HotNewHipHop https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ The Latest Hip Hop News, Songs, Rap Albums & Music, Gossip & Entertainment News, Sneaker Releases, Sports News, TV & Movies, Interviews, Culture & more Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:37:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 All I Know — Song by Fetty P Franklin and Bandplay https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008492-all-i-know-fetty-p-franklin-bandplay Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:37:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008492 The two connect again for another certified catchy track.

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Fetty P Franklin and Bandplay are back with another collaboration, “All I Know.” The new record has been making rounds online as early snippets fans heard praised the record for its catchiness. The single comes in the midst of a busy stretch for the Charlotte rapper, who has been steadily releasing music throughout 2026. It also follows “Trident,” the pair’s August single that offered an early look at their chemistry. Bandplay has built an extensive production catalog that includes work connected to artists like Key Glock, Young Dolph, BigXthaPlug and NLE Choppa. On “All I Know,” Fetty P once again brings his Southern street-rap approach to Bandplay’s production as the two continue building toward their collaborative project.

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Release Date: September 4, 2026
Song: “All I Know”

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LA — Album by Blu & Sndtrak https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008489-la-blu-sndtrak-2 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:31:11 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008489 The two are representing for Los Angeles.

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Blu and Sndtrak are putting on for Los Angeles with their new collaborative album, LA. The 10-track project arrives shortly after Blu reunited with Exile for Time Heals Everything earlier this year, keeping the veteran MC on an impressive run. This time around, he connects with 9th Wonder affiliate Sndtrak, whose gritty production provides the backdrop for Blu’s hometown-focused rhymes. The pair gave fans an early taste with the title track, “LA,” which finds Blu reflecting on the city and West Coast culture. Cashus King appears several times across the project, while Thurz, MED, Iman Omari, Propaganda, DJ Revolution and others round out the guest list. Overall, there’s plenty of material throughout the tracklist for fans to dive into.

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Release Date: September 4, 2026
Album: LA

Tracklist For LA

  1. L.A. (feat. DJ Revolution)
  2. D OGs (feat. Volume 10)
  3. Welcome (feat. G-Kidd & Cashus King)
  4. Westsider (feat. ICECOLDBISHOP & Cashus King)
  5. Crip Blood (feat. Cashus King & Thurz)
  6. Clippers (feat. Trizz, MED & Like)
  7. Sunshine (feat. Iman Omari & Propaganda)
  8. LA
  9. Born & Raised (feat. Cashus King)
  10. Jesus

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B’DAY: 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition — Album by Beyoncé https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008486-bday-20th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-beyonce Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:22:31 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008486 Beyoncé gifts fans new music for her birthday.

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Beyoncé is celebrating two decades of B’Day by giving her sophomore album a major expansion. The newly remastered B’DAY: 20th Anniversary Edition arrives on her 45th birthday with 31 tracks, bringing classics like “Déjà Vu,” “Get Me Bodied,” “Upgrade U,” and “Irreplaceable” together with B-sides, remixes, and previously unreleased material. The anniversary release also delivers some unexpected collaborations. Maluma joins Beyoncé on “Cuerpo (Tumbao),” while the late Selena Quintanilla appears on “Irreemplazable (Como La Flor).” Pharrell also appears on “Can I Watch You,” a track he and Beyoncé produced. Twenty years later, the expanded edition offers fans a deeper look into one of the defining eras of Beyoncé’s career.

Genre: R&B
Release Date: September 4, 2026
Album: B’DAY: 20th Anniversary Edition

