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Music Ice Spice Will Have Role In Forthcoming "SpongeBob" Film Ice Spice has shown her affinity for the "SpongeBob" franchise on numerous occasions, so this has to be a full-circle moment for her. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Kevin Hart Delivers Hilarious Freestyle Over Kendrick Lamar's "squabble up" Kevin "Chocolate Droppa" Hart made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards and dropped some bars over one of Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" cuts. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Diddy Judge Demands Investigation Into His Prison Phone Access Amid Trial Last September, Diddy was arrested on charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and he's been at the MDC ever since. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music Quez2rr Receives Prison Sentence For Bringing Machine Gun Into Maternity Ward Quez2rr had previously pleaded guilty to a machine gun possession charge back in March of this year, which followed a raid on his home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Welcomes Us To "Tha Carter VI" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Lil Wayne's new album, our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update covers new releases from Lil Yachty and EST Gee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Viral Megan Thee Stallion Fan Who Grabbed Her Butt Claims He Asked Her First This caused a lot of controversy for Megan Thee Stallion fans, who debated whether or not this excused the fan's behavior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music Hottest Rap Albums & Songs Of May 2025 With numerous stars dropping music in May, we are taking a look at the hottest rap albums & songs of the last month. By HNHH Staff June 05, 2025
Music Diddy Openly Bashes Cassie's BET Performance In Resurfaced Video Cassie recently testified in Diddy's criminal trial, recounting years of alleged physical and sexual abuse. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Pop Culture DDG Continues Defending His Brother DuB After Violent DreamCon Altercation DDG's brother got into a heated altercation with a fan at the event who called the rapper “Doo Doo Garbage." By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Chxrry Becomes The "Main Character" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update comes courtesy of Chxrry, Leon Thomas, Justine Skye, KAYTRANADA, Terrace Martin, and Kenyon Dixon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Tech Kanye West Fans Demand For "Ye" Twitter User To Hand Over His Account Kanye West wants to change his Twitter handle from @kanyewest to @ye, and he can't do that until a Twitter user leaves the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Politics Kanye West Has A Strong Message For Folks Who Don't "Love" Donald Trump Kanye West recently thanked United States President Donald Trump for commuting Larry Hoover's federal sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025