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Fetty Wap Alias name: City: Paterson, NJ 
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Lil Wayne Alias name: Lil Tunechi, Shrimp Daddy, etc. City: Hollygrove, New Orleans, Louisiana 
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Lil West Alias name: Bliz Steal City: Delaware 
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Lil Skies Alias name: City: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania 
Music Lil Wayne Believes Some Women Rappers Won't Admit Nicki Minaj Influenced Them During a conversation with DJ Drama, Lil Wayne offered some comments about Nicki Minaj and her influence on rap.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Can North West Actually Live Up To Her Dad’s Legacy? North West and Lil Novi represent a new wave of hip-hop heirs inheriting their parents’ legacies without being defined by them.
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Aron A. 
Mixtapes Outside For The Summer – Album by Tonio Armani & Lil Jon "Outside For The Summer" by Tonio Armani and Lil Jon is a party-ready set of tracks for the summer blending funk, soul, and hip-hop.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Wayne Is Allegedly Engaged He usually keeps his romances low profile these days, but a report claims that Lil Wayne popped the question earlier this year.
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Erika Marie 
Music Wack 100 Claims NBA YoungBoy Won’t “Pull A Lil Durk” Over Ben10 NBA Ben10 was recently shot at a restaurant in Houston after a fight allegedly broke out over some chains.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Hip-Hop Reacts To The Tragic Passing Of Lil Poppa Lil Poppa passed away late Wednesday morning, and his loss is weighing heavy on everyone from fans to veterans in hip-hop.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Here Are The Top 200 "Lil" Rappers Currently On Spotify "Lil" rappers are making a big impact on Spotify.
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Matthew Parizot 
Music Why Was Chief Keef Banned From The BET Awards? BET finally lifted their 10-year ban on Chief Keef and he'll be performing this weekend as part of the Hip-Hop 50 medley.
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Aron A. 
Crime Raven Liberty, YNW Melly’s Former Attorney, Speaks After Rapper Requests Drew Findling YNW Melly requested the substitution of legal counsel for the popular hip-hop attorney, Drew Findling, who represents Lil Durk.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
TV Lil Scrappy & Bambi's "Love & Hip Hop" Relationship Timeline The couple’s relationship remains one of the most defining moments on the popularity reality show.
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Demi Phillips ![Culture's Most Influential Icons attend Complex's Inaugural List[ed] Event](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/i/v1/228x152-cover-81-auto/2026/06/dj-akademiks-lil-baby-scaled.jpg)
Music DJ Akademiks Claps Back At Lil Baby For Dissing Him In New Music Video Lil Baby continues to take shots at DJ Akademiks, and the hip-hop commentator is not standing for any of it.
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Alexander Cole 
Original Content Top 10 Lil B Mixtapes Of All Time On the heels of "Black Ken," here are Lil B's top 10 mixtapes from his expansive discography.
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Alphonse Pierre 
TV Apryl Jones & Lil Fizz Address Their Failed Relationship: "You Didn't Call Me Back" In a "Love & Hip Hop Reunion" clip, Apryl Jones and Lil Fizz reveal their relationship failed due to lack of communication.
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Deja Goode 
Original Content Why ILoveMakonnen Won’t Glorify Drugs After Losing Lil Peep & Juice WRLD After losing close friends to drug culture, iLoveMakonnen explains why he turned away and shifted his focus.
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Erika Marie 
Music Lil Baby's Best Solo Projects, Ranked In the span of six years, Lil Baby's dished out 7 solo projects that have established him as a singular voice in hip-hop.
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Demi Phillips 
Original Content Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne's Top 10 Collaborations A look back at the best collaborative projects to come from the hip-hop mainstays.
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Joseph Coffey-Slattery 
Sneakers The 10 Most Iconic Air Jordan 1 Moments In Hip Hop History From LL Cool J's 1985 album cover to Travis Scott's "Mocha," these are the moments that cemented the Air Jordan 1's place in hip hop history.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Lil Mosey Speaks On Going Into Hiding Prior To Not Guilty Verdict, Opens Up About New Music Lil Mosey sat down with HotNewHipHop to discuss his recent legal case in which he was found not guilty of rape, as well as musical comeback.
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Shirley Ju 
Music Rappers Like Juice Wrld: Iann Dior, The Kid LAROI, Lil Tecca & More Explore the impact of Juice Wrld's unique style on hip-hop and discover artists like Iann Dior, The Kid LAROI, Lil Tecca, and Trippie Redd.
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Jake Skudder 
Original Content Pride Month 2025: Artists Who Redefined Visibility In Hip Hop & R&B Coming out in rap hasn’t always been safe or celebrated. Yet, over time, artists like Frank Ocean & Lil Nas X forced Hip Hop to pay attention.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content 15 Rappers Who Did Jail Time HotNewHipHop lists 15 rappers who did a bid, from Lil Kim to Gucci Mane.
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Audrey N. 
Music Lil Durk Essential Songs Lil Durk's rise in hip hop, from breakout hits to high-profile collaborations, showcases his influence and versatility.
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Rain Adams 
Relationships Miss Nikki Baby Pops Out With Mystery Man After Messy LiAngelo Ball Breakup Last month, Miss Nikki Baby exposed LiAngelo Ball for allegedly getting another woman pregnant just months after they welcomed a daughter.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Scorched Earth On Marc Lamont Hill DJ Akademiks says he'll speak with Marc Lamont Hill once the former CNN commentator gets his hip-hop credentials up.
