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Music Andre 3000 Tour 2024: Tickets, Dates & More Andre 3000 is hitting the road this fall for his North American tour in support of "New Blue Sun." By Axl Banks June 25, 2024
Relationships What Is Raya? The Exclusive Celebrity Dating App Plenty of celebrities have been spotted on the exclusive social media app. By Axl Banks May 30, 2024
Sports Athletes Who Own Sports Teams Angel Reese is the latest sports star to purchase a team. By Demi Phillips May 27, 2024
Music From Brooklyn To The World: The Undeniable Legacy Of Pop Smoke Five years after his passing, Pop Smoke's influence on hip-hop endures. By Aron A. February 19, 2025
Original Content The Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop: The Architects Behind The Culture We're continuing our celebration of Black History Month by highlighting Hip Hop's Unsung Heroes who helped shape the culture without always receiving credit by mainstream audiences. By HNHH Staff February 13, 2025
Original Content Afrika Bambaataa’s Complicated Legacy Forces Hard Questions Afrika Bambaataa helped build Hip Hop. The abuse allegations changed what that legacy means. By Erika Marie April 13, 2026
Sports LeBron James Is Perpetuating Racist Narratives About Memphis, And The NBA Couldn't Be Happier With the NBA looking to expand, the city of Memphis has been under scrutiny, and LeBron James' latest comments are making things worse. By Alexander Cole April 03, 2026
Music Afroman Beat The Case—So Where Are Free Speech Warriors When Hip-Hop’s On Trial? Free speech is a right, but it's often framed as a privilege. Afroman refused to let it be weaponized against him. By Aron A. March 21, 2026
Music The Lil Baby Dilemma: Declining Reign, Diminished Dominance & The End Of An Era Lil Baby’s run dominated both the charts and the streets, but even Atlanta’s baton carrier has a ceiling, and 2025 made it impossible to ignore. By Aron A. September 26, 2025
Original Content #TBT: Ja Rule Revisiting Ja Rule 2000-2004. By Danny Schwartz January 26, 2017
Original Content The 10 Most Badazz Lyrics From Boosie's "Touch Down 2 Cause Hell" By Matt Aceto June 01, 2015
Original Content FBG X OVO: A Brief History Of Drake And Future Tracing the history of Drake & Future's friendship. By Danny Schwartz September 11, 2015