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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 placed a $1 million bet on the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which didn't work out in his favor.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Sports Drake's betting woes continued after the New England Patriots fell to the Seattle Seahawks, but this wasn't just some ho-hum loss financially.
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Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026 Sports With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path.
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Alexander Cole October 22, 2026 Music Rihanna fans have been waiting for "R9" for 10 years now, and while there is no release date, there are songs in the vault.
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Alexander Cole October 07, 2026 Music Multiple university professors have reportedly argued that Judge Arun Subramanian subjected Diddy to an unfair sentence given a mixed verdict.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026 Music Victoria Monét previously said she'd love to work with Kendrick Lamar, so this recent praise raised many Drake fans' eyebrows.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025 Music Blueface also praised Cardi B, who appeared on a remix of his hit single, "Thotiana," alongside YG back in 2019.
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Cole Blake November 24, 2025 Music Two women accuse Sosamann of forcing them to turn tricks.
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Erika Marie May 25, 2019 Music Megan Thee Stallion announced her new album, tentatively titled "ACT III," will drop via Interscope in partnership with Hot Girl Productions.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026 Music Drake made things extra awkward between Melyssa Ford and "The Joe Budden Podcast" after being shouted out on "Gimme A Hug."
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Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026 Music Dame Dash previously suggested that 50 Cent was going after Diddy in order to gain favor among white audiences.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025 Music DJ Akademiks has been beefing with Mona Love ever since she criticized him on "The Joe Budden Podcast," earlier this month.
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Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Drake Is Taking Drastic Measures After Losing $1 Million On The Super Bowl Drake placed a $1 million bet on the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which didn't work out in his favor.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sports Drake Loses An Absurd Amount Of Money On The Super Bowl Drake's betting woes continued after the New England Patriots fell to the Seattle Seahawks, but this wasn't just some ho-hum loss financially.
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Zachary Horvath 
Sports Stephen A. Smith Goes Full Contrarian With Jay-Z Super Bowl Halftime Show Take With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Rihanna Reveals How Many Unreleased Songs She Has In The Vault Rihanna fans have been waiting for "R9" for 10 years now, and while there is no release date, there are songs in the vault.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Diddy Secures Backing From Law Professors In Battle To Appeal Sentence Multiple university professors have reportedly argued that Judge Arun Subramanian subjected Diddy to an unfair sentence given a mixed verdict.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Victoria Monet Reveals She Hopes To Land A Drake Collab One Day Victoria Monét previously said she'd love to work with Kendrick Lamar, so this recent praise raised many Drake fans' eyebrows.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Blueface Explains Why His Drake Collab Never Came Together Blueface also praised Cardi B, who appeared on a remix of his hit single, "Thotiana," alongside YG back in 2019.
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Cole Blake 
Music Rapper Sosamann Arrested On Charges Of Human Trafficking: Report Two women accuse Sosamann of forcing them to turn tricks.
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Erika Marie 
Music Megan Thee Stallion Will Drop Her Next Album "ACT III" Via Interscope Megan Thee Stallion announced her new album, tentatively titled "ACT III," will drop via Interscope in partnership with Hot Girl Productions.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Melyssa Ford Speaks On Being A Pawn In The Drake-Joe Budden Beef Drake made things extra awkward between Melyssa Ford and "The Joe Budden Podcast" after being shouted out on "Gimme A Hug."
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Dame Dash Refuses To "Tear Down" Diddy While Blasting 50 Cent Docuseries Dame Dash previously suggested that 50 Cent was going after Diddy in order to gain favor among white audiences.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Doubles Down On Beefing With Mona From "The Joe Budden Podcast" DJ Akademiks has been beefing with Mona Love ever since she criticized him on "The Joe Budden Podcast," earlier this month.
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Cole Blake