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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 R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026 Music K. Michelle has been fighting for acceptance from Country music before Beyoncé entered with Cowboy Carter.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul August 21, 2025 Music Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" and "Paid In Full" by Eric B. & Rakim join new Grammy Hall Of Fame inductees like Alice Coltrane and Funkadelic.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026 Music Mariah The Scientist wants fans to simply enjoy her music and stop trying so hard to dissect the meaning of her lyrics.
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Cole Blake May 26, 2025 Music Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026 Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" got into a friendly debate over the top femcee. However, they did reach a consensus on a Mount Rushmore.
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Zachary Horvath July 25, 2025 Music Kai Cenat bumped into Kendrick Lamar, Drake's rival, and SZA at this year's BET Award 2025 with Druski. Lamar shook Cenat's hand.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025 Music OsamaSon is following up his January project "Jump Out," which is one of the year's most acclaimed hip-hop efforts so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025 Music 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars.
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Cole Blake January 07, 2026 Music Pusha T's issues with Travis Scott stem from the "Utopia" rollout, specifically the content of Drake's verse on "Meltdown."
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Aron A. June 20, 2025 Music Lil Baby couldn't resist messing with Jack Doherty as his chain was up for grabs in his eyes with seemingly no security in sight.
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Zachary Horvath June 11, 2025 Music Pooh Shiesty had previously been convicted of firearms and drug trafficking charges. Last night, he was released from prison early.
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Alexander Cole October 07, 2025
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music K. Michelle Confirms She’s A Married Woman While Addressing Career Struggles Ahead Of Country Album K. Michelle has been fighting for acceptance from Country music before Beyoncé entered with Cowboy Carter.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Tupac, Eric B. & Rakim's Classic Albums Are Now In The Grammy Hall Of Fame Tupac's "All Eyez On Me" and "Paid In Full" by Eric B. & Rakim join new Grammy Hall Of Fame inductees like Alice Coltrane and Funkadelic.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Mariah The Scientist Clarifies Song Lyrics As Fans Debate The Meaning Of "Burning Blue" Mariah The Scientist wants fans to simply enjoy her music and stop trying so hard to dissect the meaning of her lyrics.
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake’s Right-Hand Man, Chubbs, Gets Engaged Drake's close confidant Chubbs kicked off 2026 by proposing to his partner Zizi after roughly six years together.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Joe Budden Podcast Passionately Debates Who's The Greatest Female Rapper Ever "The Joe Budden Podcast" got into a friendly debate over the top femcee. However, they did reach a consensus on a Mount Rushmore.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Kai Cenat & Drake Postpone Their Stream Together Much To The Chagrin Of Fans Kai Cenat bumped into Kendrick Lamar, Drake's rival, and SZA at this year's BET Award 2025 with Druski. Lamar shook Cenat's hand.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music OsamaSon Shrugs Off Sex Tape Scandal By Dropping Fan Favorite Leak On SoundCloud OsamaSon is following up his January project "Jump Out," which is one of the year's most acclaimed hip-hop efforts so far.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 6ix9ine's New Mugshot Surfaces Online As He Begins His Jail Sentence 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars.
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Cole Blake 
Music Pusha T & Travis Scott Beef, Unpacked Pusha T's issues with Travis Scott stem from the "Utopia" rollout, specifically the content of Drake's verse on "Meltdown."
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Aron A. 
Music Lil Baby Taunts Jack Doherty By Snatching His Chain At The Club Lil Baby couldn't resist messing with Jack Doherty as his chain was up for grabs in his eyes with seemingly no security in sight.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Pooh Shiesty Reacts With Jubilation After Being Released Early From Federal Prison Pooh Shiesty had previously been convicted of firearms and drug trafficking charges. Last night, he was released from prison early.
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Alexander Cole