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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 During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault.
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Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026 Music Given how much people will continue to play Drake's "ICEMAN" into the summer and beyond, we're sure it could get more chart-topping weeks.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026 Music Jay-Z recently spoke with GQ, where he said that rap battles are losing their place in the culture after Drake & Kendrick Lamar's beef.
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Alexander Cole March 24, 2026 Music Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" album was previously unheard before Pablo Torre tracked it down and played it for Method Man.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026 Music Lizzo's latest album has sparked questions about whether the singer can reconnect with the audience that once made her a Pop powerhouse.
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Erika Marie June 23, 2026 Music Fox 5, a Bronx battle rapper, was identified as the man fatally gunned down by the NYPD after injuring a handful of people with a machete.
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Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026 Music Earlier this month, T.I. accused 50 Cent of dodging a Verzuz battle against him, prompting some fiery back-and-forth.
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Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026 Music TMZ has reportedly confirmed via family sources that Eugene "Big U" Henley's son, Jabari "Baby Uiie" Henley, was shot and killed last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025 Music FBG Casino is currently in federal custody after a massive drug bust in Georgia where authorities reportedly discovered 21 kilograms of fentanyl.
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Aron A. November 26, 2025 Sports Drake was at Portugal and Croatia's face-off at the 2026 FIFA World Cup yesterday, which led to a sly shot at A$AP Rocky.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026 Music At press time, it's unclear if either party involved in this reported shooting has any connection to Chris Brown or his Los Angeles property.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026 Music Rymir Satterthwaite, the man claiming to be Jay-Z's son, failed to get the answer he wanted in court, but it seems he's still not giving up.
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Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Raps Over Radiohead Hit In Resurfaced Snippet During a recent livestream, TDE affiliate MackWop dusted off an unreleased Kendrick Lamar track from the vault.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Exits Number One Spot On Billboard 200 In Fifth Week Given how much people will continue to play Drake's "ICEMAN" into the summer and beyond, we're sure it could get more chart-topping weeks.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Believes Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Beef Is Proof That Battling Has Gone Too Far Jay-Z recently spoke with GQ, where he said that rap battles are losing their place in the culture after Drake & Kendrick Lamar's beef.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Pablo Torre Finds Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin", Plays It For Method Man Wu-Tang Clan's "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" album was previously unheard before Pablo Torre tracked it down and played it for Method Man.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lizzo's "B*tch" Album Reportedly Sells Less Than 3K First Week Lizzo's latest album has sparked questions about whether the singer can reconnect with the audience that once made her a Pop powerhouse.
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Erika Marie 
Music Battle Rapper Fox 5 Fatally Shot By NYPD After Machete Attack Fox 5, a Bronx battle rapper, was identified as the man fatally gunned down by the NYPD after injuring a handful of people with a machete.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music T.I. Claims He Has Paperwork Proving 50 Cent Is A Snitch Earlier this month, T.I. accused 50 Cent of dodging a Verzuz battle against him, prompting some fiery back-and-forth.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Luce Cannon Reportedly Shares Big U's Reaction To Son's Death TMZ has reportedly confirmed via family sources that Eugene "Big U" Henley's son, Jabari "Baby Uiie" Henley, was shot and killed last night.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music What Happened To FBG Casino? Everything You Need To Know About The Massive Fentanyl Bust FBG Casino is currently in federal custody after a massive drug bust in Georgia where authorities reportedly discovered 21 kilograms of fentanyl.
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Aron A. 
Sports Drake Hits A$AP Rocky With "Where She At?" Celebration At World Cup Drake was at Portugal and Croatia's face-off at the 2026 FIFA World Cup yesterday, which led to a sly shot at A$AP Rocky.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Police Rush To Chris Brown's L.A. Home After Street Shooting, Suspect Arrested At press time, it's unclear if either party involved in this reported shooting has any connection to Chris Brown or his Los Angeles property.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Man Claiming To Be Jay-Z's Son Suggests He's Getting Help From Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump Rymir Satterthwaite, the man claiming to be Jay-Z's son, failed to get the answer he wanted in court, but it seems he's still not giving up.
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Zachary Horvath