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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 According to Lyor Cohen, Billboard's recent rule change "doesn't reflect how fans engage with music today."
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Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025 Music Bobby Shmurda was involved in a massive brawl in Minnesota over the weekend while performing at a nightclub.
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Cole Blake December 17, 2025 Music Earlier this year, NBA YoungBoy got thrown into solitary confinement for allegedly confronting another inmate behind bars.
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Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025 Music A social media user recently went off on Chris Brown for his controversial past, and the singer trolled the content creator in response.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026 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 Politics Kanye West had offered to meet with representatives of the Jewish community in London in a recent statement.
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Cole Blake April 07, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj joins Rihanna as both ladies have dealt with scary trespassing incidents. Thankfully, though, Nicki wasn't home for hers.
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Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026 Music Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. March 21, 2026 Relationships Cardi B and Stefon Diggs reportedly broke up just days before the New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake March 02, 2026 Music Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Music “Lots of rappers don’t like Jay-Z and were afraid to say it.”
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Aron A. May 14, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar recently cracked the "NYT's" list for the best 30 living songwriters and George Clinton agrees with the placement.
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Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Music YouTube Explains Decision To Pull Streaming Data From Billboard Charts According to Lyor Cohen, Billboard's recent rule change "doesn't reflect how fans engage with music today."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Minnesota Rapper Flexes Boddy Shmurda's Alleged Ring Following Late-Night Brawl Bobby Shmurda was involved in a massive brawl in Minnesota over the weekend while performing at a nightclub.
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Raps About Allegedly Punching Inmate For Repping OTF Earlier this year, NBA YoungBoy got thrown into solitary confinement for allegedly confronting another inmate behind bars.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Content Creator Blasts Chris Brown As A Colorist Following Viral Spat A social media user recently went off on Chris Brown for his controversial past, and the singer trolled the content creator in response.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 
Politics Kanye West Officially Blocked From Entering The UK Kanye West had offered to meet with representatives of the Jewish community in London in a recent statement.
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Cole Blake 
Music Cops Swarm Nicki Minaj's L.A. Home To Arrest Trespasser Nicki Minaj joins Rihanna as both ladies have dealt with scary trespassing incidents. Thankfully, though, Nicki wasn't home for hers.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. 
Relationships Cardi B Disses Stefon Diggs During "Little Miss Drama" Concert Cardi B and Stefon Diggs reportedly broke up just days before the New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nicki Minaj Says Obama Paid A Price For His Jay-Z Friendship “Lots of rappers don’t like Jay-Z and were afraid to say it.”
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Aron A. 
Music George Clinton Praises Kendrick Lamar's Songwriting After Recent "NYT" Nod Kendrick Lamar recently cracked the "NYT's" list for the best 30 living songwriters and George Clinton agrees with the placement.
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Zachary Horvath