monáe, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown, and Big Boi also performed some of Outkast's best hits for their Hall of Fame ceremony.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Fans Heap Tremendous Praise On Big L's Mass Appeal Release "Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King" Outside of some minor complaints, fans are thoroughly enjoying Mass Appeal's handling of Big L's indelible legacy.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Busta Rhymes Honors D’Angelo With Emotional New Tribute Track “Magic” Busta Rhymes shares a beautiful tribute to D'Angelo with "Magic."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Kendrick Lamar’s GNX: Bogotá Concert Canceled At The Last-Minute, Reason Unknown Kendrick Lamar's GNX album features the hit songs "Luther" featuring SZA, "tv off," and "squabble up," all performed at the Super Bowl.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Memo600 Claims He'd Refuse $1 Million From Gunna Over Snitching Allegations Gunna has dealt with various allegations of snitching since taking a plea deal in the YSL RICO case back in 2022.
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Cole Blake 
Music Ghostface Killah's Son Infinite Coles Drops Heartfelt Tracks About His Neglect Infinite Coles has previously called Ghostface Killah out for being an absent father, although he hopes they can reconnect one day.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music YSL Woody Says He's Not Doing Okay Amid Young Thug's Fallout With YSL YSL Woody has expressed a lot of conflicted feelings about Young Thug and how he's gone about everything since the YSL RICO trial.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Young Thug Admits He Doesn’t Trust Gay Men Who Aren’t Up Front About Sexuality Young Thug claims that in his eyes, gay men who don't disclose their sexuality right away are violating "man code."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Rihanna Home Shooting Suspect Stripped Of Child Custody Last month, multiple shots were fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion, where she was with A$AP Rocky and their kids.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Tory Lanez Launches $100M Lawsuit Over Prison Stabbing In California Tory Lanez is suing the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the warden of the Tehachapi jail, plus 50 officers.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Lands Atop Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Of The Century List The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is the biggest song in the history of the Hot 100, so it is not surprising that it took this honor as well.
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Devin Morton 
Music Playboi Carti Fans Go Bonkers Over Supreme Posters In New York Playboi Carti just announced a headlining tour to accompany "MUSIC" and fans are already ready for it to begin.
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Zachary Horvath