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

Original Content Craziest Suge Knight Stories Suge Knight's reputation precedes him. Here are a few hip hop history stories that seem unbelievable, but those who were there say it's all true. By Josh Megson May 17, 2023
Original Content DJ Kool Herc Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Legend Explore DJ Kool Herc's net worth in 2024, his influence on hip-hop, and earnings from his career. Herc's true value lies in his legacy. By Jake Skudder January 12, 2024
Music Remembering Prodigy Of Mobb Deep As one half of Mobb Deep and as a solo artist, Prodigy was a hip hop mainstay and consistently carried the flag for east coast hip hop. By Wyatt Westlake June 22, 2023
Music Jeezy Ate Only Subway For Years: "I Got A $2 Meal And That's All" Jeezy saved a lot of money to pursue his dreams. By Jake Lyda June 19, 2023
Music Finesse2tymes Claims Gucci Mane Never Paid For Big Scarr's Funeral Amid Pooh Shiesty Controversy Finesse2tymes is angry with Gucci Mane for allegedly snitching on Pooh Shiesty and not paying for Big Scarr's funeral. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music The Game Responds To Kanye West After Ye Dragged Him For Supporting Top5 In addition to dragging The Game for his Top5 connection, Kanye West also referenced Drake during his latest Twitter rant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Drake's "NOKIA" Finally Tops Spotify Charts Amid Music Video Hype Some folks like Elliott Wilson gave Drake his due credit for "NOKIA" and its visuals, whereas others like Charlamagne Tha God weren't pleased. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Dude, Where's My Car: Singer Pearl Energyy Claims LiAngelo Ball Bought Her G-Wagon & She Wants It Back LiAngelo Ball has been called a "Deadbeat," "Cheater," and "Theft" by women since he signed his deal with Def Jam Recordings in late 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Sneakers Doechii And Nike Team Up To Silence Critics With Bold New Ad In a powerful new Nike ad, Doechii confronts 'industry plant' accusations by showcasing her impressive achievements. By Ben Atkinson March 11, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Squashes Super Bowl Beef With Kendrick Lamar After Phone Call Weezy buried the hatchet. By Elias Andrews December 16, 2024
Music Snoop Dogg & His Daughter Open Up About Her Frightening Stroke Cori Broadus was just 24 when she went through this traumatic experience. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Implores That Drake Needs To Remain Quiet Amid Jay-Z's Rape Allegation People don't get why he's dragging The Boy into this. By Zachary Horvath December 09, 2024