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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 Offset is recovering and doing "fine" after being shot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida on Monday.
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Cole Blake April 07, 2026 Music Charlamagne's advice to Drake: "Don't let your setback become your identity."
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Aron A. May 14, 2026 Music After T.I. called Verzuz "poor people activity," Timbaland was confused. Tip returned to explain himself after being criticized.
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Erika Marie June 22, 2026 Music Pharrell Williams won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys last night and fans are rioting over his speech.
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Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026 Music Max B celebrated his release from prison on Sunday by attending the New York Jets game against the Cleveland Browns.
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Cole Blake November 10, 2025 Original Content Here's a look at some of the biggest artists in Bad Boy Record's illustrious history.
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Josh Megson April 13, 2023 Music As a collaborator of Biggie Smalls' and an admirer of Tupac Shakur's artistry, Jay-Z's personal perspective on their "feud" was curious.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026 Music Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026 Music Lil Durk is currently in prison on charges related to alleged murder-for-hire, and his trial is expected to begin next year.
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Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025 Music The mother of BloodHound Q50 addressed criticism after his killing and warned that strangers did not know the person he was at home.
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Erika Marie September 14, 2026 Music There's a lot of conversation around J. Cole's new album and comparisons to other new LPs, which Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad wants to question.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026 Music It's been an eventful week for Young Thug after leaked calls during his incarceration surfaced.
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Devin Morton September 10, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Calls Offset A “Rat” In Viral Interview Outside Of Jail Offset is recovering and doing "fine" after being shot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida on Monday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Charlamagne Tha God Says Drake Sounds Like "The Biggest Sore Loser” On “1 AM In Albany” Charlamagne's advice to Drake: "Don't let your setback become your identity."
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Aron A. 
Music T.I. Clarifies Verzuz Comments After Timbaland's Reaction After T.I. called Verzuz "poor people activity," Timbaland was confused. Tip returned to explain himself after being criticized.
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Erika Marie 
Music Pharrell Williams Ticks Fans Off For Not Mentioning Chad Hugo During Grammy Speech Pharrell Williams won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys last night and fans are rioting over his speech.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Why Was Max B In Prison? Max B celebrated his release from prison on Sunday by attending the New York Jets game against the Cleveland Browns.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content 10 Biggest Bad Boy Records Artists of All Time Here's a look at some of the biggest artists in Bad Boy Record's illustrious history.
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Josh Megson 
Music Jay-Z Offers His Side Of The Tupac & Biggie Smalls Beef Story As a collaborator of Biggie Smalls' and an admirer of Tupac Shakur's artistry, Jay-Z's personal perspective on their "feud" was curious.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Finally Responds To Nicki Minaj In Roots Picnic Freestyle Nicki Minaj has been arguably Jay-Z's loudest critic within hip-hop these past few years, and this new Roots Picnic freestyle claps back.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Confidential Witness Alleges Lil Durk Ordered Hits On Six People Lil Durk is currently in prison on charges related to alleged murder-for-hire, and his trial is expected to begin next year.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music BloodHound Q50’s Mom Responds To Backlash After Rapper’s Killing The mother of BloodHound Q50 addressed criticism after his killing and warned that strangers did not know the person he was at home.
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Erika Marie 
Music J. Cole's Manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad Tells Hip-Hop Fans To Stop Being Critics There's a lot of conversation around J. Cole's new album and comparisons to other new LPs, which Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad wants to question.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music A Comprehensive Guide To Young Thug's Leaked Jail Calls It's been an eventful week for Young Thug after leaked calls during his incarceration surfaced.
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Devin Morton