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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 50 Cent wants to make a bet that Duane "Keefe D" Davis will get a 20-year prison sentence for the murder of Tupac.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026 Original Content A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month.
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Erika Marie August 06, 2026 Pop Culture A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career.
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Erika Marie August 03, 2026 Music A jury trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur is set to begin in a little over a week, with Duane "Keefe D" Davis at the center.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026 Music Tia Kemp and Akbar V got into a live shouting match on the Internet, and Cardi B stepped in online to add more fuel to the fire.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026 Music Kanye West has drawn a lot of controversy for his own promotion of content that is inappropriate for his children.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025 Music Dody6 recently claimed that collaborating with Kendrick Lamar on "GNX" did nothing to change his circumstances.
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Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025 Music Some social media users suspect that Young Thug dissed Gunna on his new song with Future, "Money On Money."
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Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025 Music Sean Kingston's catalog includes collabs with Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, and Nicki Minaj. Kingston was found guilty of fraud in March.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025 Music Mass Appeal also promises an album from a "surprise guest of honor," and social media users have plenty of predictions.
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Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025 Music Ja Rule's beef with 50 Cent spans the early 2000s. DJ Envy and 50 Cent's friendship spans to the 90s with both residing in Queens.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025 Music Drake might be a victim of a bad angle, but luckily, he has a long list of exciting new career milestones to worry about instead.
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Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music 50 Cent Clowns Keefe D For Claiming Diddy Didn't Murder Tupac 50 Cent wants to make a bet that Duane "Keefe D" Davis will get a 20-year prison sentence for the murder of Tupac.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content Four High-Profile Hip Hop Cases Head To Trial In August A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month.
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Erika Marie 
Pop Culture Sidney Starr's Arrest Revives One Of Hip Hop's Most Damaging Rumors A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career.
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Erika Marie 
Music Keefe D Says He Won't Take Plea Deal In Tupac Murder Trial A jury trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur is set to begin in a little over a week, with Duane "Keefe D" Davis at the center.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Akbar V Cries After Tia Kemp Mocks Her With Cardi B's New Song During Stream Tia Kemp and Akbar V got into a live shouting match on the Internet, and Cardi B stepped in online to add more fuel to the fire.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Berates An Old Clip Of His Son Saint Finding A Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Reference Kanye West has drawn a lot of controversy for his own promotion of content that is inappropriate for his children.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Dody6 Apologizes For Dissing Kendrick Lamar After Revealing He’s Homeless Dody6 recently claimed that collaborating with Kendrick Lamar on "GNX" did nothing to change his circumstances.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Young Thug Addresses Questions About His Relationship With Gunna Some social media users suspect that Young Thug dissed Gunna on his new song with Future, "Money On Money."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Sean Kingston Thanks Mama Kingston In Latest Post Ahead Of Beginning Prison Stint Sean Kingston's catalog includes collabs with Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, and Nicki Minaj. Kingston was found guilty of fraud in March.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Mass Appeal Announces “Legend Has It” Series Featuring New Albums From Nas, De La Soul & More Mass Appeal also promises an album from a "surprise guest of honor," and social media users have plenty of predictions.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Ja Rule Turns The Tables On DJ Envy Over Fyre Festival In Person Ja Rule's beef with 50 Cent spans the early 2000s. DJ Envy and 50 Cent's friendship spans to the 90s with both residing in Queens.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Drake Gets Clowned Into Oblivion Over Unflattering Photo With Top5 Drake might be a victim of a bad angle, but luckily, he has a long list of exciting new career milestones to worry about instead.
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Caroline Fisher