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Cole Blake 
Pop Culture Karrine Steffans Recalls Dating Bow Wow & Lil Wayne While Married She claims her husband was okay with the arrangement and when she'd return home after days away, he would welcome her with open arms.
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Erika Marie 
Music LL Cool J Essential Songs LL Cool J's influence in hip-hop are showcased through iconic hits spanning from his debut to modern classics.
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Rain Adams 
Music AZ Chike Talks Kendrick Lamar “peekaboo,” Getting Roasted By ScHoolboy Q & West Coast Unity After delivering back-to-back standout verses on ScHoolboy Q’s "Blue Lips" and Kendrick Lamar’s "GNX," AZ Chike has solidified himself as one of Los Angeles’ most exciting rap voices. He shares a hilarious story about the now-famous group photo from Kendrick’s The Pop Out, his initial fear of signing a record deal, and gaining support of West Coast legends.
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Aron A. 
Music Young Thug Claims Lil Baby Won’t Pick Up His Calls In Apology Letter To His Closest Friends Young Thug’s leaked jail calls have disrupted his friendships with fellow rap superstars such as Future, Migos, Drake, and GloRilla.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Mixtapes Lil Poppa Continues To Make His Own Way To The Top In "Almost Normal Again" Lil Poppa's Almost Normal Again is a sequel to the Jacksonville rapper's 2019 original mixtape featuring the hit "Murder Victim."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Gossip Jayda Cheaves Vows To Sue Supa Peach Over Herpes Allegations Recently, Supa Peach hopped online to weigh in after Jayda Cheaves accused Ari Fletcher of sleeping with Lil Baby.
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Caroline Fisher 
Original Content Lil Baby’s Best Songs Lil Baby has been sitting pretty at the top of the charts for years, and here's a list of some of his biggest hits.
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Michael Lusigi 
News Baby Claims Lil Wayne's Michael Jackson Status, "He's Gonna Be The Biggest Artist In Music" Cash Money Records' co-founder Baby has compared his artist Lil Wayne to the late pop icon Michael Jackson and reveals the high hopes he has for the rapper when he returns from jail. Watch Lil Wayne's latest Interview from jail here.
The Birdman credits Wayne's hard work ethic as reason enough for the comparison.
Original Content Top 5 Lil Wayne Verses On Hot Boys' Songs In anticipation for the Hot Boys reunion going down at Lil Weezyana Fest today, we take a look at some of Lil Wayne's best verses on Hot Boy records.
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Scott Glaysher 
Songs Doe Boy Continues String Of Love Songs With Fetty Wap-Assisted Cut "Lil Sexy" Doe Boy and Fetty Wap are teaming up for a sensual and classic love cut with their first-ever collab, "Lil Sexy."
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Zachary Horvath 
Mixtapes Hate Island – Album by Teller Bank$ Teller Bank$' "Hate Island" is one of the most entrancing, idiosyncratic, skilled, and expansive hip-hop albums you'll hear this year.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Pop Culture Lil Wop Shares More OnlyFans Promo Pics After Announcing Transition For a couple months, their Instagram has been full of sultry photos.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Lil Baby Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Lil Baby's journey to fame and his impressive net worth in 2024, highlighting his music, collaborations, and impact on hip-hop.
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Jake Skudder 
Original Content #TBT: Lil Bow Wow Throwin' it back to Lil Bow Wow's cuts.
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Chris Tart 
TV Lil Fizz Net Worth 2023: What Is The B2K & "LHHH" Star Worth? His time with B2K made Lil Fizz catapulted the singer into new fame heights, and his net worth increased thanks to "Love & Hip Hop."
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HNHH Staff 
Politics Lil Wayne & His Trump Lyrics: A Love Letter To Power A lyrical timeline of Lil Wayne's Trump references, tracing how the mogul became metaphor, flex, and finally, photo op.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Top 10 Best Lil Uzi Vert Deep Cuts We rank the top 10 Lil Uzi loosies and songs that are buried deep on his projects.
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Alphonse Pierre 
TV Shay Johnson Says Lil Scrappy Got Erica Dixon On "LHH" To Get Off Child Support Shay Johnson appeared on "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" with ex Lil Scrappy back in 2012, but she revealed she was the reason he was on the show in the first place.
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Erika Marie 
Gossip Lil Scrappy's Momma Dee Defends Son From Coaching Children Claims By Rapper's Ex-Wife Bambi Over 11 seasons, Lil Scrappy made his whole family reality stars on the hit Vh1's Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" Turns 15 Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" proved his hoarse voice could through any sound, resulting in his most influential hip-hop album to date.
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Caleb Hardy 
Songs Lil Mosey Doesn't Mind Being "Selfish" On New Single Lil Mosey is going in more of a pop direction with this new "Selfish" single, using heavy effects to create an '80s-esque vibe.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 6ix9ine & Lil Tjay Roast Each Other In Wild New DMs 6ix9ine and Lil Tjay have been beefing for years now, mocking each other over legal woes, injuries, and more.
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Caroline Fisher 
Mixtapes Sulfur Surfer – Album by Bladee "Sulfur Surfer" by Bladee is one of the dreamiest and most texturally rich hip-hop records you'll hear this month.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Baby Sparks Debate By Ranking His Top Five Atlanta Rappers Lil Baby is one of the biggest stars in Atlanta hip hop, but he made the decision to put four rappers above himself.
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Elias Andrews 
Music Lil Wayne Silences The Haters At The BET Awards With Stunning "Welcome To Tha Carter" & "A Milli" Performance Lil Wayne is one of hip-hop's most beloved legends and last night, he received his flowers at the 25th Anniversary BET Awards.
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Alexander Cole 