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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 Mickey Factz went viral recently for his claim that Lupe Fiasco is a better "lyricist" than Kendrick Lamar.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 12, 2025 Music Jim Jones discussed why he passed on each of the artists during a recent interview with "The Art of Dialogue."
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Cole Blake July 21, 2025 Music Pusha T's comments on Tyler, the Creator come ahead of the release of Cllipse's new album, "Let God Sort Em Out."
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Cole Blake July 10, 2025 Music EBK Jaaybo was arrested in Arkansas on the way to the 2025 XXL Freshman Class shoot in Atlanta this past May.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025 Music This weekend, Drake will perform at Wireless Festival in London, along with PartyNextDoor, Burna Boy, Vybz Kartel, and more.
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Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025 Pop Culture In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie.
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Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023 Music Kendrick Lamar went to Disneyland on Wednesday, and DJ Akademiks found a way to hate on the Compton rapper.
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Alexander Cole April 16, 2026 Relationships Gangsta Boo's ex has a new woman in his life.
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Cole Blake May 14, 2024 Music From her hair to her freckles to her marine biology degree from an Ivy League school to never owning a TV to her age, the fan called out the singer.
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Erika Marie March 03, 2021 Music Dear FKA twigs, #RicoLovesU #PlzUnblock.
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Noah C December 15, 2019 Music Twitter has a field day with Swae Lee's exposed junk.
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Devin Ch December 19, 2018 Music Playboi Carti grails like "Rockstarz," "Red Cullinan," "Keys," "Play About Mine," and more hit the Internet last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Mickey Factz Answers Mos Def’s Rap Challenge, Factz Enlists Lupe Fiasco & Daylyt To Battle Black Thought & King Los Mickey Factz went viral recently for his claim that Lupe Fiasco is a better "lyricist" than Kendrick Lamar.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Jim Jones Explains Why He Passed On Signing Drake, The Weeknd, & J. Cole Jim Jones discussed why he passed on each of the artists during a recent interview with "The Art of Dialogue."
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Cole Blake 
Music Pusha T Declares Tyler The Creator Clipse's Number One Fan Pusha T's comments on Tyler, the Creator come ahead of the release of Cllipse's new album, "Let God Sort Em Out."
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Cole Blake 
Music EBK Jaaybo Delivers Cold XXL Freshman Freestyle From Prison EBK Jaaybo was arrested in Arkansas on the way to the 2025 XXL Freshman Class shoot in Atlanta this past May.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drake Plans To Fly Out Streamers For His Triple-Headlining Wireless Festival Appearance This weekend, Drake will perform at Wireless Festival in London, along with PartyNextDoor, Burna Boy, Vybz Kartel, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie.
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Music DJ Akademiks Finds A Way To Hate On Kendrick Lamar For Going To Disneyland Kendrick Lamar went to Disneyland on Wednesday, and DJ Akademiks found a way to hate on the Compton rapper.
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Alexander Cole 
Relationships Gangsta Boo's Ex Faces Backlash For Scubbing Instagram & "Moving On" With New Woman Gangsta Boo's ex has a new woman in his life.
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Cole Blake 
Music SZA Fan Accuses Singer Of Lying About Personal Details, Pulls Receipts From her hair to her freckles to her marine biology degree from an Ivy League school to never owning a TV to her age, the fan called out the singer.
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Erika Marie 
Music Rico Nasty Distressed About FKA Twigs Blocking Her On Instagram Dear FKA twigs, #RicoLovesU #PlzUnblock.
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Noah C 
Music Swae Lee Accidentally Flashes His Penis While Showing Off New Tattoo Twitter has a field day with Swae Lee's exposed junk.
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Devin Ch 
Music Playboi Carti Suffers Multiple Song Leaks After Promising New Music Is Imminent Playboi Carti grails like "Rockstarz," "Red Cullinan," "Keys," "Play About Mine," and more hit the Internet last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares