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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 flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen.
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Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026 Music Juicy J, Rae Sremmurd, Big Sean, T.I., Chief Keef, Chloe Bailey, and more watched or performed at Hit-Boy and Mike WiLL Made-It's "Verzuz."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Sports A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday.
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Cole Blake February 09, 2026 Music During a recent interview with Ebro for Apple Music, A$AP Rocky set the record straight about his beef with Drake.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Music Many J. Cole fans dismissed the theory that he dissed Symba on "Birthday Blizzard '26," but the Bay Area MC still felt slighted.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026 Music Events like The Grammys are when celebrities want to make over-the-top statements and CeeLo Green and his son certainly did just that.
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Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026 Music The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" is still incredibly palpable and this newest snippet from The Boy is proving that again.
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Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026 Music Drake’s ICEMAN era may come with both cold bars and colder truths.
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Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026 Music Several of Nicki Minaj's peers have called her out in recent weeks following her public support for Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar had a huge night at the Grammy Awards, taking home Best Rap Album for his 2024 project, "GNX."
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Cole Blake February 04, 2026 Music Eminem and Kim Scott were famously married from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007 and share a daughter named Hailie Jade.
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Cole Blake February 17, 2026 Music According to Charlamagne Tha God, J. Cole's decision to bow out of his battle with Kendrick Lamar marked the end of the "big three."
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Hit-Boy & Mike WiLL Made-It Bring Out Cavalcade Of Guests For Their "Verzuz" Juicy J, Rae Sremmurd, Big Sean, T.I., Chief Keef, Chloe Bailey, and more watched or performed at Hit-Boy and Mike WiLL Made-It's "Verzuz."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports Bad Bunny Smashes Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Viewership Record A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday.
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Cole Blake 
Music A$AP Rocky Reveals Why He Dissed Drake On “Don’t Be Dumb” During a recent interview with Ebro for Apple Music, A$AP Rocky set the record straight about his beef with Drake.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Symba Plans To Respond To J. Cole's Alleged Diss On New Freestyle Many J. Cole fans dismissed the theory that he dissed Symba on "Birthday Blizzard '26," but the Bay Area MC still felt slighted.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music CeeLo Green And His Son Go Viral For Makeup-Heavy Look At The Grammys Events like The Grammys are when celebrities want to make over-the-top statements and CeeLo Green and his son certainly did just that.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake's Newest Leak "Sizin' Me Up" Has Fans Juiced For "ICEMAN" The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" is still incredibly palpable and this newest snippet from The Boy is proving that again.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Previews Bold Bars On New "ICEMAN" Snippet Teased By Akademiks Drake’s ICEMAN era may come with both cold bars and colder truths.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Nicki Minaj Slammed By Photographer Over Nightmare Cover Shoot Several of Nicki Minaj's peers have called her out in recent weeks following her public support for Donald Trump.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar's Handwrap At The Grammys Sparks Theories About His Next Album Kendrick Lamar had a huge night at the Grammy Awards, taking home Best Rap Album for his 2024 project, "GNX."
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Cole Blake 
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Faces DUI Charge After Allegedly Crashing Her Car With Her Son Inside Eminem and Kim Scott were famously married from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007 and share a daughter named Hailie Jade.
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Cole Blake 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Claims J. Cole Killed The “Big Three” According to Charlamagne Tha God, J. Cole's decision to bow out of his battle with Kendrick Lamar marked the end of the "big three."
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Caroline Fisher 