News

HotNewHipHop is always bringing you the latest Hip Hop and Rap News, as well as the latest Hip Hop song and album updates and gossip.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music Jay-Z's Phone Call With Michael Eric Dyson Is Causing Quite The Stir Author Michael Eric Dyson continues to defend his controversial take on Kendrick Lamar and Drake's rap beef. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026
Music Third Chris King Murder Suspect Arrested In Las Vegas Chris King's third and supposed final murder suspect has finally been taken in custody after what was almost a two-year-long search. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Ray J Allegedly Bleeds From Eyes & Wears Heart Monitor During Performance Ray J is in the midst of a serious health crisis, but it seems he wasn't going to cancel his special Valentine's Day show. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Sports Bad Bunny Smashes Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Viewership Record A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 12 "Eggnog" Release Date Set: Mockup Images Out The Air Jordan 12 "Eggnog" drops in October featuring a cream nubuck upper with brown leather accents for a festive fall colorway. By Ben Atkinson January 27, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims He Has The Release Date For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for months and months now, and the hype from DJ Akademiks and the wider OVO fanbase is reaching peak levels. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Kay Flock's Lawyer Responds To Rumors That He Was Stabbed In Prison Rumors that Kay Flock was a victim of a prison stabbing went viral last week and the rapper's lawyer is stepping to address them. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Pop Culture BenDaDonnn Defends Summyah From DJ Akademiks' Fierce Escort Allegations BenDaDonnn is stepping in to defend Summyah, who faced intense questioning and allegations from DJ Akademiks last week. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Relationships Rihanna & Claressa Shields Bond Over Their Love Of Papoose & A$AP Rocky While Claressa Shields and Papoose face a lot of drama these days, their romantic bond clearly inspires folks like Rihanna and ASAP Rocky. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Thanks 50 Cent For Going Above & Beyond To Support Him In Jail In addition to 50 Cent, Fetty Wap also thanked artists like Coi Leray and Chief Keef for supporting him during his time in prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Rug Pulls His Fans With "Punk Rocky" Video Release: "Shut The F*ck Up" A$AP Rocky was supposed to drop the music video for "Punk Rocky" on Monday, but in the end, fans got completely rugpulled. By Alexander Cole January 05, 2026
Music SZA Notches Stand-Alone Record At The Grammys Thanks To "SOS" Deluxe SZA had to surpass some all-time greats to set this impressive Grammy record including MJ, Lauryn Hill, Beyonce, and more. By Zachary Horvath November 24, 2025