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Music Ludacris Says He "Understands" Artistic Comparisons With DaBaby Ludacris doesn't seem to mind comparisons with DaBaby. By Joe Abrams August 17, 2021
Relationships Coi Leray Hints At Pressa Split: "No More Relationships" Leray also hinted that she'll be turning her heartbreak into new music. By Hayley Hynes February 21, 2022
Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Becomes Billboard's No. 1 Song Of All Time "Blinding Lights" is running out of records to break. By Thomas Galindo November 23, 2021
TV Aretha Franklin's Granddaughter Grace Auditions For "American Idol" The late music legend's good friend, Lionel Richie, didn't believe the 15-year-old was ready for the singing competition. By Erika Marie March 01, 2022
Pop Culture K. Michelle Defends Earlier Tweets About R. Kelly: "No Regrets" After tweeting about how hard it has been to create music without her mentor, R. Kelly, K. Michelle takes to Twitter once more to defend her earlier statements. By Ellie Spina December 09, 2020
Music Ja Rule Wraps Up Harvard Business School Ja Rule has officially secured himself a certificate of completion from the Harvard Business School, taking to Twitter to celebrate the milestone. By Mitch Findlay February 02, 2021
Original Content Top 50 Hottest Songs Of 2019 We count down our 50 hottest hip-hop and r'n'b songs of 2019. By HNHH Staff December 04, 2019
Music Rick Ross Reflects On How He Made Different Miami Music The Boss drops some knowledge. By Mitch Findlay January 23, 2020
Music SZA Made Ty Dolla $ign Absorb Crystal Energy When Creating "Hit Different" It worked because he says "the hook came immediately." By Erika Marie October 22, 2020
Music ILoveMakonnen Says People "Discredit" His "Talents" Since Coming Out As Gay He questioned how Hip Hop can have an issue with gay artists while rapping about brands from gay designers. By Erika Marie April 06, 2021
Reviews Drake "Certified Lover Boy" Review Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" will likely please longtime fans, though a lack of focused innovation might prove underwhelming to others. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2021
Music Akademiks Explains Why Drake Is The "Best Rapper Ever" Akademiks explains why he still feels that Drake is the "greatest rapper ever," likening him to Floyd Mayweather. By Mitch Findlay July 06, 2021