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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 Diddy has filed counterclaims against Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' $30 million sexual assault lawsuit, accusing him of defamation and theft.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026 Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" debated about Jay-Z's 2026 moves and whether or not Drake can gain more respect after the Kendrick Lamar battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026 Music Megan Thee Stallion sat down with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson for "IMO," which led to a conversation about the music industry.
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Alexander Cole August 13, 2026 Original Content Keefe D is the only man on trial, but the Tupac murder case includes a much larger cast tied to the shooting.
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Erika Marie August 11, 2026 Music Drake had himself an eventful weekend thanks to his stream with Stake, and it led to an admission about his beef with Kendrick Lamar.
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Alexander Cole August 10, 2026 Music As odd as this theory is, it's somehow not the most wild thing to come out of Usher and Chris Brown's "R&B" tour so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026 Music While The Game's recent on-stage comments have nothing to do with Kendrick Lamar, some fans can't help but draw a connection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026 Music The debate around $TARFACE now has an answer, with Tyga confirming AI helped create portions of its throwback production.
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Erika Marie August 06, 2026 Music A negligence lawsuit claims Ne-Yo failed to restrain a dog he allegedly knew had shown aggressive behavior.
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Erika Marie August 06, 2026 Music The former collaborators may no longer speak, but Gunna still recognizes why “Drip Too Hard” became such a massive record.
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Erika Marie August 06, 2026 Music A high-powered defense reportedly cost Diddy up to $8 million, from his arrest through his continuing federal appeal.
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Erika Marie August 05, 2026 Music D4vd is currently going viral for a video of himself in a bodega, covered in blood, looking to use some Tide laundry detergent.
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Alexander Cole August 04, 2026
Music Diddy Accuses Lil Rod Of Hiring Sex Workers & Taking Drugs On His Own Diddy has filed counterclaims against Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' $30 million sexual assault lawsuit, accusing him of defamation and theft.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Joe Budden Wants Drake To Drop A Jay-Z Diss Track "The Joe Budden Podcast" debated about Jay-Z's 2026 moves and whether or not Drake can gain more respect after the Kendrick Lamar battle.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Ignites Strong Reactions After Saying "Terrible" Music Keeps Going Viral Megan Thee Stallion sat down with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson for "IMO," which led to a conversation about the music industry.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content Inside The Tupac Murder Trial: 11 Key Players To Know Keefe D is the only man on trial, but the Tupac murder case includes a much larger cast tied to the shooting.
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake Makes A Rare Admission About His Battle With Kendrick Lamar Drake had himself an eventful weekend thanks to his stream with Stake, and it led to an admission about his beef with Kendrick Lamar.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Usher Reacts To Bizarre Theory That A Clone Is Performing For Him As odd as this theory is, it's somehow not the most wild thing to come out of Usher and Chris Brown's "R&B" tour so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music The Game Declares Loyalty To Los Angeles Amid Kendrick Lamar Drama While The Game's recent on-stage comments have nothing to do with Kendrick Lamar, some fans can't help but draw a connection.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tyga Admits He Used AI To Help Create '$TARFACE' The debate around $TARFACE now has an answer, with Tyga confirming AI helped create portions of its throwback production.
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Erika Marie 
Music Ne-Yo Sued After Woman Claims His Dog Mauled Her During Delivery A negligence lawsuit claims Ne-Yo failed to restrain a dog he allegedly knew had shown aggressive behavior.
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Erika Marie 
Music Gunna Reflects On His Chemistry With Lil Baby On “Drip Too Hard” The former collaborators may no longer speak, but Gunna still recognizes why “Drip Too Hard” became such a massive record.
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Erika Marie 
Music Diddy’s High-Powered Legal Team Reportedly Cost Up To $8 Million A high-powered defense reportedly cost Diddy up to $8 million, from his arrest through his continuing federal appeal.
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Erika Marie 
Music D4vd's Bloody Bodega Video Resurfaces Online Amid Celeste Rivas Case D4vd is currently going viral for a video of himself in a bodega, covered in blood, looking to use some Tide laundry detergent.
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Alexander Cole