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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 He's already shown that Drake gave him an iced-out chain, but now Akademiks has shared the moment he received the jewelry.
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Erika Marie May 22, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is one of many fans who were shocked at Ice Spice fighting back against a fan who slapped her at a McDonald's this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026 Music NBA Ben 10 was shot at a Houston restaurant last week and since that news, a lot has unfolded in the ensuing days.
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Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026 Music In September, the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were discovered in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to D4vd.
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Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026 Music Earlier this week, Anthony Fantano posted a TikTok claiming that Drake's long-awaited album would drop in the next 36 hours.
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Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026 Music 50 Cent was cast in the "Street Fighter" film last summer and now, with the movie hitting screens soon, the official trailer has dropped.
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Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026 Music A huge explosion in Toronto caught many folks' attention last night, and Drake is letting fans know it's tied to his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026 Music Neither Swae Lee nor Marla Naranjo has publicly commented further on the outcome.
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Tallie Spencer April 16, 2026 Music Kanye West is looking to go on a world tour, but with numerous countries refusing to grant him entry, the artist is speaking out.
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Alexander Cole April 15, 2026 Music The lawsuit comes after Kanye West released his latest studio album, "Bully," last month and has returned to performing live.
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Cole Blake April 14, 2026 Music Ben Marshall did an impression of Jack Harlow on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, and recently, the performer weighed in.
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Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026 Music NBA Ben10 was shot multiple times inside a Houston restaurant last week, and his mother is glad he's alive.
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Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026
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Music DJ Akademiks Shares Footage Of Drake Gifting Him OVO Owl Chain He's already shown that Drake gave him an iced-out chain, but now Akademiks has shared the moment he received the jewelry.
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Erika Marie 
Music DJ Akademiks Blasts Ice Spice's Team For Letting McDonald's Fight Happen DJ Akademiks is one of many fans who were shocked at Ice Spice fighting back against a fan who slapped her at a McDonald's this week.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music NBA Ben 10 Breaks His Silence After Being Shot Last Week NBA Ben 10 was shot at a Houston restaurant last week and since that news, a lot has unfolded in the ensuing days.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music D4vd Arrest Footage Surfaces As Singer’s Name Is Scrubbed From Interscope Website In September, the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were discovered in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to D4vd.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Rory & Mal Check Anthony Fantano For Claiming Drake’s “ICEMAN” Is Imminent Earlier this week, Anthony Fantano posted a TikTok claiming that Drake's long-awaited album would drop in the next 36 hours.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 50 Cent Appears In The Official Trailer For "Street Fighter" 50 Cent was cast in the "Street Fighter" film last summer and now, with the movie hitting screens soon, the official trailer has dropped.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Confirms "PROJECT BOT" After Being Linked To Explosion In Toronto A huge explosion in Toronto caught many folks' attention last night, and Drake is letting fans know it's tied to his new album "ICEMAN."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Swae Lee Reaches Confidential Settlement In Paternity Case With Child’s Mother Neither Swae Lee nor Marla Naranjo has publicly commented further on the outcome.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Kanye West Postpones Concert In Marseille And Offers Yet Another Apology For His Past Kanye West is looking to go on a world tour, but with numerous countries refusing to grant him entry, the artist is speaking out.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West Accused Of Alleged Sucker Punch Assault In New Lawsuit The lawsuit comes after Kanye West released his latest studio album, "Bully," last month and has returned to performing live.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jack Harlow Makes Hilarious Confession About Viral “SNL” Skit Ben Marshall did an impression of Jack Harlow on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend, and recently, the performer weighed in.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music NBA YoungBoy’s Mother Defends Ben10’s Mother After Houston Shooting NBA Ben10 was shot multiple times inside a Houston restaurant last week, and his mother is glad he's alive.
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Caroline Fisher