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Music Joe Budden Says He's "Way Bigger" Than NBA YoungBoy Amid Clout-Chasing Accusations Joe Budden isn't done criticizing NBA YoungBoy on social media. By Cole Blake December 04, 2023
Music Logic Wants To Rap Like Playboi Carti To Get Paid Logic wants to rhyme like Playboi Carti. By Bryson "Boom" Paul November 11, 2024
Music Gunna Given "GOAT" Status After Dropping New Song "Bittersweet" Gunna continues to impress. By Alexander Cole February 16, 2024
Music GoldLink & Maleek Berry Perform "Zulu Screams" On "The Tonight Show" The pair made the stage a dancehall nightclub. By Erika Marie June 12, 2019
Music Tyler The Creator Pops Off On Store That Secretly Recorded His Shopping Trip With Lil Yachty Tyler The Creator values his privacy very staunchly, so this hidden camera set-up by this clothing store really set him off. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Shares Petition Calling For His Release From Prison After Stabbing Incident Tory Lanez is currently serving a 10-year sentence behind bars for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music The History Of Russell Simmons & Def Jam: How He & Rick Rubin Established Hip-Hop's First Powerhouse Label A prolific rise, to a highly controversial exit. By Demi Phillips June 30, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Dumped By Lawyer Amid $10 Million Lawsuit Nicki Minaj is facing another big lawsuit from a familiar foe, but she's going to need to find new representation, adding to this headache. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Original Content HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: J.I.D., Pooh Shiesty, Cardi B, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist features new music from J.I.D., Cardi B, Pooh Shiesty, Freddie Gibbs, Dusty Locane, Curren$y, and more. By Alex Zidel February 08, 2021
Streetwear Saweetie Checkmates Twitter User Who Claimed She's Not As Rich As She Says Turns out that the California MC has replies locked and loaded for criticism coming her way, especially for those who don't understand the facts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2024
Music Pimp C's Widow Clarifies Hurricane Chris Death Threat Claims Turns out Pimp C didn't actually threaten to kill Hurricane Chris By Ben Mock May 07, 2023
Music R. Kelly Responds To Time's Up Boycott, Calls It A "Public Lynching" R. Kelly defends his innocence. By Matthew Parizot May 01, 2018