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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 R&B underdog Tink is continuing to give us quality work on the low, this time dropping off a surprise Christmas treat in the form of a new EP titled "A Gift And A Curse."
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Keenan Higgins December 25, 2020 Music Russ spoke about the new venture and said this is a movement for artists that has been 12 years in the making.
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Erika Marie March 31, 2022 Music Meek Mill breaks down the dangers of being a rapper.
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Aron A. November 01, 2019 Music Pop Smoke's family is opening up a new coffee shop called Pop's Place, and they're currently looking for baristas.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Music During a recent conversation with GQ, Jay-Z spoke at length about the Tony Buzbee civil case, and how it broke his heart.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026 Music Prosecutors blasted Diddy and his defense team's attempts to get him out of prison, claiming that his "freak-offs" were not consensual.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Music "N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)" appeared on Jay-Z's album "Vol.2... Hard Knock Life," and it now has a special vinyl release as well.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026 Music Chance the Rapper is going on a 10-year anniversary tour to celebrate his groundbreaking mixtape, "Coloring Book."
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Alexander Cole May 14, 2026 TV Complex's hip-hop media power rankings list continues to spark debate, with Charlamagne Tha God going to bat for Wayno and Rob Markman.
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Alexander Cole May 11, 2026 Streetwear Rihanna closed out the 2026 Met Gala in a Maison Margiela gown with A$AP Rocky summing up her look in six words on the red carpet.
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Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026 Music Earlier this month, Drake put a huge ice sculpture in his hometown of Toronto to promote his upcoming album.
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Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026 Music After seven months, D4vd was arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Here’s everything you need to know about the charges.
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Aron A. April 21, 2026
Music Tink Drops Off A Treat For Christmas With "A Gift And A Curse" R&B underdog Tink is continuing to give us quality work on the low, this time dropping off a surprise Christmas treat in the form of a new EP titled "A Gift And A Curse."
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Keenan Higgins 
Music Russ & Bugus Launch DIEMON Record Label, Artists Own Masters & Publishing Russ spoke about the new venture and said this is a movement for artists that has been 12 years in the making.
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Erika Marie 
Music Meek Mill Explains Exactly Why Being A Rapper Is A Dangerous Job Meek Mill breaks down the dangers of being a rapper.
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Aron A. 
Music Pop Smoke’s Family To Honor His Legacy With Brooklyn Coffee Shop Pop Smoke's family is opening up a new coffee shop called Pop's Place, and they're currently looking for baristas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jay-Z Reveals "Heartbreak" And "Uncontrollable Anger" Over Tony Buzbee Lawsuit During a recent conversation with GQ, Jay-Z spoke at length about the Tony Buzbee civil case, and how it broke his heart.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Diddy Cites His First Amendment Rights To "Freak-Offs" In Appeal Brief Prosecutors blasted Diddy and his defense team's attempts to get him out of prison, claiming that his "freak-offs" were not consensual.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Drops Old Jaz-O Collab On Streaming Amid 30th Anniversary Celebrations "N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)" appeared on Jay-Z's album "Vol.2... Hard Knock Life," and it now has a special vinyl release as well.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Chance The Rapper Officially Announces Coloring Book 10 Year Anniversary Tour: How To Cop Tickets Chance the Rapper is going on a 10-year anniversary tour to celebrate his groundbreaking mixtape, "Coloring Book."
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Alexander Cole 
TV Charlamagne Tha God Demands Better Representation For Rob Markman & Wayno On Complex's Controversial Media Power Rankings List Complex's hip-hop media power rankings list continues to spark debate, with Charlamagne Tha God going to bat for Wayno and Rob Markman.
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Alexander Cole 
Streetwear A$AP Rocky Adorably Hypes Up Rihanna As They Close Out Met Gala In Style Rihanna closed out the 2026 Met Gala in a Maison Margiela gown with A$AP Rocky summing up her look in six words on the red carpet.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Brands Jump On Drake’s “ICEMAN” Sculpture Trend Earlier this month, Drake put a huge ice sculpture in his hometown of Toronto to promote his upcoming album.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder In Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case: Everything We Know After seven months, D4vd was arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Here’s everything you need to know about the charges.
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Aron A.