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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. Politics Nicki Minaj previously feuded with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on social media about the transgender community.
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Cole Blake February 03, 2026 Music Earlier this week, DJ Vlad posted a satirical tweet, jokingly accusing Jay-Z's Roc Nation of paying him to support Megan Thee Stallion.
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Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026 Music While this doesn't officially name-drop 21 Savage, it's hard to ignore the context of Fivio Foreign's new song.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026 Music Recently, a clip of Jay-Z and Harvey Weinstein at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival resurfaced online, prompting speculation.
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Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026 Music During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks raised some serious questions about Jay-Z's past and why it hasn't faced more scrutiny.
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Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026 Music Havoc said to take this news about Kanye West and Travis Scott's potential collab album with a grain of salt, but fans are still intrigued.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026 Music YesJulz didn't reveal the player's name, but the Seattle Seahawks just beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake February 09, 2026 Music Pimmie previously appeared on Drake’s album $$$4U.
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Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026 Music Lil Pump is joining others within the rap community in calling out GloRilla's sister, Scar Face, for talking down on her own sibling.
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Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026 Music Today, Nicki Minaj spoke at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she commended Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026 Music Doechii previously described herself as bisexual while speaking about her attraction to women during an interview in 2024.
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Cole Blake February 11, 2026 Music J. Cole interpolated DMX's classic "How It's Goin' Down" hook on the chorus to "Life Sentence" off of his new album"The Fall-Off."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Clarifies Her Stance On The Transgender Community Nicki Minaj previously feuded with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on social media about the transgender community.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Vlad Reveals Tory Lanez’s Legal Team Contacted Him After Jay-Z Conspiracy Tweet Earlier this week, DJ Vlad posted a satirical tweet, jokingly accusing Jay-Z's Roc Nation of paying him to support Megan Thee Stallion.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Fivio Foreign Officially Drops 21 Savage & Atlanta Diss Track, "Rap Trap" While this doesn't officially name-drop 21 Savage, it's hard to ignore the context of Fivio Foreign's new song.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Resurfaced Clip Of Jay-Z & Harvey Weinstein Recently, a clip of Jay-Z and Harvey Weinstein at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival resurfaced online, prompting speculation.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Rap Media For “Protecting” Jay-Z After Epstein Files Drop During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks raised some serious questions about Jay-Z's past and why it hasn't faced more scrutiny.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Havoc Claims Kanye West & Travis Scott Might Be Working On A Collab Album Havoc said to take this news about Kanye West and Travis Scott's potential collab album with a grain of salt, but fans are still intrigued.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music YesJulz Claims A Married Super Bowl Winner Slid Into Her DMs After The Game YesJulz didn't reveal the player's name, but the Seattle Seahawks just beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Signs New Artist Pimmie To OVO Sound Pimmie previously appeared on Drake’s album $$$4U.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Lil Pump Piles On GloRilla's Sister Amid Her Financial Complaints Lil Pump is joining others within the rap community in calling out GloRilla's sister, Scar Face, for talking down on her own sibling.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Nicki Minaj Labels Herself Donald Trump’s “Number One Fan” Today, Nicki Minaj spoke at the Trump Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she commended Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Doechii Comes Out As "Lesbian" On New Instagram Page Doechii previously described herself as bisexual while speaking about her attraction to women during an interview in 2024.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Fans Revisit DMX's Praise Of Him After "The Fall-Off" Homage J. Cole interpolated DMX's classic "How It's Goin' Down" hook on the chorus to "Life Sentence" off of his new album"The Fall-Off."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares