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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 Blueface's latest prison stay, he got several new face tattoos, leaving the internet and his loved ones divided.
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Caroline Fisher November 14, 2025 Music Rest in peace, D'Angelo!
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Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025 Original Content In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later.
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Alexander Cole November 14, 2025 Music Offset's new project "Haunted By Fame" didn't chart on this week's Billboard Hot 100, and sold less than 8K units.
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Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025 Politics Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. November 12, 2025 Music Rod Wave was charged with reckless driving, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm or knife.
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Cole Blake November 11, 2025 Politics Tons of flights are being canceled and delayed across the U.S. as the government shutdown drags into its second month.
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Cole Blake November 10, 2025 Music Several associates of Peysoh appeared to confirm the news on social media, but no further details are available.
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Cole Blake November 10, 2025 Music Kendrick Lamar is the first solo artist in history to receive five consecutive Grammy nominations for Album Of The Year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025 Music Tory Lanez filed a Protective Order in late September to try and avoid any sort of involvement with Megan Thee Stallion's defamation suit.
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Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025 Politics Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025 Music Kodak Black's reflection on his friendship with Drake on the track "All Love" joins other recent hints at a collaboration cooking up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Blueface Reveals Why He Got New Face Tattoos In Prison During Blueface's latest prison stay, he got several new face tattoos, leaving the internet and his loved ones divided.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music D’Angelo’s Son Swayvo Twain Opens Up About Their Final Moments Together Rest in peace, D'Angelo!
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Tallie Spencer 
Original Content Travis Scott Will Never Make Another Album As Good As "Rodeo" In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Offset Brushes Off Disappointing “Haunted By Fame” Debut Offset's new project "Haunted By Fame" didn't chart on this week's Billboard Hot 100, and sold less than 8K units.
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Caroline Fisher 
Politics The Politics Of 50 Cent & Ja Rule's Beef: How Hip-Hop Mobilized Zohran Mamdani’s Victorious Mayoral Campaign Some might say he vibes more with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ "Empire State of Mind" than Billy Joel’s "New York State of Mind," but if his victory proves anything, like Jadakiss, Zohran Mamdani is truly outside with the streets that built New York.
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Aron A. 
Music Rod Wave Allegedly Had A Lean-Filled Baby Bottle During His Arrest Rod Wave was charged with reckless driving, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm or knife.
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Cole Blake 
Politics 50 Cent Details "F*cked Up" Airport Experience As Government Shutdown Continues Tons of flights are being canceled and delayed across the U.S. as the government shutdown drags into its second month.
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Cole Blake 
Music Peysoh Reportedly Arrested On Unknown Charges Several associates of Peysoh appeared to confirm the news on social media, but no further details are available.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kendrick Lamar Leads 2026 Grammys Nominations Among All Artists Kendrick Lamar is the first solo artist in history to receive five consecutive Grammy nominations for Album Of The Year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Tory Lanez To Sit Through Third Megan Thee Stallion Deposition Tory Lanez filed a Protective Order in late September to try and avoid any sort of involvement with Megan Thee Stallion's defamation suit.
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Zachary Horvath 
Politics NBA YoungBoy's Oklahoma City Show Leads To Racial Bias Debate At Their Jail Rev. Derrick Scobey, a Black Oklahoma County Jail trustee, blasted their increased staffing in reaction to NBA YoungBoy's concert.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kodak Black Shouts Out Drake On New Album After Recent Song Leak Kodak Black's reflection on his friendship with Drake on the track "All Love" joins other recent hints at a collaboration cooking up.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares