Music

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.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music 2 Chainz Recalls His Missed Once-In-A-Lifetime Meeting With Jay-Z When Jermaine Dupri Called 2 Chainz released a collaboration album with Larry June and The Alchemist in February called “Life Is Beautiful.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025
Music Burna Boy & Travis Scott Get Funky On Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update "Fire Emoji" boasts new tracks from Burna Boy, Travis Scott, YG, Shoreline Mafia, Larry June, and Cardo Got Wings this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music Choir Sings Kanye West's Banned "Heil Hitler" Song At The Hollywood Walk Of Fame Kanye West recently vowed to stop spreading antisemitism, but it seems like some of his fans did not get the message yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Drew A Star-Studded List Of Celebs On Night 1 Of L.A. SoFi Stadium Shows Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour stop in L.A. hosted Big Boy, LeBron James, Winnie Harlow, YG, Gunna, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Thinks Hip-Hop Should Reevaluate Nicki Minaj & Remy Ma Beef DJ Akademiks thinks Papoose's ghostwriting allegations against Remy Ma change the perception of her Nicki Minaj beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Nancy Grace Savagely Reacts To Diddy Accuser Mocking His Penis Size Diddy is being sued by a woman accusing him of sexual assault, who alleges that his penis was "the length and girth of a large Tootsie Roll." By Caroline Fisher May 23, 2025
Music Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sex Abuse & Trafficking Case Due To Default Judgement Afrika Bambaataa never legally responded to the 2021 lawsuit against him from an anonymous and alleged abuse and trafficking victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls Kid Cudi A "Rat" In Lightning Fast Tweet-And-Delete Young Thug does not seem to be the biggest fan of Kid Cudi these days following the artist's testimony at the Diddy Trial. By Alexander Cole May 23, 2025
Music DJ Khaled Announces Return To "Album Mode" With Viral Influencer Ashton Hall DJ Khaled originally delayed his album after Drake made a public statement that he has not cleared his features on the album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 22, 2025
Music Hitta J3 Slams Ice Of “The Joe Budden Podcast” After Joining Joey Bada$$ Beef Joe Budden's podcast co-host Ice recently threw some serious shade on Twitter, prompting a quick response from Hitta J3. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Photos Of Kid Cudi’s Fire-Damaged Porsche Released To The Public Amid Diddy Trial Kid Cudi took the stand in Diddy's trial today, alleging that the Bad Boy founder broke into his house and set his car on fire. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Delivers Harsh Message About His Upcoming Tour Just a few weeks after getting out of prison, NBA YoungBoy announced his "MASA (Make America Slime Again)" tour. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025