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Music YSL Woody Breaks His Silence On Young Thug’s Release From Prison Young Thug is finally free. By Caroline Fisher November 01, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Explains How He Baited Lil Durk Into Going To Jail 6ix9ine continuously told Lil Durk to "slide for Von" and now, the rapper wants to take credit for Durk's arrest. By Alexander Cole April 08, 2025
Music Gunplay: The Man Behind The Mic Gunplay’s talents are often blinded by his numerous legal issues. By Demi Phillips September 12, 2023
Music Kanye West Gifts The Game His Two Chrome Maybachs The Game has two new Maybachs courtesy of Ye. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 08, 2025
Original Content Pete Rock Explains His Sampling Process, The Power Of Jazz, & Why Crate-Digging Will Never Die Pete Rock breaks down his extensive career, the legendary Black artists that inspired him, why crate-digging will never go extinct, the magic of live instrumentation, and much more. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Original Content A Timeline Of Nicki Minaj & Safaree Samuels' Post-Breakup Drama A timeline of the drama that's occurred ever since Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuel broke up. By E Gadsby August 16, 2018
Music Fat Joe Rips Foundational Black Americans (FBA), Calls Them "Broke" & "Black Racists," Backlash Ensues Joey Crack roasts whoever these broke dudes is. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 22, 2024
Music Mo3 Murder Suspect’s Trial Date Set Five Years After Deadly Shooting In 2020, Mo3 was shot in the back multiple times by a masked man on I-35 in Dallas and died at the age of 28. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Original Content Aaliyah's Debut "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" Turns 29 Commemorating 29 years since Aaliyah's debut album "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number," we reflect on her impact, legacy, and enduring influence. By HNHH Staff May 12, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Ties With Drake And Future's Billboard Chart Records NBA YoungBoy has tied with Drake and Future for third most Billboard 200 top 10 albums among rappers. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2023
Music Drake's Lawsuit Against UMG Shines A Light On How YouTubers & Content Creators Set The Tone For Hip-Hop's Biggest Beef HotNewHipHop spoke with Scru Face Jean, Jeremy Hecht, The Company Man, and Anthony Fantano about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef and how YouTubers somehow found themselves named in a lawsuit against the biggest record label on the planet. By Alexander Cole February 05, 2025
Sports 7 Artists Fans Are Begging To Perform A Super Bowl Halftime Show The Super Bowl halftime show is a highly coveted stage, reserved for a select few artists. Here are 7 who would surely make waves. By TeeJay Small February 19, 2024