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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 Drake remains one of the biggest artists in the world, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, there has been speculation about his next move.
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Alexander Cole April 02, 2026 Music Lil Durk has been residing behind bars since authorities arrested him on murder-for-hire charges back in 2024.
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Cole Blake April 01, 2026 Music While showing love for Nelly Furtado during her big night at the Juno's, Drake couldn't help but drop in a little nugget about "ICEMAN."
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Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026 Music The beef between 50 Cent and Jimmy Henchman goes back decades, so this back and forth over prison attack claims is unsurprising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026 Music Travis Scott has been dropping little teasers here and there over the last couple of months and it seems we may need to ready ourselves.
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Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026 Music Oliver "Power" Grant sadly passed away last week and his Wu-Tang Clan brethren have been struggling to stomach the loss.
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Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026 Music An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026 Reviews Baby Keem’s sophomore album peels back layers of personal trauma and family history, while finding cohesion and pop potential across a stylistically varied but emotionally focused project.
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Aron A. February 25, 2026 Music J. Cole finally treated fans to his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," on Friday and it's already off to a hot start.
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Cole Blake February 09, 2026 Music It's been a long time since Future and NBA YoungBoy have crossed over, but YB's recent challenge might lead to some new developments.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026 Music Although J. Cole was not close enough to beating A$AP Rocky in this Spotify metric for "The Fall-Off," he still found much success elsewhere.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026 Music The Atlanta entrepreneur was only 33 years old.
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Caroline Fisher July 24, 2024
Music Chris Blake Claims Drake Is Refusing To Drop "ICEMAN" Drake remains one of the biggest artists in the world, and with "ICEMAN" on the way, there has been speculation about his next move.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Durk Provides An Update On His Mental State Behind Bars Lil Durk has been residing behind bars since authorities arrested him on murder-for-hire charges back in 2024.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake Sneaks In A Major "ICEMAN" Update While Honoring Nelly Furtado At Juno Awards While showing love for Nelly Furtado during her big night at the Juno's, Drake couldn't help but drop in a little nugget about "ICEMAN."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music 50 Cent Doubles Down After Jimmy Henchman Denies Prison Attack The beef between 50 Cent and Jimmy Henchman goes back decades, so this back and forth over prison attack claims is unsurprising.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Travis Scott Delivers Exciting Update On Progress Of Next Solo Album Travis Scott has been dropping little teasers here and there over the last couple of months and it seems we may need to ready ourselves.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Wu-Tang Clan Says Goodbye To Oliver "Power" Grant With Powerful Tribute Oliver "Power" Grant sadly passed away last week and his Wu-Tang Clan brethren have been struggling to stomach the loss.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Reviews Baby Keem "Ca$ino" Album Review Baby Keem’s sophomore album peels back layers of personal trauma and family history, while finding cohesion and pop potential across a stylistically varied but emotionally focused project.
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Aron A. 
Music J. Cole's First Week Sales For "The Fall-Off" Surge To New Heights J. Cole finally treated fans to his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," on Friday and it's already off to a hot start.
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Cole Blake 
Music NBA YoungBoy Snaps On Fan Who Says Future Could Beat Him Hit-For-Hit It's been a long time since Future and NBA YoungBoy have crossed over, but YB's recent challenge might lead to some new developments.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music J. Cole Falls Short Of A$AP Rocky With First Day Streaming Numbers Although J. Cole was not close enough to beating A$AP Rocky in this Spotify metric for "The Fall-Off," he still found much success elsewhere.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Chad Dillon, Co-Owner Of Lil Baby’s Seafood Restaurant, Dies After Atlanta Shooting The Atlanta entrepreneur was only 33 years old.
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Caroline Fisher