Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music XXXTentacion’s Killer Points To Drake In Appeal Brief Dedrick Williams' attorney is trying to create reasonable doubt. By Caroline Fisher November 30, 2024
Music The Long Wait For A$AP Rocky: When Hiatuses Become Hollow Will Don’t Be Dumb ever drop? A$AP Rocky’s cool mystique is stuck in limbo, turning patient fans into increasingly cynical observers. By Aron A. July 22, 2025
Music Dave Free Allegedly Complained To DJ Akademiks About Drake Spreading Paternity Rumors DJ Akademiks went off on TDE on X (formerly Twitter), sharing insight into several behind the scenes conversations. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” Makes Impressive Billboard Hot 100 Debut In Drake's latest single, he addresses the people who turned their backs on him amid his viral beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Music Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Draws Mixed Fan Reactions Online Travis Scott and his record label dropped "JACKBOYS 2" on Sunday, and it is receiving very different reactions from person to person. By Devin Morton July 13, 2025
Music “What Did I Miss?”: Drake’s "Iceman" Rollout, Wireless Festival & The Fight To Reclaim The Narrative Drake’s officially in album rollout mode, but "Iceman" will have to do more than address public fallouts to shift the narrative around his name. By Aron A. July 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "Luther" Sets New Record While Hitting One Billion Streams Kendrick Lamar and SZA's unprecedented success in 2025 doesn't appear to be showing any signs of stopping. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Original Content Is Hip-Hop Dead? What happens when the world's biggest genre takes the slightest downturn? The answer is a repeated history whose cycle can still be broken. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2023
Relationships Doodie Lo Wins Defamation Case Against FTN Bae, Secures $1.25 Million "Don’t Play With My Name," Doodie Lo says. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2023
Music Lyor Cohen Net Worth 2023: What Is The Music Executive Worth? Unveiling Lyor Cohen's $150 million net worth and his pivotal role in shaping the music industry. By Axl Banks December 28, 2023
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Issues An Apology To J. Prince Jr. The rapper said that he spoke with J. Prince on FaceTime for about four hours, and admitted he was wrong in this situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2023
Music Westside Gunn’s Pledge To The Culture From East Side Buffalo to the world, Westside Gunn feels the weight of his responsibilities. Yet, he’s never been more confident in his position. In the latest HotNewHipHop Cover Story, Westside Gunn dissects his final album, “And Then You Pray For Me" and subsequent plans, as well as his duty to bridge the generational gap. By Aron A. November 29, 2023