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Music Playboi Carti Teases "Omerta" Release Amid "BABY BOI" Hype "Omerta" is the name of a long-standing Playboi Carti cut that hasn't come out officially, and it might appear on the new album "BABY BOI." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Revels In Anthony Fantano Slur Controversy Last week, Anthony Fantano addressed resurfaced old clips of him using slurs, prompting a response from Azealia Banks. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Goes Off On Those Trashing "A FUTURISTIC SUMMA": "Y'all Get No B*tches And It Shows" The public has been weighing in on Metro Boomin's "A FUTURISTIC SUMMA" and overall, it's been mostly mixed over the last three days. By Zachary Horvath August 04, 2025
Music Top 5 Hip-Hop Sets Of Osheaga 2025 Montreal has been the home of Osheaga for years now, and over the weekend, the festival hosted numerous hip-hop artists. By HNHH Staff August 04, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Tells Drake To "Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone" In His New Music The funny thing about this DJ Akademiks take is that Drake has barely even alluded to Kendrick Lamar's name on recent material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Previews New Song In Latest Trailer For Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" A$AP Rocky will be starring alongside Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's newest film, "Highest 2 Lowest," which hits theaters this month. By Cole Blake August 04, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist Surprises Fans With Young Thug At Lollapalooza During her recent performance in Chicago, Mariah The Scientist delivered a message to those who hated on her while Young Thug was in prison. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Drake Dodges Water Bottles & Toilet Paper During London & Amsterdam Concerts Drake has been performing on the "Some Special Shows 4 U" tour ahead of the release of his next studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake August 04, 2025
Music Diddy Alleges Prison Is Serving Maggot-Infested Food In Latest Plea For Bail Recently, Diddy asked Judge Arun Subramanian to grant him bail ahead of his October sentencing, citing allegedly poor prison conditions. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Adds Dez Bryant To Her List Of Enemies Amid Jay-Z Beef After Vicious Exchange Dez Bryant accidentally got on Nicki Minaj's bad side after getting mentioned in a comment by Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones. By Zachary Horvath August 04, 2025
Music Young Thug Shows Support For Ksoo After Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of murdering another Florida rapper called Lil' Buck, whereas Young Thug overcame his legal situation last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Labels Drake The "Biggest Rapper Of All Time" Lil Yachty had some major praise for Drake, who he has been friends with in the public eye for a number of years. By Cole Blake August 04, 2025