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Music DJ Akademiks Vows To Stop Discussing Jay-Z After Joking About Black Vans Outside His Home According to DJ Akademiks, he's officially waving a "white flag" after years of publicly criticizing Jay-Z and Roc Nation. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music What Is Rihanna's Best-Selling Album? Boasting some of the biggest songs of her career, this album from Rihanna proved to be a game-changer in pop music. By Axl Banks November 08, 2023
Music John Cena Gives Tony Yayo His Flowers For Creating "You Can't See Me" Dance Move John Cena may have popularized the iconic "You Can't See Me" move in the WWE ring but Tony Yayo created it. By Aron A. January 13, 2022
Music Drake Allegedly Recites "Euphoria" In Response To Pokimane Did Drake just reference "Euphoria"? By Bryson "Boom" Paul November 23, 2024
Music Homixide Gang Affiliate Alleges ASAP Rocky Is Blocking Playboi Carti From Dropping Music Playboi Carti is under ASAP Rocky's AWGE imprint under the Interscope record label, so this isn't too wild of a theory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Young Thug's Explosive & Emotional Big Bank Interview: 5 Key Takeaways Young Thug spoke to Big Bank on his "Perspektives With Bank" podcast about the YSL RICO trial, his friendships with other rappers, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 09, 2025
Original Content Aaliyah's Biggest Hits: Songs That Defined A Generation Revisit Aaliyah's timeless hits that shaped the R&B & Hip Hop landscape, showcasing her iconic voice and the legacy she left behind. By Erika Marie May 08, 2023
Music Drake's New York OVO Store Vandalized By Alleged Arsonist With Hammer A woman reportedly caused $24,000 in property damage when she trashed Drake's NYC location of his OVO brand. Cops arrested her shortly after. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Relationships DaBaby & DaniLeigh Settle Child Support And Custody Battle After a contentious breakup and years of legal disagreements, DaBaby and DaniLeigh have reached an agreement concerning their daughter. By Erika Marie October 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent Responds To Dame Dash Claiming He Doesn't Own Rights To "Paid in Full" 50 Cent claimed he acquired the rights to Dame Dash's 2002 film to produce a "premium TV show" based on it. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Original Content Who Is Khalid? Get To Know The Award-Winning Singer He's a Grammy-nominated, award-winning, chart-topping sensation. If you haven't already, get to know more about the singer, Khalid. By HNHH Staff May 02, 2023
Original Content All Dr. Dre & Busta Rhymes Collabs, Ranked Though not often acknowledged as one of hip-hop's best duos, Busta Rhymes and Dr. Dre have a collaborative track record that never misses. By Mitch Findlay March 18, 2021