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, 23 Oct 2026 18:50:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Yung Miami Calls Out Bloggers For Lying About Her Role In Diddy’s Charges https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014222-yung-miami-diddy-the-breakfast-club Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:50:25 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014222 Yung Miami was on "The Breakfast Club" where she was asked a bevy of questions about her relationship with Diddy.

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Yung Miami has officially released her new album, Watch Dis, which has certainly come with some strong reactions. Throughout the album, she addresses a few people. This includes her former City Girls partner JT, and her former beau, Diddy.

Of course, the bars about Diddy were always going to garner some attention. On The Breakfast Club, Yung Miami was asked about the music mogul, who is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence for transportation for prostitution.

Yung Miami was complimentary of Diddy, stating that he always treated her well. However, she made it crystal clear that she wasn’t saying that to undermine anyone else’s experience. From there, she spoke on the blogs that made it seem like she was somehow involved in Diddy’s prostitution case. There were anonymous accounts online spreading unfounded claims that she was transporting prostitutes for Diddy. That she was some sort of accomplice who could also face legal ramifications.

For Yung Miami, these allegations were frustrating. Especially since those bloggers swept the truth under the rug and didn’t bother to offer a retraction.

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Yung Miami On The Breakfast Club

Yung Miami subsequently revealed how her relationship with Diddy was based upon one specific understanding. When the two are together, they go together. However, when they aren’t together, they can go ahead and do whatever they want.

Yung Miami was also quick to point out that Diddy was showing all 32 teeth whenever they were together. Simply put, she feels as though the two complemented each other nicely. At this time, it is unclear where the two stand with one another. The artist says people keep asking her, but she has not said anything concrete.

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Drake Rings In His 40th Birthday In New York City & Toronto https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014224-drake-40th-birthday Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:22:04 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014224 Drake turns 40 on October 24th but he got an early start on the celebrations.

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Drake’s making sure he rings in his 40th birthday in a big way. The rapper turns 40 tomorrow, October 24th but the celebrations already started. Per XXL, Drizzy kicked things off in Toronto at the CN Tower on Wednesday, October 21st with a private shindig at the CN Tower. The rapper was joined by his closest friends and colleagues, including Popcaan. The attendees presented him with a collage of pictures filled with heartfelt memories. 

It didn’t end there. Drizzy brought his friends and his mom to New York City on Air Drake. On Thursday night, the rapper was spotted at Mamo, an Italian restaurant in the heart of SoHo. 

We can imagine that this is only a precursor to the actual celebrations this weekend, and perhaps that’s when his wish will come true. In September, the rapper revealed that all he wanted for his birthday was a roast from Jim Carrey after seeing his fellow Canadian flame Jeff Ross in a birthday video.

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Drake’s 40th Birthday Plans

The birthday festivities probably double as a celebration of all that he’s accomplished this year. The rapper returned with the release of ICEMAN and two companion albums, Habibti and Maid Of Honour, which debuted in the top three spots of the Billboard 200. He recently dropped off Habibti (FOMO) with four new songs, including “Solar Eclipse,” which debuted at #5 on the Hot 100.

On the heels of all of this, the rapper is also rumored to be one of the headliners at 2027 Coachella. Though not confirmed, it would be his first time back at the California festival in over a decade. Along with plans to go on a full-blown tour in support of his latest projects, we could imagine that these rumors could lead to an eventual announcement of his headlining slot. Hopefully, we’ll hear more about that soon. 

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YERR – Song by Erick The Architect featuring Ghostface Killah & Fergie Baby https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014218-yerr-erick-the-architect-ghostface-killah-fergie-baby Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:38:56 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014218 Erick The Architect is dropping "AFTERBURNER" next year, but first, he is here with the project's new single, "YERR."

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Erick The Architect is dropping a new album on January 22 called AFTERBURNER. This is a project that is going to be a lot of fun, especially when you consider the single that came out today. Three generations of New York rap converge on “YERR,” a song that also features the likes of Ghostface Killah and Fergie Baby. Everyone delivers a truly energetic and infectious performance here. It comes together beautifully, and it is clear that Erick The Architect is looking to drop some of his finest solo work to date.

Release Date: October 23, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: AFTERBURNER

Quotable Lyrics from YERR

Uh, spin the block, on some hood s**t, and the cops knockin’ like (Yerr!)
Hey, I’m a vet, walkin’ out this bitch if I really think they won’t pay our rate
Breathe and stop, okay, okay
Cream of the crop, I’ma clean that plate

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Carl Thomas Brings Too Short Out To Perform Biggie’s “The World Is Filled” At Verzuz  https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014214-carl-thomas-case-verzuz-too-short Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:05:32 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014214 Carl Thomas & Case came through with the hits.

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Verzuz has been bringing out the R&B legends to the fore, and last night, Carl Thomas and Case went song-for-song. For a younger audience, it was a means of introducing their catalog to a new generation, which meant that they revisited massive records that defined a generation, as Case mentioned to Complex.

