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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’s spokesperson confirms the rapper plans to appeal after a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”
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Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025 Music Lil Baby’s run dominated both the charts and the streets, but even Atlanta’s baton carrier has a ceiling, and 2025 made it impossible to ignore.
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Aron A. September 26, 2025 Pop Culture A court granted Halle Bailey a temporary restraining order against DDG.
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Aron A. May 15, 2025 Music Drake alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah played a major role in artificially inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us."
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Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025 Music He also joked about his Verzuz moment that was encouraged by Ray J and a little bit of Casamigos.
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Erika Marie September 12, 2022 Music It did not take long for Wack 100 to cause some controversy after Pooh Shiesty was released from prison, which Bradford Cohen addressed.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025 Music Audri Nix made it clear that Kanye West is the one who exposed these sexual assault and extortion accusations, not her or her team.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025 Relationships Blueface's welcome home party came on Tuesday after the rapper was finally released from prison, last month.
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Cole Blake December 03, 2025 Music Dame Dash has been feuding with 50 Cent over the rights to the iconic film, "Paid In Full," which 50 wants to turn into a TV series.
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Cole Blake September 16, 2025 Music JID has much more music on the way, and fans are already singing the praises of his new album "God Does Like Ugly."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2025 Music Cardi B has said she was going tone things down with her foes BIA and JT, but that doesn't mean she won't strike again.
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Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025 Music Although Young Thug might surpass initial projections, his new album "UY SCUTI" is still critically divisive and meager performance-wise.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Drake’s Team Responds After Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group: “We Intend To Appeal” Drake’s spokesperson confirms the rapper plans to appeal after a judge dismissed his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”
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Tallie Spencer 
Music The Lil Baby Dilemma: Declining Reign, Diminished Dominance & The End Of An Era Lil Baby’s run dominated both the charts and the streets, but even Atlanta’s baton carrier has a ceiling, and 2025 made it impossible to ignore.
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Aron A. 
Pop Culture Halle Bailey's Restraining Order Against DDG, Explained A court granted Halle Bailey a temporary restraining order against DDG.
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Aron A. 
Music Drake Finally Serves Kojo Menne Asamoah Amid UMG Legal Battle Drake alleges that Kojo Menne Asamoah played a major role in artificially inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar's hit, "Not Like Us."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Hitmaka Talks "Privileged" Upbringing & Not Wanting To Be A Rapper Again He also joked about his Verzuz moment that was encouraged by Ray J and a little bit of Casamigos.
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Erika Marie 
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer & Wack 100 Trade Blows Over Snitching Accusations It did not take long for Wack 100 to cause some controversy after Pooh Shiesty was released from prison, which Bradford Cohen addressed.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Kanye West's Sexual Assault Accuser Audri Nix Responds To His Extortion Allegations Audri Nix made it clear that Kanye West is the one who exposed these sexual assault and extortion accusations, not her or her team.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Relationships Blueface Breaks Up Fight Between His Mom & His New Girlfriend Nevaeh Akira Blueface's welcome home party came on Tuesday after the rapper was finally released from prison, last month.
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Cole Blake 
Music Dame Dash Targets 50 Cent With New Diss Track From His Artist Nicky Licky Dame Dash has been feuding with 50 Cent over the rights to the iconic film, "Paid In Full," which 50 wants to turn into a TV series.
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Cole Blake 
Music JID Reportedly Secures First Week Sales Projections For New Album "God Does Like Ugly" JID has much more music on the way, and fans are already singing the praises of his new album "God Does Like Ugly."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Cardi B Reacts To BIA's Debut Album Flopping And JT's Diss Tracks Cardi B has said she was going tone things down with her foes BIA and JT, but that doesn't mean she won't strike again.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Young Thug Fares Better In Updated "UY SCUTI" First Week Sales Projections Although Young Thug might surpass initial projections, his new album "UY SCUTI" is still critically divisive and meager performance-wise.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 