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Original Content 5 New Artists You Should Hear HNHH highlights a few new faces in a round-up that includes both staff submissions as well as user submissions. By Rose Lilah September 25, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Vows To Save Hip-Hop From "Mid Bars" Freddie Gibbs makes it known that he's ready to drop something new, if only to save the rap game from a "mid bars" epidemic. By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2021
Music Brockhampton Announce "Indefinite Hiatus," & Cancel Tour Dates Brockhampton are going on an indefinite hiatus. By Cole Blake January 14, 2022
Numbers Nicki Minaj Talks "DWHAP?" Billboard Hot 100 Debut: "No More Payola" Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby's "Do We Have A Problem?" debuts at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, prompting celebration and criticism from the "Queen" rapper. By Joshua Robinson February 15, 2022
Music Remy Ma Doesn't Believe It's Important If Female Rappers Write Their Own Songs However, she firmly stated that she pens her own rhymes and believes no one is better than her. By Erika Marie March 03, 2022
Original Content Kanye West's "Jeen-Yuhs" Act III: Everything We Learned Delving into some of the most turbulent moments of Kanye West's life, we break down all of the takeaways from the third and final instalment in the "Jeen-Yuhs" saga. By Robert Blair March 03, 2022
Music Safaree Says Lil Nas X Needs To Leave The Satanic Imagery Alone Safaree's reaction comes after Lil Nas X questioned why people aren't keeping the same energy with Tony Hawk's blood-stained skateboard as they did with his Satan-inspired Air Max 97. By Aron A. August 25, 2021
Music Prosecutors Seek YNW Melly's DNA In Double Murder Case Prosecutors have asked a Broward County judge to force the rapper to provide his DNA. By Taylor McCloud October 20, 2021
Music Lizzo Reveals Drake Reached Out After Her Raunchy Lyric About Him Drake allegedly reached out to Lizzo over her lyric in "Rumors." By Alex Zidel August 25, 2021
Music Travis Scott Sued Over "Travi$ La Flame" Artwork: Report An artist in France claims Travis Scott used his centaur artwork without permission. By Aron A. January 12, 2022
Music Isaiah Rashad Explains Why People Thought He "Dissed" Kendrick Lamar Isaiah Rashad hits The Breakfast Club to promote "The House Is Burning," clarifying that no, he did not diss Kendrick Lamar. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021
Numbers Here Are 2021's Best-Performing Rap Albums A new report has revealed the top 50 highest performing hip-hop albums of the year, including Pop Smoke, J. Cole, Lil Baby, and Jack Harlow. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021