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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 Billboard celebrated the cover artwork for 50 iconic albums for it's newest ranking, featuring Lil Kim, Outkast, and more.
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Cole Blake November 26, 2025 Music Last week, Anthony Fantano took to TikTok to claim that Drake's long-awaited ninth studio album was imminent.
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Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026 Music FBG Duck was shot and killed at the age of 26 during an attack in his hometown of Chicago back in 2020.
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Cole Blake January 13, 2026 Music Coke rap brings back a feeling long missing, as raw narratives from Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, and Clipse keep the blueprint of survival and ambition alive.
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Aron A. August 08, 2025 Music During a recent stream with Adin Ross, 6ix9ine debuted a fiery new diss track featuring jabs at Lil Durk, Doechii, and more.
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Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025 Music 50 Cent was the subject of a T.I. diss track on Sunday, and it ultimately led to a pretty hilarious reaction on social media.
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Alexander Cole February 23, 2026 Music Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA's first "SCARING THE HOES" volume had redveil as its sole feature and a whole lot of 2023 hip-hop highlights.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025 Music Cardi B is sticking up for her friend, Star Brim.
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Caroline Fisher January 12, 2025 Music Can you guess which track from each MC made the ranking?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2024 Music Audri Nix made it clear that Kanye West is the one who exposed these sexual assault and extortion accusations, not her or her team.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025 Original Content For Black History Month, check out what Vic Mensa, Reason, Reuben Vincent, and more told us about Hip Hop being a blueprint for liberation wrapped in rhythm & rhyme.
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Erika Marie February 21, 2025 Music Authorities charged Lil Durk in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme involving an attempted shooting of Quando Rondo.
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Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music Billboard Reveals Its Ranking Of The Best Hip-Hop Album Covers Of All Time Billboard celebrated the cover artwork for 50 iconic albums for it's newest ranking, featuring Lil Kim, Outkast, and more.
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Cole Blake 
Music Anthony Fantano Comes Clean About Drake “ICEMAN” Hoax Last week, Anthony Fantano took to TikTok to claim that Drake's long-awaited ninth studio album was imminent.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music FBG Duck's Mom Doubles Down On Lawsuit Against Lil Durk FBG Duck was shot and killed at the age of 26 during an attack in his hometown of Chicago back in 2020.
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Cole Blake 
Music Soft White Summer: Clipse, Freddie Gibbs & Raekwon Lead Coke Rap’s 2025 Resurgence Coke rap brings back a feeling long missing, as raw narratives from Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, and Clipse keep the blueprint of survival and ambition alive.
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Aron A. 
Music 6ix9ine Accuses Lil Durk Of Being A Fake Muslim In New Diss Track During a recent stream with Adin Ross, 6ix9ine debuted a fiery new diss track featuring jabs at Lil Durk, Doechii, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Responds To T.I.'s Questionable Diss Track 50 Cent was the subject of a T.I. diss track on Sunday, and it ultimately led to a pretty hilarious reaction on social media.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Danny Brown Teases "SCARING THE HOES" Volume 2 With JPEGMAFIA Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA's first "SCARING THE HOES" volume had redveil as its sole feature and a whole lot of 2023 hip-hop highlights.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Blasts Correctional Facility For Allegedly Mistreating Star Brim Cardi B is sticking up for her friend, Star Brim.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kanye West, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice Get Bashed On "Worst Songs Of The Year" List Can you guess which track from each MC made the ranking?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West's Sexual Assault Accuser Audri Nix Responds To His Extortion Allegations Audri Nix made it clear that Kanye West is the one who exposed these sexual assault and extortion accusations, not her or her team.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Lyrics Of Liberation: The Power Of Hip Hop To Uplift, Educate, & Empower For Black History Month, check out what Vic Mensa, Reason, Reuben Vincent, and more told us about Hip Hop being a blueprint for liberation wrapped in rhythm & rhyme.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lil Durk Fans Allegedly Threaten A Judge & Prosecutor As Murder-For-Hire Trial Looms Authorities charged Lil Durk in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme involving an attempted shooting of Quando Rondo.
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Cole Blake