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Erika Marie October 06, 2026 Music On HNHH's livestream, Aron and I also dove into the Diddy drama behind bars, 50 Cent's fiery press run, what's next for Young Thug, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026 Music Quavo wore out the Migos Mania long ago, and a return to pop status doesn’t quite land on “QROMELIFE.”
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Aron A. October 14, 2026 Music From Wu-Tang Clan to J Dilla, Slick Rick to Doja Cat, Dionne Warwick's influence reaches unexpected corners of Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie October 24, 2026 Music On the HNHH livestream, Aron and I also discussed horrorcore, the Soul Train Music Awards, Ice Cube's Dejon Paul beef, ComplexCon, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2026 Music On HNHH's livestream, Aron and I also discussed Nicki Minaj's Trump ties, reacted to the Drake "Janice STFU" lawsuit, and spoke on J. Cole.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2026 Music Hip-hop journalism has shifted dramatically throughout Elliott Wilson’s career, but his recent controversies raise questions about the cost of adapting to the times.
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Aron A. October 28, 2026 Music Christopher “Dudus” Coke was known as the leader of the Shower Posse before his incarceration at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Most recently, he returned to headlines over reports that he fought Diddy.
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Aron A. October 15, 2026 Original Content His Quiet Storm classics became raw material for some unexpected Rap records, proving how far Freddie Jackson’s music could travel.
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Erika Marie October 08, 2026 Music Among everything else that happened, 2020 was the year Chrisean Rock got her tooth knocked out.
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Brittnye Webb-Earl March 01, 2023 Relationships Their connection began through Brandy, years before Ray J and Whitney Houston faced dating rumors that neither seemed eager to confirm.
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Erika Marie October 29, 2026 Music Trippie Redd's criticism of the new generation reflects a recurring tension in hip-hop, where the revolutionaries who push the genre forward eventually become the gatekeepers resisting its next evolution.
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Aron A. October 09, 2026 Original Content Their shared feud with Rick Ross brought 50 Cent and Tia Kemp together in 2009. Nearly two decades later, their public relationship has taken a legal turn.
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Erika Marie October 30, 2026 Music On HNHH's panel, Aron and I discussed Jay-Z halftime show claims, Gucci Mane's new album amid the Pooh Shiesty situation, and industry drama.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2026 Original Content HNHH looks at 15 rappers that would be perfect to dress up as for Halloween.
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Rose Lilah October 26, 2012 Relationships Before her engagement to Van Hunt, Halle Berry had three marriages. Here's what happened with each of her former husbands.
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Erika Marie October 19, 2026 Sneakers From Stash hand-painting AF1s live on the floor to Victor Victor's limited blue collab, here are the best sneakers we saw at ComplexCon 2026.
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Ben Atkinson October 08, 2026
Relationships Meet The Mothers Of Chris Brown's Four Children Court battles, quiet co-parenting, romance rumors, and public fallout all shape the histories behind Brown’s four co-parents.
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Erika Marie 
Music Eminem’s Kid Rock Collaboration Is A Betrayal Of Who He Used To Be On HNHH's livestream, Aron and I also dove into the Diddy drama behind bars, 50 Cent's fiery press run, what's next for Young Thug, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Quavo’s Days As A Pop Star Are Over Quavo wore out the Migos Mania long ago, and a return to pop status doesn’t quite land on “QROMELIFE.”
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Aron A. 
Music Dionne Warwick Samples You Didn't Know Were In Hip Hop Classics From Wu-Tang Clan to J Dilla, Slick Rick to Doja Cat, Dionne Warwick's influence reaches unexpected corners of Hip Hop.
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Erika Marie 
Music The Grammys Has A Hip-Hop Problem On the HNHH livestream, Aron and I also discussed horrorcore, the Soul Train Music Awards, Ice Cube's Dejon Paul beef, ComplexCon, and more.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music There's Only One Way Jay-Z’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Can Work On HNHH's livestream, Aron and I also discussed Nicki Minaj's Trump ties, reacted to the Drake "Janice STFU" lawsuit, and spoke on J. Cole.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Elliott Wilson’s Legacy Has Turned Into A Cautionary Tale Hip-hop journalism has shifted dramatically throughout Elliott Wilson’s career, but his recent controversies raise questions about the cost of adapting to the times.
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Aron A. 
Music Who Is Christopher "Dudus" Coke? The Jamaican Kingpin Accused Of Assaulting Diddy Christopher “Dudus” Coke was known as the leader of the Shower Posse before his incarceration at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Most recently, he returned to headlines over reports that he fought Diddy.
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Aron A. 
Original Content Hip Hop Gave Freddie Jackson’s Songs New Lives His Quiet Storm classics became raw material for some unexpected Rap records, proving how far Freddie Jackson’s music could travel.
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Erika Marie 
Music What Happened To Chrisean Rock's Tooth? Among everything else that happened, 2020 was the year Chrisean Rock got her tooth knocked out.
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Brittnye Webb-Earl 
Relationships Ray J & Whitney Houston's Relationship Was Never That Simple Their connection began through Brandy, years before Ray J and Whitney Houston faced dating rumors that neither seemed eager to confirm.
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Erika Marie 
Music What Do Trippie Redd & Melle Mel Have In Common? When Revolutionaries Become Gatekeepers Trippie Redd's criticism of the new generation reflects a recurring tension in hip-hop, where the revolutionaries who push the genre forward eventually become the gatekeepers resisting its next evolution.
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Aron A. 
Original Content How 50 Cent And Tia Kemp's Unlikely Alliance Turned Into Bitter Beef Their shared feud with Rick Ross brought 50 Cent and Tia Kemp together in 2009. Nearly two decades later, their public relationship has taken a legal turn.
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Erika Marie 
Music A Jay-Z Halftime Show At The Super Bowl Is The NFL's Easy Way Out On HNHH's panel, Aron and I discussed Jay-Z halftime show claims, Gucci Mane's new album amid the Pooh Shiesty situation, and industry drama.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Original Content 15 Rappers To Dress Up As For Halloween HNHH looks at 15 rappers that would be perfect to dress up as for Halloween.
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Rose Lilah 
Relationships Halle Berry's Marriage History: A Look At Her Three Ex-Husbands Before her engagement to Van Hunt, Halle Berry had three marriages. Here's what happened with each of her former husbands.
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Erika Marie 
Sneakers Ranking Every Sneaker We Saw At ComplexCon 2026 From Stash hand-painting AF1s live on the floor to Victor Victor's limited blue collab, here are the best sneakers we saw at ComplexCon 2026.
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Ben Atkinson