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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 Rihanna performed alongside Jay-Z this weekend, and Joe Budden had an interesting take on her career trajectory.
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Alexander Cole July 15, 2026 Music Gene Deal says Ja Rule made the claim during a disrespectful conversation about Jay-Z with Diddy on a private plane.
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Cole Blake December 16, 2025 Music Jurors heard Nichole Noble remember her son as a family man who could always make the people around him laugh.
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Erika Marie August 27, 2026 Music "Verzuz" has a new battle between Hit-Boy and Mike Will Made-It after making its return at ComplexCon, last year.
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Cole Blake January 21, 2026 Music Most of the updates for Drake's "ICEMAN" continue to come from outside sources, so it's hard to tell what's going to happen in the future.
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Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026 Music Drake is currently working on his new album "ICEMAN," and in the midst of all of this, the fans are getting a bit weepy.
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Alexander Cole April 28, 2026 Music Gospel's modern torchbearer, Kirk Franklin, blending tradition with innovation in music.
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Jake Skudder September 20, 2023 Music The website claimed gamma was "embezzling investor funds for private flights, grandiose lifestyle, personal PR and legacy artist signings to enhance image and status."
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Aron A. May 27, 2026 Music Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026 Music Gunna is entering a new era as an independent artist ahead of his new album "Splurge," and SB The Label is his new flagship.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 09, 2026 Music Lil Kim showed up and showed out for "Biggie Night."
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Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025 Music CyHi recently had some words for J. Cole, and now, Ebro and his co-host Nadeska are confused about what's really going on.
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Alexander Cole March 11, 2026
Music Joe Budden Compares Rihanna To Stevie Wonder After JAŸ-Z Show Rihanna performed alongside Jay-Z this weekend, and Joe Budden had an interesting take on her career trajectory.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Gene Deal Recalls Ja Rule Taking Credit For Jay-Z's Success Gene Deal says Ja Rule made the claim during a disrespectful conversation about Jay-Z with Diddy on a private plane.
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Cole Blake 
Music MO3’s Mother Gives Emotional Testimony In Kewon White Trial Jurors heard Nichole Noble remember her son as a family man who could always make the people around him laugh.
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Erika Marie 
Music Hit-Boy & Mike Will Made-It To Face Off On "Verzuz" "Verzuz" has a new battle between Hit-Boy and Mike Will Made-It after making its return at ComplexCon, last year.
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Cole Blake 
Music "Insider" Alleges Drake Will Address His Opps On "ICEMAN" Most of the updates for Drake's "ICEMAN" continue to come from outside sources, so it's hard to tell what's going to happen in the future.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Drake Fan Breaks Down In Tears As Rapper Drives By His Car Drake is currently working on his new album "ICEMAN," and in the midst of all of this, the fans are getting a bit weepy.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kirk Franklin Net Worth 2025: What Is The Gospel Icon Worth? Gospel's modern torchbearer, Kirk Franklin, blending tradition with innovation in music.
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Jake Skudder 
Music Larry Jackson’s gamma Sues Over Smear Websites Claiming They Inflated Ye Streams The website claimed gamma was "embezzling investor funds for private flights, grandiose lifestyle, personal PR and legacy artist signings to enhance image and status."
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Aron A. 
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Gunna Announces Launch Of His New Music Imprint, SB The Label Gunna is entering a new era as an independent artist ahead of his new album "Splurge," and SB The Label is his new flagship.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil’ Kim Shuts Down Barclays Center For “Biggie Night” Lil Kim showed up and showed out for "Biggie Night."
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Ebro Is Baffled By CyHi's Beef With J. Cole CyHi recently had some words for J. Cole, and now, Ebro and his co-host Nadeska are confused about what's really going on.
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Alexander Cole