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Music R. Kelly & UMG Ordered To Pay $500K In Victim Restitution From Royalties A judge garnished the singer's royalties in order to pay outstanding debts to victims of his crimes, which Universal Music Group withheld. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2023
Music Ja Rule, Fat Joe & Irv Gotti Join Cast For New York's "Growing Up Hip Hop" Spinoff Hip-Hop has adequately filled the vacancy created by "Growing Up Gotti." By Devin Ch April 11, 2019
Music Frank Ocean Shares Visual Essay & Personal Letter On Saying "Yes" Frank Ocean plays photographer for his latest spread in i-D magazine. By Chantilly Post October 23, 2017
Original Content A Hip-Hop Christmas Playlist: Holiday Jams From Kanye West, OutKast, Jim Jones & More HNHH comes through with a playlist filled with holiday vibes from Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Boosie Badazz, Kanye West, and more. By Aron A. December 17, 2019
Music Azealia Banks Claims Nobody Wants To Work With Kanye West After Offensive Tweets Azealia Banks has had a lot to say about Kanye West in recent days, along with his bizarre social media rants. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Music Meek Mill's Role In "12 O’Clock Boys" Prolongs His Crucial Political Awakening The sweet political irony of Meek Mill new role in "12 O’Clock Boys" hearkens back to his NYC arrest in 2017 and beyond. By Devin Ch October 06, 2018
Music Royce Da 5'9" Teases New Album With Loads Of Snippets Royce Da 5'9" unleashes a treasure trove's worth of new snippets, sparking hype for an upcoming album. By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2021
Music Jackboy Arrested For Gun Possession: Report The Sniper Gang affiliate ran into some trouble with the law while out in Georgia. By Madusa S. March 06, 2021
Music Coi Leray Talks Rolling Loud & Freestyle Moments, Weighs "Negative Vs Positive" She claims her controversial moments have proven to be successful for her as she tells her fans to "never stop" chasing their dreams. By Erika Marie August 09, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Says Her New Album Will Be The Best Of 2023 & Teases A Tour Nicki Minaj is building hype for her next album. By Cole Blake May 10, 2023
Music Ice-T Talks Rappers Dry-Snitching: "The Gangster Don't Look The Same" He said the number one tool for law enforcement is social media. By Erika Marie October 12, 2019
Music Sauce Walka Allegedly Arrested On Drug Charges After Crew Hit With RICO The rapper was reportedly caught with 66 grams of marijuana and his bail was set at $5K. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 04, 2023