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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 With Drake's "ICEMAN" on the way and Kanye West recently releasing "Bully," Funk Flex's unfulfilled promise surprised many fans.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026 Music Nas, seeing as how his dad was a jazz musician around Miles Davis' era, knows a thing or two about how much hip-hop borrows from the genre.
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Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026 Music Despite all of the cancellations, Kanye West is still trying to book more shows in Europe with his next desired location being Prague.
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Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026 Music This New Jersey lawsuit makes similar claims against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross as previous lawsuits, with this one roping DJ Akademiks in.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026 Music Someone is trying to sell a chunk of the ice for $6,000.
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Tallie Spencer April 24, 2026 Music Last month, Claressa Shields threatened to take legal action against 50 Cent because he accused her of cheating on Papoose.
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Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj is going to continue her support of Donald Trump and his presidency this weekend at the Correspondents' Dinner.
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Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026 Music When reports of AllStar JR's arrest came out, it was unclear if it was tied to the shooting of NBA Ben 10. But more details allege otherwise.
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Zachary Horvath April 23, 2026 TV Following some allegations from Daylyt pointed at Joe Budden, there is now a debate about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef.
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Alexander Cole April 23, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold.
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Alexander Cole April 23, 2026 Music Italy's Jewish community, trade unions, politicians, and more are calling for Kanye West's upcoming Hellwat Festival set to be canceled.
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Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026 Music Jim Jones recently had to go on a mile-long trek to a gas station after running out of fuel on the highway.
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Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Funk Flex Pump Fakes Fans With Unreleased Drake & Kanye West Music With Drake's "ICEMAN" on the way and Kanye West recently releasing "Bully," Funk Flex's unfulfilled promise surprised many fans.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nas Pens Foreword For Special Edition Of Miles Davis' Autobiography Nas, seeing as how his dad was a jazz musician around Miles Davis' era, knows a thing or two about how much hip-hop borrows from the genre.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kanye West Reportedly Set To Perform In Prague Despite all of the cancellations, Kanye West is still trying to book more shows in Europe with his next desired location being Prague.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake, Adin Ross & DJ Akademiks Hit With Gambling Suit For "Inflicting Harm" This New Jersey lawsuit makes similar claims against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross as previous lawsuits, with this one roping DJ Akademiks in.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Fans Are Selling Ice From His “ICEMAN” Structure For Thousands Someone is trying to sell a chunk of the ice for $6,000.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Claressa Shields Claims She’d Drop 50 Cent Lawsuit If He Boxed Papoose Last month, Claressa Shields threatened to take legal action against 50 Cent because he accused her of cheating on Papoose.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics Nicki Minaj Reportedly Attending White House Correspondents' Dinner Nicki Minaj is going to continue her support of Donald Trump and his presidency this weekend at the Correspondents' Dinner.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music AllStar JR Allegedly Left NBA Ben 10 Without Feeling In His Legs When reports of AllStar JR's arrest came out, it was unclear if it was tied to the shooting of NBA Ben 10. But more details allege otherwise.
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Zachary Horvath 
TV DJ Akademiks Responds After Joe Budden Gets Accused Of Taking Money From Kendrick Lamar Following some allegations from Daylyt pointed at Joe Budden, there is now a debate about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef.
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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals His Current Top 10 Rappers, And There Is One Notable Omission DJ Akademiks is easily one of the most opinionated commentators in all of rap media, and his top 10 is certainly something to behold.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West’s Italian Festival Booking Sparks Public Outcry Italy's Jewish community, trade unions, politicians, and more are calling for Kanye West's upcoming Hellwat Festival set to be canceled.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Fabolous & Maino Clown Jim Jones For Getting Stranded On The Highway Jim Jones recently had to go on a mile-long trek to a gas station after running out of fuel on the highway.
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Caroline Fisher