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Music Best Rap Albums And Songs Of June 2025 When you think of the best rap albums of the entire year, June 2025 will certainly be an important piece of the puzzle. By HNHH Staff July 07, 2025 672 Views
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025 3.3K Views
Music 11 Albums To Remind You That 2017-2018 Was The Furthest Thing From The Worst Time In Hip-Hop 2017-2018 was a time in hip-hop. By Aron A. April 04, 2025 6.3K Views
Reviews Chance The Rapper "Star Line" Review In "Star Line," Chance The Rapper charts the difficult terrain of love, justice, and selfhood, crafting an album as restless and resolute as he is. By Aron A. August 19, 2025 4.3K Views
Music Soft White Summer: Clipse, Freddie Gibbs & Raekwon Lead Coke Rap’s 2025 Resurgence Coke rap brings back a feeling long missing, as raw narratives from Freddie Gibbs, Raekwon, and Clipse keep the blueprint of survival and ambition alive. By Aron A. August 08, 2025 1493 Views
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 19.2K Views
Pop Culture Halle Bailey's Restraining Order Against DDG, Explained A court granted Halle Bailey a temporary restraining order against DDG. By Aron A. May 15, 2025 4.5K Views
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Rick Ross' Most Bossed Up Posts Rick Ross has maintained his position as the Boss. By E Gadsby June 30, 2018 32.1K Views
Original Content Exclusive: Rockie Fresh Discusses Lessons Learned From Rick Ross In an exclusive interview with HNHH, Rockie Fresh discusses how he has maintained a level head after signing with MMG, and it's due to valuable lessons learned from Rick Ross. The Chicago rapper discusses his hometown, and hobbies with us as well. By Rose Lilah October 04, 2012 288 Views
Original Content HNHH Waka Flocka Mixtape Listening Party Exclusive HNHH had a chance to catch up with Waka Flocka at the listening party for his new mixtape, and he talked about why he decided to release the fourth Salute Me Or Shoot Me mixtape at this time. By Rose Lilah September 20, 2012 444 Views
Original Content NBA's 10 Worst Rappers A look at 10 NBA players who have tarnished their playing careers by trying to show “skill” on the mic. By Rose Lilah November 21, 2012 598 Views
Original Content Instagram Gallery: Jhene Aiko's Cutest Looks A proper round-up of Jhene Aiko's top 10 Instagram moments. By E Gadsby August 19, 2018 15.4K Views