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Original Content How Mathew Knowles Shaped Destiny's Child Into Superstars Explore how Mathew Knowles' vision and management shaped Destiny's Child into global superstars, their legacy, disbanding, and reunion rumors. By HNHH Staff May 10, 2023
Music King Von's Friend Recalls How Lil Durk Wouldn't Give Von $50 To Buy Him Clothes If Smurk doesn't know you, it seems like he's not wasting a cent on you. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2023
Music Kanye West Respects R. Kelly’s Chicago Pride Wearing Yeezys In New Prison Photos It’s a Chi-Town thing. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 22, 2025
Music Artists Like Akon: Sean Kingston, T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Jason Derulo & More Explore artists like Akon - Sean Kingston, T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Jason Derulo. Discover their unique sounds in the R&B genre. By Jake Skudder June 27, 2023
Music 2021 XXL Freshman Class Revealed: Coi Leray, Pooh Shiesty, Rubi Rose, & More The 2021 XXL Freshman cover is finally here, and this year's class features breakout stars such as Coi Leray, Pooh Shiesty, Morray, Iann Dior, Layekah, DDG, 42 Dugg, Rubi Rose, Blxst, Toosii, and Flo Milli. By Joshua Robinson June 16, 2021
Music Tyler The Creator Explains Why He Attended Kendrick Lamar's "Pop Out" Concert Tyler The Creator spoke about Kendrick Lamar's concert for a new interview with Ebro Darden following the release of his new album. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Stevie J Breaks Down Why Diddy's "Empty Promises" Led Him To Leave Bad Boy Stevie J has been one of Diddy's biggest supporters amid his legal scandal and has worked with many more artists outside of Bad Boy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music Jeezy's 7 Hottest Hip Hop Collabs In the 2000s, a Jeezy collab was a sure sign of a hit! By Demi Phillips November 24, 2023
Streetwear Coi Leray Christmas Song Teaser Sets The Holiday Mood, Cheeky Booty Pic Reveals Her Thigh Tattoo Coi didn't confirm whether she plans to release the song, but we wouldn't be mad if it arrived on DSPs ahead of the holiday season. By Hayley Hynes December 11, 2023
Original Content 5 Things We've Learned From Lil Wayne & Birdman's Beef Lil Wayne and Birdman gave us five major takeaways from their years-long money struggle. By Karlton Jahmal March 16, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Reveals How Smoking Helps Her, Prepares To Host The VMAs Nicki Minaj will host the VMAs this week, and perform her new song "Last Time I Saw You." By Caroline Fisher September 10, 2023
Music Trippie Redd Doesn't Understand Why Playboi Carti Fans Keep Comparing Them Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti go way back, and there are still parallels and overlaps in their diverging careers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025