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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 DJ Akademiks spoke on Joe Budden and other media figures not scrutinizing the various lawsuits against Drake and Stake enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026 Music At press time, it's unclear if either party involved in this reported shooting has any connection to Chris Brown or his Los Angeles property.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026 Music This is a separate lawsuit to the one from RBX, who also accused Spotify of boosting Drake's streams on the platform.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Sports Even though Jalen Brunson and the Knicks destroyed Boosie Badazz's Hawks last night, they still shared a funny moment together courtside.
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Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026 Music Drake and Soulja Boy both showed love to GloRilla and Latto's "GOMF" track, which Glo's sister Victoria Woods was not happy with at all.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music Dame Dash and Jay-Z have clashed over the rights to "Reasonable Doubt" before, which makes this hot take very interesting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists.
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Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar recently cracked the "NYT's" list for the best 30 living songwriters and George Clinton agrees with the placement.
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Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026 Music Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams II, wants to have nothing in common with the late convicted child sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein.
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Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026 Music Rick Ross and French Montana will go head-to-head on May 7, and the battle can be streamed on Apple Music.
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Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026 Music DaBaby discussed his standing in hip-hop after the release of his latest studio album, "Be More Grateful."
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Cole Blake April 29, 2026 Relationships Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her in a breakup post on Instagram, last weekend.
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Cole Blake April 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Goes At Joe Budden For Validating Botting Claims Against Drake DJ Akademiks spoke on Joe Budden and other media figures not scrutinizing the various lawsuits against Drake and Stake enough.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Police Rush To Chris Brown's L.A. Home After Street Shooting, Suspect Arrested At press time, it's unclear if either party involved in this reported shooting has any connection to Chris Brown or his Los Angeles property.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lawsuit Accusing Spotify Of Fabricating Drake's Streams Has Been Dismissed This is a separate lawsuit to the one from RBX, who also accused Spotify of boosting Drake's streams on the platform.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Sports Jalen Brunson & Boosie Badazz Go Viral After Courtside Collision Even though Jalen Brunson and the Knicks destroyed Boosie Badazz's Hawks last night, they still shared a funny moment together courtside.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music GloRilla's Sister Blasts Drake, Latto & Soulja Boy Over "GOMF" Diss Track Drake and Soulja Boy both showed love to GloRilla and Latto's "GOMF" track, which Glo's sister Victoria Woods was not happy with at all.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Dame Dash Claims Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" Is Irrelevant: "Nobody Cares" Dame Dash and Jay-Z have clashed over the rights to "Reasonable Doubt" before, which makes this hot take very interesting.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music George Clinton Praises Kendrick Lamar's Songwriting After Recent "NYT" Nod Kendrick Lamar recently cracked the "NYT's" list for the best 30 living songwriters and George Clinton agrees with the placement.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Young Thug Desperate To Change Name Because Of Jeffrey Epstein Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams II, wants to have nothing in common with the late convicted child sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Rick Ross & French Montana To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle Rick Ross and French Montana will go head-to-head on May 7, and the battle can be streamed on Apple Music.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DaBaby Proclaims Himself Better Than J. Cole, Drake, & Kendrick Lamar DaBaby discussed his standing in hip-hop after the release of his latest studio album, "Be More Grateful."
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Cole Blake 
Relationships Marc Lamont Hill Snaps On Joe Budden Over Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her in a breakup post on Instagram, last weekend.
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Cole Blake