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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. By Erika Marie June 16, 2025
Reviews Lil Wayne "Tha Carter VI" Review Lil Wayne is trying to keep up when both the industry and the genre are moving on without him—and the result is a confusing album caught between eras, audiences, and expectations. By Aron A. June 11, 2025
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky & Travis Scott Beef: A Brief Timeline Of Tension, Clashes & Confusion Ian Connor's recent comments on A$AP Rocky put a spotlight on the Harlem rapper's supposed beef with Travis Scott. By Aron A. June 10, 2025
Music Driven By The Beat: 10 Hip-Hop Songs That Were Made To Be Played Loud On The Road In honor of Black Music Month, here are 10 songs that deserve to be on our hip hop road trip playlist this summer from Migos to Kendrick Lamar. By HNHH Staff June 09, 2025
Pop Culture Who Is India Love? The OG Instagram Baddie Model, influencer, and early IG icon India Love is trending again. From viral fame to high-profile romances, she’s always known how to own the moment. By Rain Adams June 09, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Tha Carter VI Tour: Tickets, Dates & More Here's everything you need to know about Lil Wayne's upcoming "Tha Carter VI" tour in support of his highly anticipated new album. By Aron A. June 05, 2025
Music Hottest Rap Albums & Songs Of May 2025 With numerous stars dropping music in May, we are taking a look at the hottest rap albums & songs of the last month. By HNHH Staff June 05, 2025
Music What We Learned From Clipse’s GQ Interview: Kendrick Lamar Feature, "Story Of Adidon" Politics & More From Pusha T's beef with Kanye and Jim Jones to how Kendrick Lamar became the catalyst for the Clipse's departure from Def Jam. By Aron A. June 04, 2025
Music Every Record Kendrick Lamar Broke On The “Grand National Tour” So Far The Grand National tour is one of the hottest tours of the summer. By Aron A. June 02, 2025
Music Songs Of the Summer: Black Music Month Road Trip Edition Black Music Month meets the perfect road trip vibe—iconic classics and fresh bangers collide to fuel every mile with unstoppable energy. By HNHH Staff June 01, 2025
Pop Culture Megan, Halle, & Cassie Spoke Up — And Got Doubted, Not Defended Even as Megan Thee Stallion, Cassie, and Halle Bailey came forward with evidence, they were still mocked, doubted, memed, or ignored. By Erika Marie May 30, 2025