Tracklist For B’DAY

  1. DEJA VU (feat. JAY-Z)
  2. GET ME BODIED
  3. SUGA MAMA
  4. UPGRADE U (feat. JAY-Z)
  5. RING THE ALARM
  6. KITTY KAT
  7. FREAKUM DRESS
  8. GREEN LIGHT
  9. IRREPLACEABLE
  10. CHECK ON IT (feat. Slim Thug)
  11. BEAUTIFUL LIAR
  12. FLAWS AND ALL
  13. RESENTMENT
  14. LISTEN
  15. MORNING DEW (DONK)
  16. MY FIRST TIME
  17. CAN I WATCH YOU (feat. Pharrell)
  18. WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD
  19. LOST YO MIND
  20. CREOLE
  21. BACK UP
  22. GET ME BODIED – EXTENDED MIX
  23. CUERPO (TUMBAO) (feat. Maluma)
  24. IRREEMPLAZABLE (COMO LA FLOR) (feat. Selena)
  25. AMOR GITANO
  26. LISTEN (OYE)
  27. BEAUTIFUL LIAR (BELLO EMBUSTERO)
  28. IRREPLACEABLE (IRREEMPLAZABLE)
  29. GET ME BODIED (feat. Voltio) – TIMBALAND REMIX
  30. IRREPLACEABLE (IRREEMPLAZABLE) – NORTEÑA REMIX
  31. GET ME BODIED (MUEVE EL CUERPO)

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Lil Uzi Vert Fans Think “Yoko” Contains A Lil Yachty Diss https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008483-lil-uzi-vert-fans-yoko-lil-yachty-diss-hip-hop-news Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:10:51 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008483 The beef rumors continue.

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Social media is doing some detective work after a few bars from Lil Uzi Vert’s song “Yoko” sparked speculation that they could be aimed at Lil Yachty. On the track, Uzi raps, “Count up a yacht, that’s a boatload,” before following it with the line, “Open my door, saw a boat froze.” The combination of “yacht,” “boat” and the reference to someone opening a door immediately reminded some listeners of an awkward encounter Yachty previously described between himself and Uzi.

During a 2025 livestream with PlaqueBoyMax, Yachty explained that he had unexpectedly crossed paths with Uzi after leaving the studio early one morning.

“I ran into Uzi, like, how long ago?” Yachty recalled at the time. He initially estimated it had been about a month before clarifying it was closer to two or three weeks. “I was leaving the studio, tired as hell at seven o’clock in the morning. I opened the door, and he was in the car.”

As Yachty explained it, he had accidentally opened Uzi’s car door thinking it was another vehicle. He apologized, while Uzi simply responded, “Wrong car.” Yachty then closed the door and went on his way.

Despite the slightly awkward interaction, Yachty used the story to shut down rumors that he and Uzi were actively beefing.

“I ain’t got no problem,” he said, before adding that he didn’t have an issue with Playboi Carti either. “We’re grown men. We’re just older now. We are just living our own lives, getting our own money.”

Read More: Lil Yachty Reveals The Status Of His Beef With Lil Uzi Vert And Playboi Carti

Fans Analyze Lil Yachty Potential Diss

Now, Uzi’s “open my door” lyric has fans wondering whether they remember that encounter a little differently.

There has been speculation surrounding Uzi and Yachty’s relationship for years. The two came up around the same time and were both members of XXL’s 2016 Freshman Class, but they’ve never released a collaboration together. Yachty previously described their relationship as more competitive than hostile, while both rappers have downplayed rumors of serious beef over the years.

Another time that social media assumed that Uzi was dissing Yachty was in 2024 when a snippet surfaced with lyrics that again mentioned the word “boat.” “N***as, they put my swag in they notes / I was on a yacht in the goddamn snow / B***h, I’m Lil Uzi, I’m not Lil Boat.”

However, Yachty did take the time to respond online to that one. “[You] guys are delusional,” he posted. “[You] n***as go around living your life acting like [you] know us. S**t is od weird, y’all be grown men too… On here tryna piece s**t together, don’t be knowin’ nothing. Get a job.”

For now, Uzi hasn’t confirmed that the “Yoko” lyrics have anything to do with Yachty. Still, considering how closely the bars line up with Yachty’s story, fans certainly have plenty to debate.

Read More: Lil Uzi Vert Appears To Diss Lil Yachty On New Leaked Song

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Fat Joe Says R. Kelly Has “No Problems” In Prison After Seeing His Underground Fight Club Footage https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008480-fat-joe-r-kelly-prison-underground-fight-hip-hop-news Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:01:46 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008480 Fat Joe claims R. Kelly can fend for himself.

