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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 DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing.
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Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026 Music Drake is also gearing up to release his first solo studio album since feuding with Kendrick Lamar, "Iceman."
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Cole Blake November 19, 2025 Music J. Cole says he'll still be working on music in other capacities despite planning to retire after "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake February 10, 2026 Music Drake will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," on Friday, May 15.
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Cole Blake April 21, 2026 Music Westside Gunn paid tribute to his Buffalo friend Eastside Flip, who appeared in Griselda cover art and music videos and died in a hit-and-run.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026 Music Drew Findling, Brian Steel, Marissa Goldberg, and Christy O'Connor are on Lil Durk's defense team, and are awaiting the jury's decision.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026 Music Some JAY-Z fans expected a new song from the mysterious listening party but heard only familiar catalog cuts.
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Erika Marie September 03, 2026 Music For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026 Music Future fans can finally enjoy "Dirty Sprite," "True Story," "Streetz Calling," "Kno Mercy," and "1000" on streaming services.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026 Music Jay-Z performed in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium on Friday night, and there is no doubt that he played some classics.
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Alexander Cole October 24, 2026 Music The upcoming FOMO film gives Drake another ambitious visual project while he pushes back on claims that music videos no longer matter.
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Erika Marie September 14, 2026 Music 50 Cent took issue with Big Meech linking up with Rick Ross, earlier this year, and the two have been at odds since.
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Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Drake Likes Halsey's Video Comparing Kendrick Lamar's Flow To Dax Drake is also gearing up to release his first solo studio album since feuding with Kendrick Lamar, "Iceman."
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Clarifies Whether Or Not He Is Really Retired J. Cole says he'll still be working on music in other capacities despite planning to retire after "The Fall-Off."
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Cole Blake 
Music Drake's Concept Art For "ICEMAN" Surfaces After Release Date Reveal Drake will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," on Friday, May 15.
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Cole Blake 
Music Buffalo's Eastside Flip Of Griselda Fame Has Passed Away Westside Gunn paid tribute to his Buffalo friend Eastside Flip, who appeared in Griselda cover art and music videos and died in a hit-and-run.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Drew Findling Proclaims "The Voice Is Innocent" Amid Lil Durk Deliberations Drew Findling, Brian Steel, Marissa Goldberg, and Christy O'Connor are on Lil Durk's defense team, and are awaiting the jury's decision.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music JAY-Z Fans Left Disappointed After Listening Party Offers No New Music Some JAY-Z fans expected a new song from the mysterious listening party but heard only familiar catalog cuts.
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Erika Marie 
Music Kendrick Lamar Addresses Young Thug's Prison Diss On Baby Keem's New Album For those unaware, Young Thug had some not-so-nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem in a jail call that leaked last year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Future Finally Drops His Classic Mixtapes On Streaming Services Future fans can finally enjoy "Dirty Sprite," "True Story," "Streetz Calling," "Kno Mercy," and "1000" on streaming services.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z SoFi Stadium Night One: Full Setlist And Guests Jay-Z performed in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium on Friday night, and there is no doubt that he played some classics.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake Reveals “FOMO” As Self-Funded Film About One Wild Summer The upcoming FOMO film gives Drake another ambitious visual project while he pushes back on claims that music videos no longer matter.
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Erika Marie 
Music 50 Cent Clowns Big Meech For Reaching Out To Him Over DMs 50 Cent took issue with Big Meech linking up with Rick Ross, earlier this year, and the two have been at odds since.
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Cole Blake