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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 Chris Brown has been found liable in a civil lawsuit involving his former housekeeper, who was attacked by one of his dogs.
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Alexander Cole July 01, 2026 Music Contractor Tony Saxon accuses Kanye West of subjecting him to unsafe working conditions and not properly compensating him for his work.
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Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026 Music It's been a long but exciting month for J. Cole with the album and Trunk Sale Tour. But now, he's getting ready for the next step.
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Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026 Music There's a lot of confusion and anger over the DOJ and Live Nation's agreed upon settlement and it seems this is nowhere near over yet.
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Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026 Music Author Michael Eric Dyson continues to defend his controversial take on Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef.
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Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026 Music Drake is trying to drop "ICEMAN" right now, however, leakers and hackers are making it incredibly difficult on the artist.
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Alexander Cole March 05, 2026 Music Quavo isn't the only Migos rapper dealing with unpaid taxes as Offset recently spent $1.5 million paying back the United States.
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Cole Blake March 04, 2026 Music Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash.
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Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026 Music This Saturday (February 28), the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will become "Nipsey Hussle Square."
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Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026 Music J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his newest album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake February 24, 2026 Music A union secretary for the Bureau of Prisons is claiming that Diddy has been written up more times than initial reports suggest.
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Alexander Cole October 13, 2026 Music While they are at the top in nearly everything, Hov and Bey are knocked a peg.
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Zachary Horvath June 19, 2024
Music Chris Brown Ordered To Pay $13 Million To Dog Attack Victim Chris Brown has been found liable in a civil lawsuit involving his former housekeeper, who was attacked by one of his dogs.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay Contractor $140K After Malibu Mansion Trial Contractor Tony Saxon accuses Kanye West of subjecting him to unsafe working conditions and not properly compensating him for his work.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Teases What's Next Following Trunk Sale Tour It's been a long but exciting month for J. Cole with the album and Trunk Sale Tour. But now, he's getting ready for the next step.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Live Nation & The DOJ Reach Settlement In Antitrust Case, Sort Of There's a lot of confusion and anger over the DOJ and Live Nation's agreed upon settlement and it seems this is nowhere near over yet.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jay-Z's Phone Call With Michael Eric Dyson Is Causing Quite The Stir Author Michael Eric Dyson continues to defend his controversial take on Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Allegedly Extorted By Hackers As "ICEMAN" Leaks Continue To Plague Rollout Drake is trying to drop "ICEMAN" right now, however, leakers and hackers are making it incredibly difficult on the artist.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Quavo Hit With Significant Tax Lien Quavo isn't the only Migos rapper dealing with unpaid taxes as Offset recently spent $1.5 million paying back the United States.
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Cole Blake 
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Nipsey Hussle To Be Commemorated With Los Angeles Intersection Renaming This Saturday (February 28), the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will become "Nipsey Hussle Square."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole Greeted By Mob Of Fans As His Honda Civic Gets Repaired J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his newest album, "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Diddy Allegedly Loses 41 Days Of Good Time Credit After Multiple Prison Fights A union secretary for the Bureau of Prisons is claiming that Diddy has been written up more times than initial reports suggest.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Lose $200 Million Real Estate Record To Founder Of Oakley While they are at the top in nearly everything, Hov and Bey are knocked a peg.
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Zachary Horvath