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Fat Joe apparently isn’t too worried about R. Kelly having trouble defending himself behind bars. During a recent conversation with HOT 97, the Bronx rapper revisited a wild story about allegedly seeing Kelly participate in an underground fight club in Chicago.

According to Joe, the whole thing started when Kelly casually told him that he had been “putting hands on people.” Naturally, Joe didn’t believe him at first. That’s when an engineer reportedly went and grabbed actual footage to prove Kelly wasn’t making the story up.

What Joe saw next clearly left an impression.

He recalled Kelly appearing in the footage wearing an expensive leather robe before walking into a ring to fight. Once the action started, Joe said he quickly realized Kelly knew what he was doing.

“He hit like a killer, like a real murderer,” Joe recalled. “Like a serial killer.”

According to Joe, Kelly was “knocking people out” before eventually finding himself across from an opponent who was much bigger than him. He described the challenger as being around seven feet tall and 400 pounds.

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Fat Joe Thinks R. Kelly Is Surviving Jail Just Fine

“R. Kelly is chilling in the corner before another huge seven-foot, 400-pound challenger takes the ring,” Joe explained. Despite the massive size difference, Joe claims Kelly still dominated the fight. “This n***a R. Kelly beat the brakes off this seven-foot man.”

The memory was apparently enough to convince Joe that Kelly can still handle himself physically, even while serving time in federal prison.

“I can promise you on everything in life, he has no problems in jail,” Joe said. “God forbid anyone try him, they getting blowed on another level.”

Joe even joked that Kelly’s fighting ability made him wonder just how much experience the singer actually had before those underground matches.

“The way he’s hitting them guys, he might have some bodies around in Chicago somewhere,” he joked.

Kelly is currently serving a lengthy federal prison sentence following his convictions on sex crimes and racketeering charges. While Joe wasn’t defending Kelly or addressing the crimes that landed him behind bars, he seemed certain about one thing: based on the footage he saw with his own eyes, R. Kelly apparently knows how to fight.

Read More: R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic

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WNBA’s Dearica Hamby Exposed Racist Text, Employee Gets Fired https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008473-dearica-hamby-racist-texts-acclaro-medical Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008473 The person who sent Dearica Hamby a racist text has lost their job and been permanently banned from WNBA events.

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A racist text sent privately to Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby has now cost its sender a job and access to every WNBA event. Acclaro Medical confirmed that an employee identified by social media users after Hamby exposed the message is no longer with the company. The WNBA went further, permanently banning the individual from league games and events.

Hamby posted a screenshot on Aug. 24 showing a message from an unknown number that called her a “n*gger” and called her an animal. She left the phone number visible and asked her followers, “Anyone know this number?” Users quickly traced it to an Acclaro Medical employee and contacted the company, according to USA Today. Acclaro initially suspended the employee while investigating and publicly condemned the remarks. By Sept. 1, the company confirmed the person had been fired. How the sender obtained Hamby’s personal phone number has not been explained.

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The WNBA Has Already Acknowledged An Increase In Racist Abuse

The league backed Hamby after the sender was identified, saying it “stands unequivocally” with her and condemning the abuse “in the strongest possible terms.” The permanent ban also carries consequences beyond the employee’s termination. WNBA policy prohibits racist and abusive conduct, while direct threats against players can result in arena bans or referrals to law enforcement.

Hamby’s experience arrives during a season in which players have repeatedly pushed the league to take online harassment more seriously. In July, the WNBA and WNBPA publicly acknowledged a “recent increase in racist, hateful, and abusive messages directed at players” after league officials met with members of the players’ union. The WNBA committed to strengthening security resources as part of those discussions.

Chelsea Gray faced a similar incident earlier this summer when a Hilton Grand Vacations employee was fired after directing a racial slur at the Las Vegas Aces guard online. Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas has also spoken about receiving racial abuse and threats to her life. Those incidents have made player safety away from the court part of the league’s ongoing conversation about harassment.

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Official Images Surface Of The Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008476-comme-des-garcons-x-air-jordan-11-sneaker-news-4 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:02:42 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008476 No outside brand has touched the Air Jordan 11 in 30 years, and Comme des Garcons just became the one to finally break that streak.

