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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 Blueface recently surprised Cardi B fans with an appearance at her Los Angeles "Little Miss Drama" tour stop.
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Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026 Music After much anticipation, J. Cole has come through with the official announcement of "The Fall-Off" tour and it's going global.
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Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026 Music Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026 Music The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse."
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Cole Blake February 03, 2026 Music James Blake worked with Kanye West on the "Bully" track "This One Here," but he no longer wants credit on the song.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026 Music Diddy and his team have been getting ready to appeal his sentence for a while and it's officially in ahead of his court appearance.
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Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026 Music Kanye West's daughter North has been sharing a lot of new music recently, which is equal parts influenced by Ye and distinct from his work.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2026 Music Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026 Music Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025.
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Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026 Music Pooh Shiesty had a difficult time during his court appearance yesterday, but his lawyer Bradford Cohen, has provided an encouraging update.
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Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026 Politics Kanye West will headline Wireless Festival's three nights in London this year, leading to backlash over his previous antisemitism.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026 Music Recently, Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher were spotted chatting at an airport in Paris, prompting fans to speculate.
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Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Blueface Admits Cardi B’s Dance Moves Nearly Made Him Forget His Own Song Blueface recently surprised Cardi B fans with an appearance at her Los Angeles "Little Miss Drama" tour stop.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Announces "The Fall-Off" World Tour After much anticipation, J. Cole has come through with the official announcement of "The Fall-Off" tour and it's going global.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Fans Suspect He Has A McDonald’s Celebrity Meal On The Way Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse."
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Cole Blake 
Music James Blake Asks To Be Removed From Kanye West's New Album "Bully" James Blake worked with Kanye West on the "Bully" track "This One Here," but he no longer wants credit on the song.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Officially Files Appeal Over His 50-Month Prison Sentence Diddy and his team have been getting ready to appeal his sentence for a while and it's officially in ahead of his court appearance.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music North West Samples Classic Kanye Track In New Song Preview Kanye West's daughter North has been sharing a lot of new music recently, which is equal parts influenced by Ye and distinct from his work.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Diddy Readies Counterclaims Against Lil Rod Amid $30 Million Lawsuit Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jam Master Jay's Convicted Killer Isn't Being Freed Just Yet Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Pooh Shiesty In "Good Spirits" Despite Bond Hearing Result Pooh Shiesty had a difficult time during his court appearance yesterday, but his lawyer Bradford Cohen, has provided an encouraging update.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Pepsi Drops Wireless Festival Sponsorship After U.K. Prime Minister Condemns Kanye West's Booking Kanye West will headline Wireless Festival's three nights in London this year, leading to backlash over his previous antisemitism.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Freddie Gibbs & Benny The Butcher Might Have Finally Squashed Their Beef Recently, Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher were spotted chatting at an airport in Paris, prompting fans to speculate.
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Caroline Fisher