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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 Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Music Ksoo was found guilty of another murder, though this time the conviction was of the second degree and revolves around a 2019 shooting.
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Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026 Music Lil Poppa's life was being celebrated at a memorial service over the weekend, but it was sadly interrupted by a gunman still on the run.
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Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026 Streetwear Grass costumes worn by Bad Bunny's halftime show dancers are now being sold online for thousands of dollars.
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Ben Atkinson February 12, 2026 Music J. Cole's new series of freestyles comes as he continues to prepare for the release of his next album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake January 28, 2026 Music Diddy claims NBC defamed him via a documentary about allegations against him, including claims that he was involved in Biggie's murder.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music It's been nearly five years since Baby Keem dropped his first studio album "The Melodic Blue" in September of 2021.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026 Music The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative.
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Erika Marie September 09, 2021 Music Federal prosecutors in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case compared his OTF collective to a Liberian anti-terrorism unit that engaged in torture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026 Music Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well.
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Demi Phillips May 08, 2024 Music During a recent appearance on "The Tamron Hall Show," Fetty Wap opened up about continuing his education and more.
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Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026 Politics While some of United States President Donald Trump's supporters aren't fans of Nicki Minaj, he's as supportive of her as she is of him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music Diddy Might Have To Testify On Keefe D's Behalf In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Keefe D and Diddy have both denied being involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, but only the former faces criminal charges for it.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ksoo Adds Decade Onto His Life Sentence With Second Guilty Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of another murder, though this time the conviction was of the second degree and revolves around a 2019 shooting.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Lil Poppa Memorial Shooting Sends Four Victims To Hospital Lil Poppa's life was being celebrated at a memorial service over the weekend, but it was sadly interrupted by a gunman still on the run.
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Zachary Horvath 
Streetwear Bad Bunny's Super Bowl "Grass Costumes" Up For Sale Online Grass costumes worn by Bad Bunny's halftime show dancers are now being sold online for thousands of dollars.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Fans Suspect J. Cole Is Dissing Drake On "Golden Goose Freestyle" J. Cole's new series of freestyles comes as he continues to prepare for the release of his next album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy Files Statement In NBC Lawsuit Denying Role In Multiple Deaths Diddy claims NBC defamed him via a documentary about allegations against him, including claims that he was involved in Biggie's murder.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Baby Keem Drops Second "Booman" Documentary For New Album "Ca$ino" It's been nearly five years since Baby Keem dropped his first studio album "The Melodic Blue" in September of 2021.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Doctor Claims Eazy-E Gave Two Of His Patients HIV/AIDS The doctor was featured on "The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E" and said the rapper's wife, who was pregnant when he died, is lucky she was negative.
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Erika Marie 
Music Prosecutors Fight To Keep Lil Durk's Music As Murder-For-Hire Trial Evidence Federal prosecutors in Lil Durk's murder-for-hire case compared his OTF collective to a Liberian anti-terrorism unit that engaged in torture.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" Lyrical Breakdown Kendrick came not just for Drake, but the OVO crew as well.
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Demi Phillips 
Music Fetty Wap Reveals He Earned His GED And Took HVAC Classes Behind Bars During a recent appearance on "The Tamron Hall Show," Fetty Wap opened up about continuing his education and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Donald Trump Calls Nicki Minaj A "Fantastic Winner" At "Melania" Premiere While some of United States President Donald Trump's supporters aren't fans of Nicki Minaj, he's as supportive of her as she is of him.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares