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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 Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026 Music Kanye West is looking to go on a world tour, but with numerous countries refusing to grant him entry, the artist is speaking out.
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Alexander Cole April 15, 2026 Music J. Cole's love of biking has been used against him as a meme before, but for the "Trunk Sale" tour for "The Fall-Off," it's a strength.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026 Music Maino recently dropped off yet another new track, which features bars about some of the rumors that have followed him over the years.
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Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026 Music SZA had to surpass some all-time greats to set this impressive Grammy record including MJ, Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, and more.
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Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025 Music Tee Grizzley is joining Lil Baby is setting up more affordable housing for folks back home, doing so in a neighborhood in Detroit.
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Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026 Pop Culture 50 Cent's career on the big screen could be expanding soon as he's feeding into the "Street Fighter" role rumors.
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Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025 Music Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky.
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Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026 Music Travis Scott's inclusion in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has elicited some strong reactions, but the director stands by all of it.
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Alexander Cole May 12, 2026 Music Offset is currently preparing to unleash his third studio album, "Kiari," which is slated for release on August 22.
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Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025 Music La Flame isn't ready to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but he does have some wild collaborations he's envisioning.
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Zachary Horvath February 10, 2025 Music Cash Out is best-known for his breakthrough 2011 single "Cashin' Out", which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Pras Begins His 14-Year Prison Sentence Over Illegal Campaign Scheme Pras was convicted a few years ago of charges related to Malaysian businessman Jho Low's alleged $4.5 billion theft of a Malaysian state fund.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West Postpones Concert In Marseille And Offers Yet Another Apology For His Past Kanye West is looking to go on a world tour, but with numerous countries refusing to grant him entry, the artist is speaking out.
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Alexander Cole 
Music J. Cole Hosts Bike Ride With Fans In Houston For His "Trunk Sale" Tour J. Cole's love of biking has been used against him as a meme before, but for the "Trunk Sale" tour for "The Fall-Off," it's a strength.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Maino Addresses Hassan Campbell Accusations & More On “Rumors 2026” Maino recently dropped off yet another new track, which features bars about some of the rumors that have followed him over the years.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music SZA Notches Stand-Alone Record At The Grammys Thanks To "SOS" Deluxe SZA had to surpass some all-time greats to set this impressive Grammy record including MJ, Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, and more.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Tee Grizzley Giving Back To His Hometown With Housing Project Tee Grizzley is joining Lil Baby is setting up more affordable housing for folks back home, doing so in a neighborhood in Detroit.
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Zachary Horvath 
Pop Culture 50 Cent Fuels Rumors That He Will Be In The Upcoming "Street Fighter" Film 50 Cent's career on the big screen could be expanding soon as he's feeding into the "Street Fighter" role rumors.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Azealia Banks Calls For Complex To Be “Defunded,” Claims She Is Better Than A$AP Rocky Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Cast Travis Scott In "The Odyssey" Travis Scott's inclusion in Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has elicited some strong reactions, but the director stands by all of it.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Offset Builds Hype For New Album “Kiari” With Electric Boiler Room Listening Event Offset is currently preparing to unleash his third studio album, "Kiari," which is slated for release on August 22.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Travis Scott Wants To Announce His Next Album Title But Fears "People Aren't Going To Understand It" La Flame isn't ready to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but he does have some wild collaborations he's envisioning.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Cash Out's Sex Trafficking RICO Trial Begins Closing Arguments Cash Out is best-known for his breakthrough 2011 single "Cashin' Out", which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Cole Blake