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Music John Cena Gives Tony Yayo His Flowers For Creating "You Can't See Me" Dance Move John Cena may have popularized the iconic "You Can't See Me" move in the WWE ring but Tony Yayo created it. By Aron A. January 13, 2022
Music Offset Samples R&B Classic In Incredible New Song Snippet The Migos rapper went old school with it. By Elias Andrews May 11, 2024
Original Content What Happened To King Los? King Los was on the precipice of what seemed like a massive career, armed with both talent and a hip-hop mogul by his side, in the mid-2010s. We break down what's happened since then. By Robert Blair May 11, 2021
Original Content Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" Turned Him Into A Critical Darling How Mac Miller galvanized not only fans but critics alike in his "Watching Movies with the Sound Off" era and beyond. By Rose Lilah April 13, 2020
Original Content Jackboy Reveals How XXXTentacion Helped Him, Details Moving From Sniper Gang To 1804 Records & More A new season of HNHH's "On the Come Up" is here! Jackboy helps us kick it off, with an exclusive interview where he speaks on moving from Kodak Black's Sniper Gang to start his own imprint, 1804 Records, the Florida rap scene, building generational wealth for his family, and much more. By Joshua Robinson October 13, 2021
Music JAY-Z Recalls Coldplay's Chris Martin Convincing Him To Perform Iconic Glastonbury Set JAY-Z says he nearly bailed on Glastonbury in 2008 until Chris Martin intervened. By Cole Blake October 28, 2023
Music Keri Hilson's 7 Best Songs: Solos & Features As we await her long-awaited return, let’s revisit some of Ms. Keri Baby’s classics. By Demi Phillips October 27, 2023
Original Content Who Is Toosii? Get To Know The "Naujour" Rapper Known for the hits "Favorite Song" and "Love Cycle" get to know the heartfelt rapper who is Toosii. By Chris Mobley May 22, 2023
Original Content 15 Soundcloud Producers Pushing Rap Boundaries 15 producers on Soundcloud that are effectively exploring new sounds. By Alphonse Pierre December 26, 2017
Original Content The Chaos Of Childish Gambino's "This Is America" Childish Gambino’s latest undertaking explores the joy and senseless violence of black America. By Luke Hinz May 08, 2018
Music Keefe D Found Guilty In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial A Las Vegas jury convicted Keefe D of murder after prosecutors used his own accounts of Tupac Shakur’s killing against him. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026
Music Max B Weighs In On Drake Versus Kendrick Lamar French Montana teased a Drake and Max B collab in the past, so Max's thoughts on the Kendrick Lamar battle are unsurprising. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026