Hip Hop Hero | The latest hip hop news, rumours and gossip

YG - Rapper - 2023

YG - Rapper - 2023

YG addresses Drakeo The Ruler’s Los Angeles murder on his new album

“That ain’t a fucking fact.”

Jun 19, 2026

Lil E - Rapper - 2026

Indianapolis rapper shot and killed at 35

He died in the hospital.

Jun 19, 2026

Kanye West - Ye - 2025 - Rapper - Designer

Kanye West “determined” to perform in UK after Wireless Festival cancellation

Banned from the UK.

Jun 19, 2026

Cliff Mac - Rapper - 2021

Flint rapper indicted on murder-for-hire charges

Not long after a murder conviction.

Jun 19, 2026

Mally Mall - Producer - 2015

Las Vegas rapper arrested for violating sex trafficking probation

Accused of witness tampering.

Jun 19, 2026

Young Dolph - Rapper - 2017

Lawyer says new charges after Young Dolph murder acquittal are “highly suspicious”

Arrested 12 hours after bond.

Jun 19, 2026

News

Jay-Z - Rapper - Shawn Corey Carter, - 2023

Jay-Z announces New York City pop-ups in Brooklyn and Manhattan

Jun 19, 2026

Tay Keith - American Record Producer - 2026 -

Hip-hop world pays tribute to Tay Keith following Nashville death

Jun 19, 2026

Tay Keith - Producer - 2023

Memphis producer Tay Keith found dead at 29

Jun 19, 2026

Big30 - Rapper - 2023

Shelby County commissioner backs Big30’s request to ease bail restrictions

Jun 18, 2026

Vince Staples - Rapper - 2025 -

Vince Staples doubles down on rap beef being “corny”

Jun 18, 2026

James Broadnax - Hip Hop Hero

Executed Texas rapper’s wife reveals she was only allowed to touch him when he was dead

Jun 18, 2026

Lil Jon - Hip Hop Hero

Lil Jon reveals new memoir helped him process son’s death

Jun 18, 2026

Lil Nas X - Glastonbury 2023 - Rapper

Lil Nas X gives update on his mental health after Los Angeles arrest

Jun 18, 2026

50 Cent - Diddy - Split - Hip Hop Hero

50 Cent says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will have the “craziest” party after early prison release

Jun 18, 2026

Rod Wave - American Rapper - 2025 - Hip Hop Hero

Rod Wave announces new album ‘Don’t Look Down’

Jun 17, 2026

Isaiah Rashad - Hip Hop Hero

Isaiah Rashad announces ‘It’s Been Awful’ tour

Jun 17, 2026

T.I. - Rapper - Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. - TIP

T.I. reveals tracklist and release date for ‘Kill the King’ album

Jun 17, 2026

Old School Archives

Chamillionaire - Rapper - 2008

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

What happened to Chamillionaire?

Jun 18, 2026

The five best Wu-Tang Clan solo albums

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

The story behind Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Triumph’

Jun 18, 2026

J.Cole - Rapper - 2024

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

The 2013 J Cole song about the dangers of Los Angeles

Jun 17, 2026

Ghostface Killah - Rapper

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

The story behind Ghostface Killah’s ‘All That I Got Is You’

Jun 17, 2026

Xzibit - Hip Hop Hero

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

How Conor McGregor signed Xzibit, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Obie Trice

Jun 17, 2026

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

Nas’ favourite New York rap albums of the 1990s

Jun 14, 2026

Common - Hip Hop Hero

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

Common’s five favourite Chicago rappers of all time

Jun 14, 2026

Old School Archives

Old School Archives

How did DMX escape from New York prison in 1986?

Jun 14, 2026

Lists

Gang Starr - Hip Hop Hero

The five best Boston rappers of all time

Beantown’s rap greats.

Jun 18, 2026

Features

D12 - HIP HOP HERO

Old School Archives

How D12 really felt about playing second fiddle to Eminem

Apr 19, 2026

Drake - Kendrick Lamar - Split - 2025

One rapper tried to warn Drake against the Kendrick Lamar beef

Apr 13, 2026

Kanye West - Ye - 2025 - Rapper - Designer

Kanye West’s Wireless Festival controversy explained

Apr 7, 2026

Phife Dawg - Hip Hop Hero

Phife Dawg: 10 years without the Five-Foot Assassin

Mar 22, 2026

A$AP Rocky - Rapper - 2025

What to expect from A$AP Rocky’s new album, ‘Don’t Be Dumb’

Jan 10, 2026

Kendrick Lamar - Rapper - 2022

The biggest disappointment of Kendrick Lamar’s career

Dec 29, 2025

Lil Baby - Rapper - 2019

The reason Lil Baby thinks he’s misunderstood

Dec 21, 2025

Drake - Kendrick Lamar - 2025 - Split

The truth behind Kendrick Lamar song ‘Not like Us’ aside from Drake

Dec 7, 2025

Mixtapes

The Alchemist - Producer - DJ - Hip Hop Hero

Essential Playlist: The 25 best Alchemist beats

Jun 1, 2025

Kendrick Lamar - 2024 - Not Like Us

Essential Playlist: The 25 best ‘Compton made’ rap songs

May 26, 2025

The 25 most essential underground California hits of all time

The 25 most essential underground California hits of all time

May 5, 2025

J Dilla - Hip Hop Hero

The samples that make J Dilla’s classic ‘Donuts’

Jul 29, 2024

A playlist of the best songs sampled by Wu-Tang Clan

Jul 20, 2024

Pop Smoke - Hip Hop Hero

From Skepta to Fredo: Pop Smoke’s ultimate party playlist

Jun 24, 2024