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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 Fetty Wap may have gotten out of prison much earlier than expected, but he's still got a long road ahead before true freedom.
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Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026 Music Cardi B has men re-thinking how to eat bananas.
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Tallie Spencer January 09, 2026 Music Milagro's lawyer has requested an additional 15 days to respond due to being short on additional legal representation.
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Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026 Music Cam'ron and 50 Cent have been tag-teaming Jim Jones online this week, trolling him with jokes claiming that he's struggling.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Music Kendrick Lamar is in the running for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and more at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026 Music DJ Akademiks is already scoffing at the idea of J. Cole's "The Fall Off," and ahead of the release, he has come through with a warning.
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Alexander Cole January 08, 2026 Music Ray J has been through a lot emotionally and mentally lately, but unfortunately things are not getting any easier for the 44-year-old.
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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026 Music Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Cole Blake January 07, 2026 Music A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims.
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Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026 Music Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026 Music 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending 3 months in prison.
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Cole Blake January 05, 2026 Music TraxNYC has been going viral on social media since he posted a video of himself confronting another jeweler in New York City.
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Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Set To Face Strict Release Conditions After Home Confinement Transfer Fetty Wap may have gotten out of prison much earlier than expected, but he's still got a long road ahead before true freedom.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cardi B Gives Men A Hilarious Tutorial On How To Eat A Banana Cardi B has men re-thinking how to eat bananas.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Milagro Gramz Asks Judge For More Time As Megan Thee Stallion Case Tightens Up Milagro's lawyer has requested an additional 15 days to respond due to being short on additional legal representation.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Jim Jones Thanks Cam'ron & 50 Cent For The Free Promo As He Tours Upcoming Studio Cam'ron and 50 Cent have been tag-teaming Jim Jones online this week, trolling him with jokes claiming that he's struggling.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kendrick Lamar Scores Five Nominations At The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Kendrick Lamar is in the running for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and more at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Warning For J. Cole Ahead Of "The Fall Off" DJ Akademiks is already scoffing at the idea of J. Cole's "The Fall Off," and ahead of the release, he has come through with a warning.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Ray J Hospitalized After Experiencing Extreme Chest Pain Ray J has been through a lot emotionally and mentally lately, but unfortunately things are not getting any easier for the 44-year-old.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Cole Blake 
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake’s Right-Hand Man, Chubbs, Gets Engaged Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music 6ix9ine Reveals He’s Going To The Same Jail As Nicolas Maduro & Luigi Mangione 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending 3 months in prison.
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Cole Blake 
Music TraxNYC Threatens To Fight 6ix9ine On Livestream With Adin Ross TraxNYC has been going viral on social media since he posted a video of himself confronting another jeweler in New York City.
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Cole Blake