Held at Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles, Carl Thomas and Case delivered unforgettable performances while bringing in a handful of special guests. Case brought out RL to perform his 1999 collaboration, “The Best Man I Can Be.” Meanwhile, Carl Thomas brought one of the Bay Area’s finest to pay homage to a New York legend. Too Short popped up on stage to perform “The World Is Filled,” a collaboration alongside Diddy that appeared on Life After Death–an album that’s been at the center of debates recently, thanks to Jadakiss’ son, Jaewon. 

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Case & Carl Thomas Go Head-To-Head In Verzuz

Carl Thomas also dropped some gems on the crowd during his performance, explaining the sacrifices and struggles that many artists go through behind closed doors.

“What you don’t understand is that everybody that you’ve seen accomplish anything pays two prices,” Thomas said. “There’s going to be a public price. Everybody’s going to see. And then there’s going to be that private price. When nobody sees you on your knees in your closet. Asking God to do it for you. Like he did it for them.”

Meanwhile, Case closed out the evening with a heavy hitter, “Missing You” from his 2001 album, Open Letter. That song in particular had the crowd in a stronghold and proved that both his catalog and Carl Thomas’s are timeless.

Check out some of the clips above and sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below. 

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Ray Daniels Says J. Cole & Drake’s Success Is Because They’re Biracial https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014210-ray-daniels-j-cole-drake-biracial Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:00:03 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014210 Ray Daniels discusses J. Cole and Drake's success.

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Ray Daniels comes through with another hot take on the Big 3–or at least, two members of what we once considered the Big 3. During a recent episode of his podcast, Daniels alleged that J. Cole and Drake’s success hinges on the fact that they’re biracial, and that became evident during the beef.

“J. Cole is half-white. I hate to say it, but it’s a huge factor. It is probably the biggest factor in Cole’s life, is that he’s mixed. By the way, we saw what happened with Drake and Kendrick. As soon as he got mixed, what Drake do? He went to his side,” Daniels explained, adding that Drake became extremely close with people like Adin Ross afterward. “He had another place to go.”

Daniels added that there’s an extremely different approach to marketing a white artist compared to a Black artist in the music industry. He suggested that Eminem also benefited greatly from being a white artist, and said that Drake has benefited from a similar set of rules.

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Ray Daniels On Drake & J. Cole

“I went on record and said that Drake is the greatest cheat code in the history of music. He is half Black and he’s half Jewish,” Daniels said. “He can say ‘my n***a,’ he can wear a yarmulke. You can not beat him.” He said that Drake being Canadian also adds another layer.

Daniels pointed to a viral clip where Michael Rubin introduced Adin Ross to Robert Kraft, and punctuated the introduction by stating that Ross is Jewish.

He eventually brought the topic back to J. Cole, and compared his career to Wale’s. He said that the only thing that differentiates them is that Cole is half-white and Wale is Nigerian. Check the full clip above and let us know if you agree.

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Lil Twist Reveals Lil Wayne Left Him Off “BedRock” As Punishment For Blowing Money On Studio Time https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014206-lil-twist-lil-wayne-bedrock-punishment Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:34:21 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014206 Lil Twist was streaming with N3on on Thursday, and revealed that Lil Wayne used to punish his artists all the time.

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Lil Twist was a Young Money artist who was never quite able to live up to his full potential. While he did have some big songs in the late 2000s/early 2010s, he wasn’t quite the star that others on the Young Money imprint became.

Recently, Twist found himself on a livestream with N3on. It was here that Twist revealed why he didn’t end up on “BedRock.” Of course, this was a Young Money mega hit with Lloyd, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Gudda Gudda, Tyga, and Jae Millz.

As Lil Twist explains, he spent so much money on studio time that Wayne left him off “BedRock” as a form of punishment. Twist also says that this is something Wayne would do to lots of his artists at the time.

“Wayne was like why Twist spend $70K in the studio,” Twist said. “He was mad at me… I wasn’t paying attention to the invoices so I couldn’t be in the video, that was my punishment… Wayne used to play bad punishment games”

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Lil Twist Punished By Lil Wayne

It is certainly a wild story, and if true, it just goes to show that Lil Wayne was heavily involved in everything that was going on with his record label.

Of course, “BedRock” was a huge hit, and you have to wonder if it would have changed the trajectory of Lil Twist’s career. While it wasn’t super beneficial to the likes of Gudda Gudda and Jae Millz, it was still a smash that fans have lots of nostalgia for.

Let us know what you think of this Lil Twist story in the comments below.

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Boosie Badazz’s Son, Ivy Ray Hatch, Arrested On Serious Charges https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014198-boosie-badazz-son-ivy-ray-hatch-arrested Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:59:52 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014198 Ivy Ray Hatch, the 18-year-old son of Boosie Badazz was arrested on Thursday and subsequently hit with an array of charges.

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Boosie Badazz’s son, Ivy Ray Hatch, was arrested in Louisiana on Thursday. According to TMZ, he has subsequently been charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm with drugs, aggravated battery, and armed robbery.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the news to TMZ. However, it is currently unknown how the 18-year-old was arrested. Moreover, it is unknown what the alleged incident was that eventually led to these charges.

As it stands, Ivy Ray Hatch has been released on bond. TMZ went on to say that they have contacted Boosie for a comment, but he declined.

