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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 Recently, J. Cole brought his "Trunk Sale" tour to Virginia, where he got to meet one extremely talented fan.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026 Music Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026 Music Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate.
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Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026 Music Baby Keem announced his long-awaited sophomore studio album, "Ca$ino," on Tuesday and it's dropping later this month.
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Cole Blake February 10, 2026 Relationships Video of 21 Savage walking to his suite alongside Kendall Jenner sparked a lot of conversation online, including dating rumors.
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Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026 Music Bad Bunny delivered a total vibe during his Super Bowl Halftime performance and here are the songs he played that made it so.
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Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026 Music Conductor Williams has produced various tracks for Drake in recent years, including "8AM In Charlotte" and "Stories About My Brother."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks already apologized to Drake for sharing another "ICEMAN" snippet this week, specifically on J. Cole's release night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" track "What If" ponders an alternate reality in which Biggie and Tupac's beef never escalated.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026 Music While Fat Joe shared this piece of news, he also appeared to give Kendrick Lamar a backhanded compliment in the process.
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Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026 Music If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. February 05, 2026 Music Blueface has been feuding with NLE Choppa on social media since he dissed him on one of his recent singles.
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Cole Blake February 04, 2026
Music J. Cole Impressed By Freestyling Fan On His “Trunk Sale” Tour Recently, J. Cole brought his "Trunk Sale" tour to Virginia, where he got to meet one extremely talented fan.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Fans Suspect He Has A McDonald’s Celebrity Meal On The Way Recently, several OVO x McDonald's posters were spotted in Drake's hometown of Toronto, prompting fans to speculate.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Baby Keem Takes Fans Behind-The-Scenes Of "Ca$ino" In New Documentary Baby Keem announced his long-awaited sophomore studio album, "Ca$ino," on Tuesday and it's dropping later this month.
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Cole Blake 
Relationships Latto Hilariously Reacts To 21 Savage Avoiding Kendall Jenner At All Costs Video of 21 Savage walking to his suite alongside Kendall Jenner sparked a lot of conversation online, including dating rumors.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music What Songs Did Bad Bunny Perform During The Super Bowl Halftime Show? Bad Bunny delivered a total vibe during his Super Bowl Halftime performance and here are the songs he played that made it so.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Conductor Williams Says Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Is Coming "Real Soon" Conductor Williams has produced various tracks for Drake in recent years, including "8AM In Charlotte" and "Stories About My Brother."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Has More Bars For His Haters On Yet Another New "ICEMAN" Snippet DJ Akademiks already apologized to Drake for sharing another "ICEMAN" snippet this week, specifically on J. Cole's release night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Raps From Biggie & Tupac's Perspectives On "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" track "What If" ponders an alternate reality in which Biggie and Tupac's beef never escalated.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Supposedly Congratulated Kendrick Lamar On Breaking His Grammys Record While Fat Joe shared this piece of news, he also appeared to give Kendrick Lamar a backhanded compliment in the process.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Akademiks Was Right About J. Cole–He Can't Claim King Anymore If "Birthday Blizzard ’26" is an honest preview of "The Fall Off," then Cole is taking control of the story that tried to bury his legacy. And whether that’s enough to climb back to the top matters less than the fact that he’s climbing on his own terms.
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Aron A. 
Music NLE Choppa Apologizes For Dragging Blueface's Son Into Their Feud Blueface has been feuding with NLE Choppa on social media since he dissed him on one of his recent singles.
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Cole Blake