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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 Ahead of the release of their joint album, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will premiere the project while on tour. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025 1.7K Views Music Drake’s legal team secured a copy of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG contract and are now demanding to have it un-redacted. By Devin Morton August 13, 2025 1.7K Views Music C Money's girlfriend, Kya Smith, has launched a GoFundMe page to help financially support the late rapper's family. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025 1.7K Views Music Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist created a strong sequel to a classic and it looks like they will be rewarded handsomely for "Alfredo 2." By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025 1.7K Views Music Chance the Rapper and his ex-wife, Kirsten Corley, officially announced their divorce in April 2024., a year after the viral video. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025 2.2K Views 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 3.5K Views Music Young Thug tweeted and deleted some comments about Kid Cudi testifying in the Diddy trial earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025 1.6K Views Music Top5 was stabbed in the neck in London after attending Wireless Festival, earlier this month, and is expected to make a full recovery. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025 1.6K Views Music GloRilla delivered a must-see performance at this year’s Essence Festival alongside a lineup that included Lauryn Hill and Boyz II Men. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 20, 2025 1.6K Views Music Sexyy Red recently decided to show love to one of her friends in an unusual way, and social media users have a lot to say about it. By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025 1.6K Views Music Joey Bada$$ was slated to release his project this Friday (August 1). He put out the lead single, "ABK," on July 18. By Zachary Horvath July 30, 2025 1.7K 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 3.2K Views
Music Erykah Badu Announces Nine-City Tour With The Alchemist Ahead Of Joint Album Ahead of the release of their joint album, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will premiere the project while on tour. By Devin Morton 1.7K Views 
Music Drake Demands Unredacted Version Of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG Contract In Latest Filing Drake’s legal team secured a copy of Kendrick Lamar’s UMG contract and are now demanding to have it un-redacted. By Devin Morton 1.7K Views 
Music Memphis Rapper C Money Killed In Chaotic Shootout C Money's girlfriend, Kya Smith, has launched a GoFundMe page to help financially support the late rapper's family. By Cole Blake 1.7K Views 
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Close To Top 10 Debut As "Alfredo 2" Receives First Week Sales Projections Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist created a strong sequel to a classic and it looks like they will be rewarded handsomely for "Alfredo 2." By Zachary Horvath 1.7K Views 
Music Chance The Rapper Reveals He & His Wife Were Already Separated During Infamous Carnival Clip Chance the Rapper and his ex-wife, Kirsten Corley, officially announced their divorce in April 2024., a year after the viral video. By Cole Blake 2.2K 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 3.5K Views 
Music Young Thug's Kid Cudi Feature Disappears From "INSANO" Album After Thugger's "Rat" Shade Young Thug tweeted and deleted some comments about Kid Cudi testifying in the Diddy trial earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares 1.6K Views 
Music Joe Budden Says Top5 Has "Been Stupid All Year" After London Stabbing Top5 was stabbed in the neck in London after attending Wireless Festival, earlier this month, and is expected to make a full recovery. By Cole Blake 1.6K Views 
Music GloRilla Has The WNBA All-Star Teams Dancing With Turnt Up Halftime Show At 2025 All-Star Game GloRilla delivered a must-see performance at this year’s Essence Festival alongside a lineup that included Lauryn Hill and Boyz II Men. By Bryson "Boom" Paul 1.6K Views 
Music Sexyy Red Raises Eyebrows With Rob49-Inspired Pedicure Sexyy Red recently decided to show love to one of her friends in an unusual way, and social media users have a lot to say about it. By Caroline Fisher 1.6K Views 
Music Joey Bada$$ Sounds Off On Columbia Records After Delaying His Album "Lonely at the Top" Joey Bada$$ was slated to release his project this Friday (August 1). He put out the lead single, "ABK," on July 18. By Zachary Horvath 1.7K 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 3.2K Views 
