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Original Content The 25 Best Rap Albums Of 2026 So Far Counting down the best rap albums of 2026 so far is no easy task, but once again, HotNewHipHop has done its best. By HNHH Staff July 01, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg's Youth Football League: Which Players Have Been Drafted To The NFL? Snoop is making dreams come true. By Demi Phillips March 21, 2024
Music Lil Durk Verdict: DJ Akademiks Gives His Prediction As Jury Deliberates Lil Durk is currently on verdict watch for his murder-for-hire trial, and DJ Akademiks has offered a prediction of what will happen. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Diddy's Lawyers To Represent The Seven Cornell Students Accused Of R*pe Diddy was represented by Teny Geragos and the Agnifilo's, who have been called to represent the Cornell 7 in their rape case. By Alexander Cole October 06, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's New Merch Suggests "Don't Be Dumb" Deluxe Is Coming Soon A$AP Rocky has been promising Disc 2 for "Don't Be Dumb" for a while now, and it turns out it is finally on the way. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2026
Music NBA Ben10 Denied Bond Despite Alleged Lack Of Medical Care In Prison NBA Ben10's lawyer tried to get him an emergency release due to jail conditions allegedly hindering Ben's ability to get paralysis treatment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 09, 2026
Music Chris Brown’s Producer Sues Sony In $1.25M Royalty Dispute Over “Party” Chris Brown is not being sued. By Aron A. October 21, 2026
Music Drakeo The Ruler's Estate Hits Minor Bump In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Drakeo The Ruler's death broke the hearts of hip-hop fans almost five years ago, and his family continues to seek justice. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026
Music Offset Faces Potential $200K Default Judgment Amid Casino Lawsuit The casino alleges that Offset signed a marker tied to his personal checking account, which later bounced. By Tallie Spencer October 08, 2026
Music CEO Grip Of CMG Passes Away, Hip-Hop Pays Tribute CEO Grip was a close associate of Yo Gotti's and a business partner in CMG. His passing has led to tributes from Boosie, YFN Lucci, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music Blueface Hit With Two Swatting Calls Within Hours Back-to-back false reports brought deputies to Blueface’s home twice in one day, adding to months of swatting incidents. By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums Dropping In August Of 2026 August of 2026 is going to be a good month for hip-hop albums, and we have a calendar of releases for you to feast upon. By Alexander Cole August 03, 2026