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The CDG Air Jordan 11 officially releases September 5th. It’s priced at $358 and comes in two colorways. Dover Street Market and select CDG stores handle the launch.

Dover Street Market locations in London, Ginza, Los Angeles, New York, and Paris are all confirmed. Each location’s global E-SHOP will carry it too. This marks the first outside collaboration the Air Jordan 11 has ever received.

Jordan Brand has guarded this silhouette tighter than almost any other model. No outside collaborator has ever touched it in three decades. That makes this CDG partnership a very rare moment for the sneaker world.

Branding stays understated across both pairs here. The detailing replaces the usual printed logos entirely. A redesigned tongue tag spells out “Homme Plus” in the original Air Jordan 11 typeface.

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Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 “White”

This colorway strips the Air Jordan 11 down to a single triple-white build. CDG swaps the model’s usual mesh for premium leather throughout. That glossy mudguard finish now extends down into the midsole too.

All-white releases have barely touched this shoe in its entire history. It’s only happened once before across three decades of colorways. Between the leather upgrade and the debossed branding, this feels closer to a luxury dress shoe than a basketball sneaker.

Comme des Garcons x Air Jordan 11 “Black”

The black colorway mirrors the white pair’s construction in reverse. Premium leather covers the upper, with that same glossy mudguard running into the midsole. Branding keeps things quiet on this one as well.

All-black is just as rare for this model as all-white. It’s shown up only once before in the Air Jordan 11’s history. Paired together, both colorways cover nearly every angle of formal versus stealth styling.

Overall, the CDG Air Jordan 11 is lining up to be one of the biggest releases of the year. An Air Jordan 11 collaboration is major news, and we’re days away from the release!

Read More: Nike GT Future “Varsity Red” Official Look Revealed

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T-Boz Recovering After Sickle Cell Crisis Forces Her Off TLC Tour https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008470-t-boz-sickle-cell-crisis-health-scare Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:35:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008470 A new TLC update says T-Boz is getting stronger after hospitalization and will return only when medically cleared.

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TLC will keep its It’s Iconic Tour moving while Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins recovers from a sickle cell crisis that required hospitalization. The group shared a new update Thursday, saying Watkins is improving each day and that her condition is not considered life-threatening. However, there is no timetable for her return to the stage, and TLC made clear that she will not resume performing until doctors clear her.

The statement follows several shows without Watkins, with Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas carrying TLC’s portion of the tour alongside Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue. At an Aug. 28 stop in Connecticut, Chilli told the audience that her longtime groupmate was dealing with a sickle cell episode and asked fans to help “hold her down” in her absence. A representative later confirmed to USA Today that Watkins had been hospitalized and was “recovering and regaining her strength.”

Read More: T-Boz Refutes Jermaine Dupri’s Claim That He Is Responsible For Her Voice

T-Boz Won’t Return Until She Is Medically Cleared

TLC’s latest message offers more clarity about what happens next. Chilli will continue performing each night while Watkins recovers, rather than putting the tour on hold. The group also cautioned that recovery from a sickle cell crisis can take days or weeks, making any firm return date impossible to predict. “Her health and recovery remain our highest priority,” the statement read. “Tionne looks forward to returning to the tour when she is fully recovered and medically cleared to perform.”

Watkins has lived with sickle cell disease since childhood and has spoken publicly about how severe its pain can become. The inherited blood disorder affects red blood cells and can interfere with oxygen delivery throughout the body, and some complications may require hospitalization. Watkins told PEOPLE in 2017 that the illness is something she has to manage every day, describing episodes painful enough to leave her delirious. Her current hospitalization has drawn support from fans as well as fellow artists, including Jodeci’s Dalvin DeGrate, who publicly asked for prayers earlier this week.

The timing also falls during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, something TLC addressed directly in its update. Rather than asking fans to send Watkins well wishes only, the group encouraged people to learn more about the disease and support families living with it. At the moment, the tour remains active, and Chilli is holding down TLC’s set. Watkins’ return depends entirely on her recovery, with the group making it clear that getting her back onstage quickly is not the priority.