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Ivy Ray Hatch Arrested

This is currently a developing story, and there isn’t much information to go off of right now.

That said, be sure to stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will be sure to provide you with updates as soon as they become available.

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Eminem’s Ex-Employee Convicted For Leaking Unreleased Music https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014199-eminem-employee-pleads-guilty-leaking-music Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:13:26 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014199 Joseph Strange is looking at a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal infringement of copyright.

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A former employee of Eminem has been convicted of leaking the rapper’s unreleased music. According to the FBI, Joseph Strange pleaded guilty to criminal infringement of copyright. This comes after his arrest in March 2025, when Strange was charged with copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods. The feds accused him of stealing unreleased music from Eminem’s studio and selling the songs online to 25 individuals.

“Joseph Strange abused a position of trust to unlawfully copy and sell unreleased music belonging to Eminem, profiting from works that were not yet authorized for public distribution,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “His conduct undermined both legal and artistic rights.”

Strange faces five years in prison, but his attorneys called the DoJ’s statement “hyperbolic.” His lawyer, Wade Fink, told Variety that he “is a good man whose children have suffered greatly in all of this.”

“And please be sure that the actual facts of this case bear little resemblance to the comments made to the public. It is a far more complicated and nuanced matter than a man just unabashedly stealing. Nevertheless, my client has taken accountability for what he has done, has tremendous remorse for what has happened to his family, and has great faith, as do I, in the judges of our district to see this case for what it is,” Wink said.

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Eminem Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty

Strange reportedly worked for Eminem (who is reportedly readying a new album) between 2007 and 2021, directly having access to Em’s Ferndale, MI studio. Other employees reached out to the FBI over the matter, and a search of Strange’s home revealed that he obtained copies of Em’s unreleased music. Meanwhile, the FBI also found the individuals who purchased the unreleased songs, with one person stating they paid $50,000 for the unreleased records. 

The songs found their way onto streaming services, and data reveals that these unreleased records had been accessed over 8 million times. The files themselves are estimated to be around $750K. 

Strange will be sentenced on January 27th, 2027.

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Offset Quietly Forgets To Drop New Album “GMFU” https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014195-offset-gmfu-doesnt-drop Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:58:04 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014195 Offset had previously revealed his album "GMFU" would be dropping on October 23, but it has yet to arrive.

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Ever since leaving Migos, Offset has become one of rap’s biggest solo acts. Overall, his solo albums have proven to be solid, and he always comes through with a banger here and there.

He recently dropped “Every Night” with Don Toliver. It’s a song that got mixed reactions as the artist was trying out a new sound. That said, this is a single that was set to be part of his new album, GMFU. In fact, the album was supposed to be released today, October 23.

However, this week, Offset has remained quiet regarding the album’s release. There was no promotion, and fans were getting the sense that the album was being shelved. With no announcement, fans couldn’t do anything but guess.

Well, at midnight, fans went on Spotify checking for the album, and lo and behold, nothing was there.

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Offset Album Nowhere To Be Found

Offset has still yet to announce anything regarding the project. For now, it appears as though everything is in limbo, and fans are left guessing as to what is going on.

Projects get delayed all the time, so this shouldn’t come as that big of a surprise. That said, fans are certainly still side-eyeing Offset given that he had clearly announced the release date of the album a few weeks back.

Whether or not an update is coming remains to be seen. There are rumblings that labels are looking to delay albums until next year due to budgets. Perhaps GMFU was part of that crop of albums. At this point, speculation is all fans have to go off of.

Let us know what you think about all this in the comments below.

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Rick Ross’ Arraignment Pushed Back As Domestic Violence Charges Remain Unfiled https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/1014191-rick-ross-arraignment-domestic-violence-charges Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:39:40 +0000 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/?p=1014191 Rick Ross was recently accused of domestic violence by an ex-girlfriend, and as it turns out, the charges have not been made official.

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Rick Ross had previously made it clear that he would not be attending his upcoming court dates. The artist is facing allegations of domestic violence from his ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick. These allegations subsequently led to his arrest, although he was eventually released that same day.

On Thursday, October 22, he was supposed to have an arraignment. His lawyers were present for the proceedings; however, they ultimately got delayed. Why? Well, as it turns out, formal charges have yet to be filed.

According to AllHipHop, the case has not been dismissed. Instead, the proceedings are being delayed until further notice. At this time, there is no current court date for Ross’ next attempt at an arraignment.

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Rick Ross’ Case Delayed

Sep 24, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Recording artist and rapper Rick Ross performs during game one of the 2023 WNBA Semifinals between the Dallas Wings and the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect

For those who may be unaware, Ross had been accused by Kendrick of slapping her and slamming her into a wall. She says she was tagged in an Instagram post, which led Ross to question her about allegedly sleeping with someone else. Kendrick alleges that every time she would deny the allegation, Ross would strike her.

Ross has denied these allegations. Furthermore, his legal team is questioning the woman’s decision to go to the police about a month after the alleged incident.

This remains a developing story, and we will be sure to provide you with updates as they come in.

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