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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 Big Tigger was arrested on charges of battery and cruelty to children following an alleged altercation with his wife, Alicia Brown.
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Erika Marie June 24, 2026 Music Tyler, The Creator addresses the speculation.
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Aron A. June 16, 2026 Music Wale and Smino also performed their new track "Glory" in an exclusive Amazon Music video to celebrate Black Music Month.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026 Music Foxy Brown's absence from Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium shows sparked questions. Memphis Bleek says he heard she got "cold feet."
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Erika Marie July 15, 2026 Music Marissa went as far as to say that her son calls EKT40 "daddy."
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Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026 Original Content Why has Vince Staples' "Cry Baby" become so divisive? The answer may have less to do with the music & more to do with how audiences view Black artists.
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Erika Marie June 15, 2026 Music Hip-Hop and R&B have seen some sales declines over the years, and now, those effects are being felt on the Billboard 200.
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Alexander Cole July 15, 2026 Music The latest legal dispute involving Cassie centers on Clayton Howard's insistence that his online remarks were never threats.
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Erika Marie July 07, 2026 Original Content A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Isaiah Cane October 04, 2020 Music Court records show a woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with Judy World's fatal stabbing.
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Erika Marie July 15, 2026 Music If Drake's "ICEMAN" goes number one next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it will be the longest-running chart-topper of the year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026 Music Drake recently gifted Akademiks an OVO chain following the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A. June 13, 2026
Music Big Tigger "Unequivocally" Denies Battery Allegations Following Arrest Big Tigger was arrested on charges of battery and cruelty to children following an alleged altercation with his wife, Alicia Brown.
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Erika Marie 
Music Tyler The Creator Denies Plans To Release A Jazz Album Tyler, The Creator addresses the speculation.
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Aron A. 
Music Wale & Smino Celebrate Black Music Month With Amazon Exclusive "Glory" Wale and Smino also performed their new track "Glory" in an exclusive Amazon Music video to celebrate Black Music Month.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Memphis Bleek Addresses Foxy Brown's Jay-Z Show Absence Foxy Brown's absence from Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium shows sparked questions. Memphis Bleek says he heard she got "cold feet."
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Erika Marie 
Music Mother Of NLE Choppa's Child Said Kid Thinks Another Rapper Is His Father Marissa went as far as to say that her son calls EKT40 "daddy."
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Tallie Spencer 
Original Content Vince Staples, "Cry Baby," & The Expectations We Place On Rappers Why has Vince Staples' "Cry Baby" become so divisive? The answer may have less to do with the music & more to do with how audiences view Black artists.
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Erika Marie 
Music Hip-Hop & R&B Experience Sharp Decline On The Billboard 200 Hip-Hop and R&B have seen some sales declines over the years, and now, those effects are being felt on the Billboard 200.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Clayton Howard Denies Threatening Cassie In New Court Filing The latest legal dispute involving Cassie centers on Clayton Howard's insistence that his online remarks were never threats.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Isaiah Cane 
Music Houston Rapper Judy World Dead At 28, Woman Faces Manslaughter Charge Court records show a woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with Judy World's fatal stabbing.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Stays At Number One On Billboard 200 In Its Third Week If Drake's "ICEMAN" goes number one next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it will be the longest-running chart-topper of the year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Akademiks Reacts To Trap Lore Ross's Video Claiming Drake’s OVO Is A Gang Drake recently gifted Akademiks an OVO chain following the release of "ICEMAN."
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Aron A.