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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 People were speculating that Lil Baby was going to drop "The Leak$" August 15 thanks to an Instagram post. But we have a set date now. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025 3.2K Views Music Bloodhound Q50, an emerging voice in Chicago's drill scene, is at the center of a chaotic situation as he was reportedly shot at. By Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025 3.2K Views Music Young Thug continues to diss Gunna on new verses and subliminal tweets, and now DJ Akademiks has weighed in on the jabs. By Devin Morton August 17, 2025 3.2K Views Music Drake is currently suing Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025 3.2K Views Music In two petitions, Tory Lanez alleged that his due process rights had been violated, and that key evidence was not available to his attorneys. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025 3.1K Views Music Steve Lacy's first time meeting with Jay-Z also saw them bond over their fashion sensibilities, but this joke defined their crossover. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025 3.1K Views Music Kanye West set up a reconciliation between Kid Cudi and Drake a few years after the latter's "Two Birds, One Stone" diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025 3.0K Views Music Social media users have a lot to say about Blueface's bold new look, which he debuted in one of his latest Instagram posts. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025 2.9K Views Music Fresh off of the release of his project with Clipse, "Let God Sort Em Out," Pharrell is embarking on a massive creative endeavor. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025 2.9K Views Music Tensions have been high between Finesse2Tymes and his mother, but they just got worse and it doesn't help that 50 Cent is instigating. By Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025 4.7K Views Music Recently, Drake requested various documents from Universal Music Group amid his legal battle with the company. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025 2.8K Views Music Before Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott was a part of a female foursome known as SISTA, mentored by DeVante Swing. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025 2.8K Views
Music Lil Baby Reveals Official Tracklist And Release Date For "The Leak$" People were speculating that Lil Baby was going to drop "The Leak$" August 15 thanks to an Instagram post. But we have a set date now. By Zachary Horvath 3.2K Views 
Music Chicago Rapper Bloodhound Q50 Taunts His Haters After Reportedly Being Shot Bloodhound Q50, an emerging voice in Chicago's drill scene, is at the center of a chaotic situation as he was reportedly shot at. By Zachary Horvath 3.2K Views 
Music DJ Akademiks Says Young Thug Continuing To Diss Gunna Will Do More Harm Than Good Young Thug continues to diss Gunna on new verses and subliminal tweets, and now DJ Akademiks has weighed in on the jabs. By Devin Morton 3.2K Views 
Music Drake Seeks Documents Related To Pusha T’s “The Story Of Adidon” Amid UMG Battle Drake is currently suing Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher 3.2K Views 
Music Tory Lanez’s Appeals Denied In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case In two petitions, Tory Lanez alleged that his due process rights had been violated, and that key evidence was not available to his attorneys. By Caroline Fisher 3.1K Views 
Music Steve Lacy Reveals He Confronted Jay-Z About Lil Wayne & Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Controversy Steve Lacy's first time meeting with Jay-Z also saw them bond over their fashion sensibilities, but this joke defined their crossover. By Gabriel Bras Nevares 3.1K Views 
Music Kid Cudi Opens Up About Past Beef With Drake Kanye West set up a reconciliation between Kid Cudi and Drake a few years after the latter's "Two Birds, One Stone" diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares 3.0K Views 
Music Blueface’s Shocking New Jail Photos Leave Fans In Disbelief Social media users have a lot to say about Blueface's bold new look, which he debuted in one of his latest Instagram posts. By Caroline Fisher 2.9K Views 
Music Pharrell Debuts "Virginia" Pseudonym And Unveils New Merch Fresh off of the release of his project with Clipse, "Let God Sort Em Out," Pharrell is embarking on a massive creative endeavor. By Cole Blake 2.9K Views 
Music Finesse2Tymes Posts His Alleged Payments To His Mother, Calls Out 50 Cent Amid Dispute Tensions have been high between Finesse2Tymes and his mother, but they just got worse and it doesn't help that 50 Cent is instigating. By Zachary Horvath 4.7K Views 
Music Drake Wants UMG To Clarify Dave Free’s Relationship To Kendrick Lamar’s Children Recently, Drake requested various documents from Universal Music Group amid his legal battle with the company. By Caroline Fisher 2.8K Views 
Music Missy Elliott’s Bank Account Off-Limits In Year-Long Songwriting Lawsuit Before Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott was a part of a female foursome known as SISTA, mentored by DeVante Swing. By Bryson "Boom" Paul 2.8K Views 
