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Music Kodak Black Defends Tory Lanez After Guilty Verdict Kodak Black says there's "no evidence" to convict Tory Lanez. By Cole Blake December 28, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Stays Off Social Media Kendrick Lamar discussed his social media presence during a new interview with The New York Times. By Cole Blake December 27, 2022
Music Mariah Carey Blasted By “All I Want For Christmas” Co-Writer The singer's former co-writer called out the star for allegedly claiming that she wrote the hit song alone. By Lamar Banks December 27, 2022
Music Rich Homie Quan Says Lil Dicky Reminds Him Of Kanye West Rich Homie Quan recently compared Lil Dicky to Kanye West. By Cole Blake December 24, 2022
Music Ice Cube Recalls 2Pac Saying He Wanted To Make Music Like N.W.A. Ice Cube reflected on his friendship with 2Pac while speaking with Talib Kweli on "People’s Party." By Cole Blake December 24, 2022
Pop Culture Salt Bae Banned From 2023 L.A. Rolling Loud After World Cup Rolling Loud (jokingly) bans Salt Bae from their L.A. festival in March. By Aron A. December 23, 2022
Pop Culture Candace Owens Defends Megan Thee Stallion Against "Vultures" Her polarizing takes usually divide, and she is calling out the Black community for not canceling Tory. By Erika Marie December 22, 2022
Music Young Thug Names Hip-Hop Experts On Witness List In YSL RICO Case Young Thug's team submitted a witness list including hip-hop experts and academics. By Aron A. December 22, 2022
Music Bob Dylan Explains Love For Wu-Tang Clan & Eminem The music icon loves artists "with feeling for words and language, anyone whose vision parallels mine." By Erika Marie December 21, 2022
Original Content Hit-Boy Is The Producer Of The Year: On 21 Savage & Nas Collab, The Rise Of Loop Makers & Sampling "The Five Heartbeats" On "Legit" Hit-Boy joins HNHH to discuss the making of "One Mic One Gun," sending Ye the beat for "Legit," his picks for 2022's Producer Of The Year and more. By Aron A. December 21, 2022
Pop Culture Tina Lawson Recalls Young Beyoncé Learning Hard Lesson In Entitlement Ms. Tina takes us on a trip down memory lane as she recalls a moment when a young Beyoncé wasn't happy another singer stole the spotlight. By Erika Marie December 20, 2022
Pop Culture Jimmy Buffett Died From Rare Skin Cancer Buffett died at the age of 76 on September 1. By Ben Mock September 03, 2023