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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 ASAP Rocky and Denzel Washington are the stars of Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" film, which premiered this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025 Music When asked why he thinks Rihanna and ASAP Rocky should name their child after Ol' Dirty Bastard, RZA said "the legend must live on."
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Caroline Fisher August 14, 2025 Viral Drake and Adin Ross linked up with the Stake CEO, PARTYNEXTDOOR, xQc, and Train for the 6ix God's Kick stream.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025 Music During a recent podcast appearance, Lil Wayne shared his unfiltered take on artificial intelligence, making it clear that he's a fan.
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Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026 Music Jay-Z is scheduled to perform with the Roots for the first time in over a decade at the Roots Picnic later this year.
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Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026 Music A woman in her 30s fired several shots at Rihanna's home in Beverly Hills on Sunday, but no one was injured.
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Cole Blake March 09, 2026 Music J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has been an incredible success thus far, but more achievements are being made, and they are sure to keep coming.
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Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026 Music Despite Drake and Kendrick Lamar's success, Jimmy Iovine says that streaming services are "minutes away from being obsolete."
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Cole Blake February 04, 2026 Music This new brief from Lil Durk's legal team comes as prosecutors are elaborating on their accusations in his murder-for-hire trial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026 Music Back in 2021, Trey Songz was arrested at the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
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Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026 Music Fat Joe's former hypeman, Terrance "T.A." Dixon, alleges that he's received "endless death threats" since suing him.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Music When A$AP Rocky was locked up in a Swedish jail, there were major efforts to get him released, and even Donald Trump was involved.
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Alexander Cole January 21, 2026
Music ASAP Rocky Claims He Lost A Rap Battle With Denzel Washington ASAP Rocky and Denzel Washington are the stars of Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" film, which premiered this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music RZA Suggests Rihanna & ASAP Rocky Name Their Third Child After Ol’ Dirty Bastard When asked why he thinks Rihanna and ASAP Rocky should name their child after Ol' Dirty Bastard, RZA said "the legend must live on."
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Caroline Fisher 
Viral Drake Hilariously Shocks Adin Ross By Calling Him "Daddy" On Stream Drake and Adin Ross linked up with the Stake CEO, PARTYNEXTDOOR, xQc, and Train for the 6ix God's Kick stream.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Wayne Reveals Why He’s Not Afraid Of A.I. During a recent podcast appearance, Lil Wayne shared his unfiltered take on artificial intelligence, making it clear that he's a fan.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music JAŸ-Z To Headline Roots Picnic 2026 Jay-Z is scheduled to perform with the Roots for the first time in over a decade at the Roots Picnic later this year.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Authorities Reveal Suspect's Identity In Rihanna's House Shooting A woman in her 30s fired several shots at Rihanna's home in Beverly Hills on Sunday, but no one was injured.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Achieves Rare Feat After "The Fall-Off" Goes Number One J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has been an incredible success thus far, but more achievements are being made, and they are sure to keep coming.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jimmy Iovine Says Drake & Kendrick Lamar Benefit The Most From The Streaming Model Despite Drake and Kendrick Lamar's success, Jimmy Iovine says that streaming services are "minutes away from being obsolete."
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Cole Blake 
Music Lil Durk Demands Removal Of His Music As Murder-For-Hire Trial Evidence This new brief from Lil Durk's legal team comes as prosecutors are elaborating on their accusations in his murder-for-hire trial.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Trey Songz Hits Kansas City Police Department With Lawsuit Over 2021 Arrest Back in 2021, Trey Songz was arrested at the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Fat Joe’s Ex-Hypeman Claims He’s Too Scared To Appear In Court Fat Joe's former hypeman, Terrance "T.A." Dixon, alleges that he's received "endless death threats" since suing him.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music A$AP Rocky Goes In-Depth On Donald Trump & The Swedish Prison Debacle When A$AP Rocky was locked up in a Swedish jail, there were major efforts to get him released, and even Donald Trump was involved.
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Alexander Cole