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Music HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Freddie Gibbs, Lil Tjay, Westside Gunn, & More Our freshly-updated Staff Picks playlist features new music from 42 Dugg & Roddy Ricch, Freddie Gibbs, Lil Tjay, Westside Gunn, Kodak Black, Young M.A, Armand Hammer, Kenny Mason, and more. By Alex Zidel April 05, 2021
Relationships Cassie Gives Birth Two Weeks After Diddy Trial Testimony Congratulations are in order for Cassie and Alex Fine as they officially had their third child together on Tuesday. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2025
Music Suge Knight Among Witnesses Listed In Keefe D's Tupac Murder Trial More than 200 potential witnesses, including Suge Knight, could be called as prosecutors prepare to try Keefe D in Tupac Shakur's murder case. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music Doja Cat & Young Rog Lead This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist A few cuts off of "Planet Her," as well as new music from Young Rog and Jazmine Sullivan. By Aron A. June 27, 2021
Politics Pharrell Clarifies He Didn't Mean To Diss Taylor Swift With Shot At Politcal Endorsements Pharrell says he has nothing but love for Taylor Swift. By Cole Blake November 13, 2024
Music YK Osiris Raises Eyebrows By Claiming He’ll Become The Biggest R&B Singer Recently, YK Osiris took to social media to announce that he believes his career will see a huge boost sometime in the future. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2025
Original Content What Happened To Fetty Wap? A Look Into His Case Check out what took place leading up to the arrest and incarceration of Fetty Wap in this article with a complete timeline. By Jake Skudder May 25, 2023
Music 6ix9ine's House Broken Into During Phone Call With His Girlfriend 6ix9ine was previously the victim of a home invasion when multiple masked gunmen broke into his property in November. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Vince Staples Still Thinks Rap Beefs Are Corny Rap beefs have been central in Hip Hop since the genre's inception, but Vince Staples isn't a fan of the mudslinging. By Erika Marie June 17, 2026
Music Beyonce Pens Passionate Letter Reflecting On Her "Monumental" Year "This year has been monumental for me." By Mitch Findlay September 06, 2018
Music Michelle Williams Says She's Doing "Better" After Depression Treatment Michelle has updated fans on her well-being. By Chantilly Post July 25, 2018
Politics Gunna's Former Attorney Asks For Defendant In Donald Trump RICO Case To Have Trial Severed Ray Smith's legal team has cited the YSL RICO trial as precedent. By Ben Mock September 02, 2023