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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 A$AP Rocky is feeding fans good after his eight-year hiatus, adding a future deluxe to the "Don't Be Dumb" menu.
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Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026 Music Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have been going back and forth on social media, and Meek has clearly had enough.
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Alexander Cole September 22, 2026 Music What's most ironic about this 50 Cent and Papoose beef is that Pap actually wants 50 to respond to another rap beef instead of his trolling.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026 Music Blueface was with Nevaeh and their newborn baby at his King Of Crabs restaurant in Santa Clarita Valley, when a swatting call came in.
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Alexander Cole August 24, 2026 Music Trap Lore Ross was recently described as the feds by a Lil Durk fan, and now, the YouTuber is speaking out about the situation.
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Alexander Cole August 24, 2026 Music Ivanna Ortiz, the woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home, has been deemed fit to stand trial.
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Alexander Cole September 29, 2026 Music The BET Awards are taking place on Sunday, June 28 in Los Angeles, and we now know the performers who will be taking the stage.
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Alexander Cole June 17, 2026 Music Duane "Keefe D" Davis is currently on trial for the murder of Tupac, and Cam'ron ended up making a surprise appearance.
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Alexander Cole August 27, 2026 Music Kanye West is currently in the midst of a copyright trial involving his album, "DONDA," but that isn't stopping him from cracking jokes.
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Alexander Cole May 07, 2026 Pop Culture Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Nicki Minaj for kissing Donald Trump's "big white a*s" to get his namesake Gold Card to expedite her citizenship.
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Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026 Music With an alleged tweet-and-delete this week, Karrahbooo seemed to dismiss Jorjiana's diss track and not care for the Lil Yachty track.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025 Music Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A. March 21, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Confirms That The Deluxe To "Don't Be Dumb" Is On The Way A$AP Rocky is feeding fans good after his eight-year hiatus, adding a future deluxe to the "Don't Be Dumb" menu.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Meek Mill Gets One Last Word In Amid DJ Akademiks Beef Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks have been going back and forth on social media, and Meek has clearly had enough.
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Alexander Cole 
Music 50 Cent & Papoose Keep Trading Blows With Petty AI Videos And Attacks What's most ironic about this 50 Cent and Papoose beef is that Pap actually wants 50 to respond to another rap beef instead of his trolling.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Blueface Held At Gunpoint In Suspected Swatting Incident Outside Of SCV King Of Crabs Location Blueface was with Nevaeh and their newborn baby at his King Of Crabs restaurant in Santa Clarita Valley, when a swatting call came in.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Trap Lore Ross Responds After Being Confronted At Lil Durk Trial Trap Lore Ross was recently described as the feds by a Lil Durk fan, and now, the YouTuber is speaking out about the situation.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Woman Who Allegedly Shot At A$AP Rocky & Rihanna's Home To Stand Trial Ivanna Ortiz, the woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home, has been deemed fit to stand trial.
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Alexander Cole 
Music BET Awards Announces Star-Studded List Of Performers For 2026 Ceremony The BET Awards are taking place on Sunday, June 28 in Los Angeles, and we now know the performers who will be taking the stage.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Cam'ron Pulls Up To Keefe D Trial And Goes Viral Duane "Keefe D" Davis is currently on trial for the murder of Tupac, and Cam'ron ended up making a surprise appearance.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Kanye West Had Courtroom In Stitches After "N***** In Paris" Joke During Copyright Trial Kanye West is currently in the midst of a copyright trial involving his album, "DONDA," but that isn't stopping him from cracking jokes.
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Alexander Cole 
Pop Culture Jimmy Kimmel Ruthlessly Clowns Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump's Friendship Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Nicki Minaj for kissing Donald Trump's "big white a*s" to get his namesake Gold Card to expedite her citizenship.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Karrahbooo Reacts To Jorjiana's Lil Yachty Collab & Seems To Dismiss Beef With an alleged tweet-and-delete this week, Karrahbooo seemed to dismiss Jorjiana's diss track and not care for the Lil Yachty track.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him.
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Aron A.