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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 During a recent sit-down interview with DJ Akademiks, A$AP Rocky reflected on how he stopped looking at Drake as a friend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Music Kid Cudi blasted DJ Vlad and Jim Jones for claiming Jones' remix of Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what propelled Cudi to mainstream success.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Music Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026 Music GloRilla has had to clap back at a lot of critics of her looks and this time it was a post of her natural appearance that set them off.
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Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026 Music The loss is another reminder of how fragile success can be.
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Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026 Relationships A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot.
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Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026 Music Denzel Curry may be a month or so away from dropping his next project, but he couldn't help himself from sharing all the details already.
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Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj recently went off on Don Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minneapolis, last weekend.
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Cole Blake January 21, 2026 Music In November, Drake was sued by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who accused him of copyright infringement.
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Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026 Music A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case.
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Alexander Cole January 21, 2026 Music Andrew Tate was among a group of controversial streamers who requested Kanye West's "Heil Hitler" at a club in Miami.
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Cole Blake January 20, 2026 Music Kanye West has faced rejection from venues around the world for his antisemitic rants and other scandals in recent years.
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Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Admits His One Regret About How He Handled The Drake Beef During a recent sit-down interview with DJ Akademiks, A$AP Rocky reflected on how he stopped looking at Drake as a friend.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Cokehead" Kid Cudi Over Jim Jones "Day 'N' Nite" Debate Kid Cudi blasted DJ Vlad and Jim Jones for claiming Jones' remix of Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what propelled Cudi to mainstream success.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Prosecutors Allege Lil Durk Placed A $1 Million Bounty On Quando Rondo Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music GloRilla Puts Haters Of Her "No Lash Moment" Post On Blast GloRilla has had to clap back at a lot of critics of her looks and this time it was a post of her natural appearance that set them off.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Arrest Made In New Year’s Killing Of Dallas Artist Zeethewizard The loss is another reminder of how fragile success can be.
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Tallie Spencer 
Relationships A$AP Rocky Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Denzel Curry Unveils Tracklist & Features For "Strictly 4 The Scythe" Denzel Curry may be a month or so away from dropping his next project, but he couldn't help himself from sharing all the details already.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics Nicki Minaj Admitted To Being An Illegal Immigrant In Resurfaced Facebook Post Nicki Minaj recently went off on Don Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minneapolis, last weekend.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Scores Major Legal Win As Photographer Abandons “What Did I Miss?” Lawsuit In November, Drake was sued by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who accused him of copyright infringement.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Sales Projections Take A Significant Hit A$AP Rocky was originally projected to sell 200K with "Don't Be Dumb," but that appears to no longer be the case.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Andrew Tate Denies Involvement In Kanye West's "HH" Nightclub Controversy Andrew Tate was among a group of controversial streamers who requested Kanye West's "Heil Hitler" at a club in Miami.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West To Make Indian Debut With 2026 Tour Kanye West has faced rejection from venues around the world for his antisemitic rants and other scandals in recent years.
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Caroline Fisher