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Music JID Ducks Question About Being On J. Cole's "The Fall–Off," Fans Hope He's Trolling J. Cole's "The Fall–Off" is one of the most anticipated albums of the decade, and his Dreamville partner JID refuses to spoil its surprises. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Derrick Groves Blames NBA YoungBoy Song For His Arrest Derrick Groves famously escaped from jail, last year, and spent five months on the run before police apprehended him. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music HNHH's Black History Month Playlist Of Power: Songs Of Strength & Struggle No matter what, HNHH will always celebrate Black History Month! Artists on our playlist come from all generations of Black music, tune in and check them out. By Erika Marie February 06, 2025
Music Chris Brown Demands Shortened Sentences For Prisoners Fighting California Wildfires Chris Brown recently weighed in on the devastating wildfires in Southern California. By Caroline Fisher January 11, 2025
Music Drake Doesn't Care About Other Artists Criticizing His Music Drake spoke on making music for women and his love of strip club culture in the new Magic City docuseries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Claims Diddy Could Allegedly Be Granted Bail Diddy is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, and his trial is scheduled to begin next month. By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Drake's Mindset During The Kendrick Lamar Beef DJ Akademiks was in the know during the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, which has given him some unique perspective. By Alexander Cole June 11, 2026
Music YesJulz Teases Upcoming 1 AM Vibes "Mini Music Festival" YesJulz has some big plans in the works. By Matthew Parizot June 02, 2018
Music A$AP Ferg Announces Official Release Of His Bike With A Short Video Now you too can "ride with the mob." By hnhh June 16, 2019
Music Billboard's Hottest Women Rappers List Sparks Debate Among Fans Another day, another controversial list. By Elias Andrews June 06, 2024
Music Drake Goes Diamond-Eligible With "Views" Despite Spotify & UMG Conspiracies Drake's 2016 album "Views" is one of his most commercially successful and now, it is eligible for one of the highest sales honors imaginable. By Alexander Cole February 18, 2025