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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 Baka Not Nice's past became a point of conversation following the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Demi Phillips May 15, 2024 Music Gunna’s new album, The Last Wun, is the rap star final record with Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life record label.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 21, 2025 Music Kid Cudi's book, "Cudi: The Memoir," will be releasing on Tuesday, August 12, and is available for pre-order now.
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Cole Blake August 07, 2025 Music LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025 Music With J. Cole going on a media tour, DJ Akademiks went off on his livestream, claiming that the artist is pathetic for kowtowing to Kendrick.
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Alexander Cole March 25, 2026 Music Diddy Dirty Money were a chart-topping trio for a brief time, before disappearing just as quickly as they arrived.
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TeeJay Small June 14, 2024 Music SZA and Nicki Minaj got entangled in a pretty random and nasty Twitter exchange starting in mid-July of this year.
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Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025 Music Now fans are anticipating an album in the near future.
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Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026 Music Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.”
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Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025 Music Drake filed his lawsuit against Universal Music Group, earlier this year, accusing them of defamation due to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake October 14, 2025 Music Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday.
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Cole Blake January 26, 2026 Music DDG received news of a restraining order from Halle Bailey while she was on vacation with their son, Halo, and sister Chloe.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice "Weird Case" Controversy: Breaking Down The Allegations & Conviction Baka Not Nice's past became a point of conversation following the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Demi Phillips 
Music Gunna Announces 1st-Ever "WUNNA RUN 5K" Marathon In New York City Gunna’s new album, The Last Wun, is the rap star final record with Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life record label.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Kid Cudi Opens Up About Almost Suffering A Life-Threatening Overdose In New Memoir Kid Cudi's book, "Cudi: The Memoir," will be releasing on Tuesday, August 12, and is available for pre-order now.
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Cole Blake 
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells."
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Music DJ Akademiks Calls J. Cole Pathetic, Claims TDE Warned Cole About Kendrick Lamar Diss With J. Cole going on a media tour, DJ Akademiks went off on his livestream, claiming that the artist is pathetic for kowtowing to Kendrick.
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Alexander Cole 
Music What Happened To The Diddy Dirty Money Group? Diddy Dirty Money were a chart-topping trio for a brief time, before disappearing just as quickly as they arrived.
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TeeJay Small 
Music SZA Publicly Addresses Her Nicki Minaj Twitter Feud SZA and Nicki Minaj got entangled in a pretty random and nasty Twitter exchange starting in mid-July of this year.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Benny The Butcher Speaks On The Status Of Griselda Now fans are anticipating an album in the near future.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.”
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Mal Explains Why Drake's UMG Lawsuit Isn't Over Yet Despite Judge's Dismissal Drake filed his lawsuit against Universal Music Group, earlier this year, accusing them of defamation due to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday.
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Cole Blake 
Music DDG Reassures Himself As "The Man" Despite Issues With Soulja Boy and Halle Bailey DDG received news of a restraining order from Halle Bailey while she was on vacation with their son, Halo, and sister Chloe.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul