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Music HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Young Thug, Conway The Machine, & Kenny Mason "Slime Language 2" and "La Maquina" dominate this week's Staff Picks playlist. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Music The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" Remix Might Include Ariana Grande The Weeknd teases the remix to "Save Your Tears" with Ariana Grande. By Aron A. April 19, 2021
Music Fredro Starr Names His Top 5 Rappers Fredro Starr breaks down his top five rappers, a list that includes an old-school legend and a few of today's best lyricists. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Numbers DaBaby Secures Colossal Haul Of Gold & Platinum Plaques During a recent concert in Orlando, Florida, DaBaby was presented with a colossal haul of gold and platinum plaques. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Numbers Polo G Has His First-Ever #1 Song With "RAPSTAR" Congratulations to Polo G. His new single "RAPSTAR" just debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100! By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Numbers Drake's "What's Next" Hits Platinum Eligibility Drake's "What's Next" is his latest single to reach platinum eligibility, moving one million album-equivalent units in a little over a month. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Music A$AP Rocky Enters The NFT Game With his new album in the works, A$AP Rocky announces that he'll be officially entering the NFT game with a collection of "select works." By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Music Nas' "Illmatic" Turns 27 Today Twenty-seven years ago, Nas delivered "Illmatic," an album still widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Erica Banks Talks Choosing Warner Records & Turning Down DaBaby's Billion Dollar Baby Label Erica Banks reveals why she initially didn't like her hit song "Buss It," how she got Travis Scott on the remix, whether she would consider working with Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Music Benny The Butcher & Lil Durk Join Forces Benny The Butcher and Lil Durk connected over the weekend, prompting many to hope for a future collaboration. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Music Bobby Shmurda Explains The Deal He Took For Rowdy Rebel To Get Less Prison Time Bobby Shmurda famously agreed to a longer prison sentence so his friend Rowdy Rebel could get out sooner. By Alex Zidel April 19, 2021
Music Conway The Machine & Jay-Z Link Up Conway and Jay-Z recently connected, fueling hope that the two formidable emcees would hit the studio for a collaboration. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021