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Music NBA YoungBoy Under Fire For Dissing His Own Son The mother of one of NBA YoungBoy's several kids, Arcola, recently took to social media to put him on blast. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Cassie Essential Songs Cassie's top 5 essential songs, from "Me & U" to "Love a Loser," showcase her range and contributions to the music industry. By Rain Adams July 12, 2024
Music Faith Evans Reveals That Biggie Smalls Allegedly Let Her Collab With Tupac Apparently "Hit 'Em Up" isn't the full picture of the story of The Notorious B.I.G.'s legendary rivalry with 'Pac- which Faith says wasn't much of a rivalry at all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2023
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Music Cardi B & BIA Are Beefing: Breaking Down The Animosity Cardi B and BIA have been going at each other and fans wonder what next to expect from the feuding female MCs. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 04, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans Receive Promising Update After Rapper’s Prison Release Last year, NBA YoungBoy was arrested and hit with several charges related to an alleged prescription drug fraud scheme. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Yung Miami's Song Preview Draws Mixed Reactions, Leading Her To Ask This Question Miami does make a compelling argument. By Zachary Horvath July 27, 2024
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
Music DJ Akademiks Resurfaces Cam'ron & Mase Rumors Amid Fiery Back & Forth With Treasure Wilson Treasure Wilson had weighed in on Loren Lorosa labeling DJ Akademiks a liar regarding Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Bans Lil Baby, J. Cole, & DJ Khaled From Drake's "ICEMAN" DJ Akademiks is Drake's biggest fan, and with "ICEMAN" on the horizon, the commentator is putting his foot down. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Drake's Toronto Music Video Shoot Sparks Tour Rumors For "ICEMAN" Drake rode around the city in a truck carrying ice blocks last night to film a music video for his new album "ICEMAN," which comes out soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Pop Culture Crip Mac Shoots His Shot At Latto Despite 21 Savage Pregnancy Rapper and internet personality Crip Mac couldn't help but compliment Latto after dropping a stunning photo on her Instagram. By Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026