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JAY-Z Fans Left Disappointed After Listening Party Offers No New Music https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008463-jay-z-fans-disappointed-virtual-listening-party Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:02:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008463 Some JAY-Z fans expected a new song from the mysterious listening party but heard only familiar catalog cuts.

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A virtual listening party billed as part of JAY-Z’s ongoing 30th-anniversary celebration left some fans expecting more than another trip through his catalog. The Sept. 3 event arrived with little explanation beyond a start time and a vinyl test-pressing giveaway, enough ambiguity to fuel speculation that Hov might finally preview new music after nearly a decade without a solo album. Instead, listeners heard familiar records.

A clip from The 3rd Verse Podcast circulating on X captured some of that frustration afterward. “He knows as consumers, we expected at least a new song,” one host argued, while also complaining that fans had been directed to use Stationhead to participate. The disappointment was based on expectation rather than an explicit promise from JAY-Z’s team. Coverage from 92Q before the event noted that organizers had not revealed what would be played and had never confirmed that any new material would be included.

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The Mystery Around The Event Fueled Album Speculation

There was still plenty of reason for fans to read more into the announcement. Rumors about another JAY-Z album have followed him throughout 2026, particularly as the JAŸ-Z30 campaign brought him back to major stages and put renewed attention on his catalog. Pharrell added to the speculation during JAY-Z’s Yankee Stadium run when he told the crowd Hov was “getting ready to go to work.” More recently, Roc Nation dismissed one report claiming a completed album already existed as “fake news.”

The listening party also landed in the middle of a year built around revisiting JAY-Z’s past. Roc Nation launched JAŸ-Z30 as a long-form celebration of Reasonable Doubt and his larger career, with concerts and immersive installations centered on archival material. The official campaign has consistently been framed around legacy rather than a new release, something Roc Nation made clear when announcing the initiative in June.

That did not stop “listening party” from carrying a different implication for listeners already waiting for JAY-Z to make a musical move. A Reddit thread posted before the event was filled with fans debating whether the mysterious session could signal an album or at least a single, while others warned that it would probably amount to a catalog stream. The latter group turned out to be closer to the mark. JAY-Z never promised new music, but the secrecy surrounding the event gave hopeful fans enough room to convince themselves it might be coming.

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Nicki Minaj Groups Herself With Trump And Elon Musk In Bizarre Message https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1008450-nicki-minaj-elon-musk-trump Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1008450 Nicki Minaj says Trump, Elon Musk and herself possess “spiritual signatures” that cannot be duplicated.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have picked up an unexpected peer in Nicki Minaj’s latest assessment of influence. The rapper grouped herself with the president and billionaire on X while arguing that all three possess rare “spiritual signatures” that cannot be replicated, even by artificial intelligence.

“If I was in a group that lost Trump, Musk & Nicki I’d be losing it too,” she wrote. Minaj described the trio as “one of one” figures whose presence is valuable because people instinctively believe them. She then pushed the idea further, arguing that leaders have only seconds to win a crowd and that “only the person who is operating from the truthful place can lead in this new– world order.” Minaj did not identify which particular “group” or “system” she believes lost all three.

Read More: The MAGAfication Of Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj Has Grown Increasingly Close To Trump And Musk

The message lands amid a much more observable political shift from Minaj over the past year. She appeared at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in December 2025 and later attended a White House Rose Garden event hosted by Trump in July, an appearance documented by Reuters. She is also slated to judge the Trump administration’s upcoming “Million Dollar Pitch Competition,” a small-business event offering $1 million in prizes.

Musk has received similar praise. Minaj showed up at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas in May for an attempted Starship launch and publicly praised his work there. Business Insider reported that she called the event historic and commended Musk for what he was doing for humanity.

Her newest post folds those relationships into something much grander than ordinary political support. Minaj is placing herself beside two of the most controversial figures in politics and business as a uniquely persuasive figure whose influence cannot be manufactured. The message is cryptic enough to leave plenty unexplained, but there is nothing subtle about where Minaj believes she belongs in that hierarchy.

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