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Music Vybz Kartel’s Road To The Freedom Street Concert: The Dancehall Legend Teases “Taylor Swift-Level” Homecoming Performance, Drake & Cardi B Influence & His Legacy INTERVIEW: Vybz Kartel has remained one of the most prolific artists of our time, even during his incarceration. The "Fever" artist details his upcoming performance at the Jamaica National Stadium (including two secret high-profile guests), his first time hearing Skillibeng, current musical inspiration, and why Lil Wayne is the greatest lyricist in his books. By Aron A. December 27, 2024
Sports Stephen A Smith's Beef With LeBron James Is His Final Step To Becoming A Right-Wing Grifter Stephen A Smith has been diving into politics as of late and beefing with LeBron James is a great way to ingratiate oneself with the right. By Alexander Cole March 28, 2025
Original Content HNHH's Women's History Month Playlist: Hip Hop And R&B Queens All hail the queens! We're celebrating Women's History Month by paying respect to the ladies who keep our playlists lit. By Erika Marie March 19, 2025
Pop Culture Who Is Duke Dennis? The YouTuber Whose Rizz Has Mesmerized A Generation Get to know the AMP member. By Aron A. August 30, 2024
Music Where Has Drake Been Since “The Heart Part 6”? Amid a hundred gigabytes of new content and a whole lot of speculation, here's all you need to know about Drake's post-Kendrick Lamar beef moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 27, 2024
Music Lil Yachty Crashes Out On Karrahbooo & Mitch In Explosive IG Live Rant: Unpacking The Beef Lil Yachty went off on Instagram Live. By Aron A. August 23, 2024
Music Welcome Home, Ralo: Rapper Talks New Album, Standing On Principles & His Loyalty To Young Dolph Ralo's finally home. Ahead of his new album, "Welcome Home," the Atlanta rapper discusses his role as a community pillar, working with Anthony Hamilton, and the biggest hurdles he's had to overcome since his release. By Aron A. August 22, 2024
Music Travis Scott's "Days Before Rodeo": 5 Songs That Laid The Foundation For "Rodeo" To celebrate the tenth anniversary and upcoming DSP re-release of Travis Scott's fan-favorite mixtape, we're applauding its indelible influence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 19, 2024
Original Content Drake Vs. His Rivals—And The Women Who Get Caught In The Middle When Drake beefs with a foe, uninvolved women often find their names being mentioned by the 6 God. Is it a tired tactic? By Erika Marie February 19, 2025
Music Hottest Rap Albums And Songs Of January 2025 January was a great first month of the year for hip-hop. By HNHH Staff February 06, 2025
Crime Big Meech Is Back Home: Everything We Know About The BMF Co-Founder's Reported Prison Release From the D to the A, Big Meech and his brother Southwest T turned BMF into one of the most recognizable drug empires in America. By Axl Banks October 17, 2024
Music GloRilla "GLORIOUS": The 7 Best Beats GloRilla dropped her long-awaited debut album on October 11. Here are the top seven best beats from the Memphis breakout star's big release. By Devin Morton October 11, 2024