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Music Drake Opens Instagram Comments To The Public Amid New Album Buzz Drake has had his Instagram comments limited for a while, but now, it looks like the Canadian rapper has had a change of heart. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2025
Music Russ Recounts Not Clearing An Old Sample Costing Him Up To A Milli Russ achieved fame in Atlanta with his debut single "What They Want." The song would land him a deal with Columbia Records. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 06, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Unveils Jelly Roll, Bono, Mannie Fresh & More On "The Carter 6" Tracklist Ahead Of Release Lil Wayne's The Carter 6 was originally announced in late 2024. He made the reveal after Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl announcement. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 05, 2025
Music Tommy Richman Checks Streamer For Asking Him To Sing “Million Dollar Baby” Tommy Richman got into a heated exchange with D Lou recently, earning mixed reactions from social media users. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Allegedly Sexually Assaulting & Drugging Teen Journalist During European Tour Kathi Steininger reportedly attempted to join a class-action lawsuit against Diddy in the United States, but was unsuccessful. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music Police Expose Top5 For Not Needing The Ankle Monitor He Cut Off On Stream Top5 was previously arrested on several charges, including the alleged possession of a restricted weapon with ammunition, earlier this year. By Cole Blake June 05, 2025
Music Viral Megan Thee Stallion Fan Who Grabbed Her Butt Claims He Asked Her First This caused a lot of controversy for Megan Thee Stallion fans, who debated whether or not this excused the fan's behavior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music KARRAHBOOO Seems To Respond To Reports Of Battery Arrest The details surrounding KARRAHBOOO's reported arrest and the allegations against her are unclear, but her response is quite direct. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music Hottest Rap Albums & Songs Of May 2025 With numerous stars dropping music in May, we are taking a look at the hottest rap albums & songs of the last month. By HNHH Staff June 05, 2025
Original Content Pride Month 2025: Artists Who Redefined Visibility In Hip Hop & R&B Coming out in rap hasn’t always been safe or celebrated. Yet, over time, artists like Frank Ocean & Lil Nas X forced Hip Hop to pay attention. By Erika Marie June 16, 2025
Music Russell Simmons Hits HBO With $20 Million Lawsuit Over “On The Record” Documentary Russell Simmons accuses the filmmakers behind "On The Record" of ignoring evidence that could potentially dispute the allegations he's facing. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Smash Yet Another Record Thanks To “Luther” Kendrick Lamar and SZA's track "Luther" has become the longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025