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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 Lil Yachty teased a new track on PlaqueBoyMax that referenced George Floyd and caused widespread backlash. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 15, 2025 1.5K Views Original Content Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie July 20, 2025 4.4K Views Music Ghostface Killah spoke with Bootleg Kev ahead of "Supreme Clientele 2" and discussed Diddy's alleged role in blocking Wu-Tang from NYC radio. By Devin Morton August 19, 2025 1.9K Views Music This Saturday (July 26), Beyonce put on her final "Cowboy Carter" tour performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2025 1.5K Views Music Drake's "Her Loss" collaborator, 21 Savage, is like a lot of the former's fans right now. He's just as ready for "ICEMAN" as they are. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2025 1499 Views Music GloRilla is still in Mexico celebrating her 26th birthday and doing so by giving fans something to anticipate with a new snippet. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025 1493 Views Music Young Thug has a lot to be thankful for on his 34th birthday and we are happy to see him getting the chance to celebrate it with friends. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025 1.5K Views Relationships Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley announced their split together back in April and finalized their divorce in January 2025. By Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025 1499 Views Music Aubrey O'Day has been speaking out against Diddy for years, and alleges that she was a victim of him when she appeared on "Making the Band." By Caroline Fisher August 06, 2025 1487 Views Music T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025 1483 Views TV A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill. By Erika Marie August 08, 2025 1493 Views Politics Charlamagne Tha God previously criticized Donald Trump during an interview with Lara Trump on her Fox News show. By Cole Blake August 04, 2025 1482 Views
Music Stephen Jackson Slams Lil Yachty Over George Floyd Line On PlaqueBoyMax Lil Yachty teased a new track on PlaqueBoyMax that referenced George Floyd and caused widespread backlash. By Bryson "Boom" Paul 1.5K Views 
Original Content Different Gods: Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Two Versions Of Hip Hop Power Drake & Kendrick shaped a generation of Hip Hop, each pushing the genre in radically different directions. By Erika Marie 4.4K Views 
Music Diddy Confessed to Blocking Wu-Tang Clan From The Radio, Claims Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah spoke with Bootleg Kev ahead of "Supreme Clientele 2" and discussed Diddy's alleged role in blocking Wu-Tang from NYC radio. By Devin Morton 1.9K Views 
Music Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” Tour Smashes Major Country Music Record This Saturday (July 26), Beyonce put on her final "Cowboy Carter" tour performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher 1.5K Views 
Music 21 Savage Urges Drake To Drop "ICEMAN" Drake's "Her Loss" collaborator, 21 Savage, is like a lot of the former's fans right now. He's just as ready for "ICEMAN" as they are. By Zachary Horvath 1499 Views 
Music GloRilla Knows She's "Special" In New Snippet Amid Brandon Ingram Dating Chatter GloRilla is still in Mexico celebrating her 26th birthday and doing so by giving fans something to anticipate with a new snippet. By Zachary Horvath 1493 Views 
Music Young Thug Gets Iced Out By Metro Boomin For His 34th Birthday At The Weeknd Concert Young Thug has a lot to be thankful for on his 34th birthday and we are happy to see him getting the chance to celebrate it with friends. By Zachary Horvath 1.5K Views 
Relationships Chance The Rapper Opens Up About Kirsten Corley Divorce Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley announced their split together back in April and finalized their divorce in January 2025. By Zachary Horvath 1499 Views 
Music Aubrey O’Day Breaks Down Over Diddy’s Arrest In Emotional Video Aubrey O'Day has been speaking out against Diddy for years, and alleges that she was a victim of him when she appeared on "Making the Band." By Caroline Fisher 1487 Views 
Music Police Reveal T-Hood’s Fatal Shooting Could Have Been Self-Defense T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia. By Caroline Fisher 1483 Views 
TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill. By Erika Marie 1493 Views 
Politics Charlamagne Tha God Fires Back At Donald Trump For Calling Him A "Racist Sleazebag" Charlamagne Tha God previously criticized Donald Trump during an interview with Lara Trump on her Fox News show. By Cole Blake 1482 Views 
