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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 Joe Budden says that he brings his own $1 bills when he goes to the strip club to avoid paying massive ATM fees.
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Cole Blake November 25, 2025 Music The legendary Jimmy Cliff, who helped popularize the reggae genre across the world, died after suffering a seizure followed by pneumonia.
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Cole Blake November 24, 2025 Music Finesse2tymes recently made some shady comments about Offset, resulting in a heated back and forth online.
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Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025 Music A group of four armed men wearing masks broke into Tekashi 6ix9ine's home over the weekend and held his mother against her will.
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Cole Blake November 17, 2025 Music Rest in peace, D'Angelo!
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Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025 Music 6ix9ine was kidnapped by his own gang, the Nine Trey Bloods, back in 2018, after filming a music video for "FEFE" in Los Angeles.
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Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025 Music Fetty Wap was sentenced to a six-year prison sentence for drug trafficking in 2023, and is expected to be out in January of 2027.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025 Music Fat Joe and 50 Cent had one of the nastiest beefs of the 2000s, but times have changed as both have been very supportive of one another.
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Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026 Sports Brandon Jennings caught Drake's attention after taking a dig at Canadian NBA players, namely stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Music UCLA's very proud to call Kendrick Lamar an alumnus, and fans think that these Psychology classes may have something to do with "Mr. Morale."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2025 Music J. Cole and PJ's "Legacy" is a highlight on Cole's new album "The Fall-Off," which he's been selling to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026 Music Lil Wayne is set to take over the Clash Royale Arena with a special performance on February 6 at 12 p.m. ET.
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Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music Joe Budden & Jim Jones Discuss The Issue Of Strip Club Inflation Joe Budden says that he brings his own $1 bills when he goes to the strip club to avoid paying massive ATM fees.
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Cole Blake 
Music Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Dies At 81 The legendary Jimmy Cliff, who helped popularize the reggae genre across the world, died after suffering a seizure followed by pneumonia.
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Cole Blake 
Music Offset Blasts Finesse2tymes For Chiming In On Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Finesse2tymes recently made some shady comments about Offset, resulting in a heated back and forth online.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music New Footage Shows Armed Gunmen Inside Tekashi 6ix9ine's Home A group of four armed men wearing masks broke into Tekashi 6ix9ine's home over the weekend and held his mother against her will.
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Cole Blake 
Music D’Angelo’s Son Swayvo Twain Opens Up About Their Final Moments Together Rest in peace, D'Angelo!
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Tallie Spencer 
Music 6ix9ine Speaks Candidly About Getting Kidnapped By The Nine Trey Bloods 6ix9ine was kidnapped by his own gang, the Nine Trey Bloods, back in 2018, after filming a music video for "FEFE" in Los Angeles.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Fetty Wap Looks Unbothered In New Prison Photo Fetty Wap was sentenced to a six-year prison sentence for drug trafficking in 2023, and is expected to be out in January of 2027.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Fat Joe Professes His Love For 50 Cent, Reveals Podcast Interview Is Coming Fat Joe and 50 Cent had one of the nastiest beefs of the 2000s, but times have changed as both have been very supportive of one another.
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Zachary Horvath 
Sports Drake & Brandon Jennings Trade Jabs After NBA Star Calls Canadian Players Soft Brandon Jennings caught Drake's attention after taking a dig at Canadian NBA players, namely stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music "Go And Up Your Rank": UCLA Confirms Kendrick Lamar Took Classes In 2022 To "Level Up" His Pen UCLA's very proud to call Kendrick Lamar an alumnus, and fans think that these Psychology classes may have something to do with "Mr. Morale."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Drops "Legacy" Music Video In Latest "Trunk Sale" Tour Vlog J. Cole and PJ's "Legacy" is a highlight on Cole's new album "The Fall-Off," which he's been selling to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Wayne To Headline Virtual Halftime Show In “Clash Royale” Lil Wayne is set to take over the Clash Royale Arena with a special performance on February 6 at 12 p.m. ET.
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Caroline Fisher