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Music Is Kendrick Lamar Dropping? Mysterious "Who Is The Giant" Poster Leads To Speculation A "Who Is The Giant" poster has appeared in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta, and it has led to questions about Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Reviews Nas & DJ Premier "Light-Years" Album Review Nas’s enduring lyrical skill shines over DJ Premier’s production in a way that serves as a fitting conclusion to the Legend Has It series. By Aron A. December 20, 2025
Music Chicago Rapper Bloodhound Q50 Taunts His Haters After Reportedly Being Shot Bloodhound Q50, an emerging voice in Chicago's drill scene, is at the center of a chaotic situation as he was reportedly shot at. By Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Alleged Son's Godmother Officially Files To Reopen Paternity Suit Given that Lillie Coley's legal action against Jay-Z was recently dismissed with prejudice, we will see if this motion leads to consequences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music YFN Lucci Reveals Why He & Young Thug Finally Squashed Beef Young Thug and YFN Lucci teamed up for collaborations on each of their new albums, "Already Legend" and "UY Scuti." By Caroline Fisher September 26, 2025
Music J. Cole Falls Short Of A$AP Rocky With First Day Streaming Numbers Although J. Cole was not close enough to beating A$AP Rocky in this Spotify metric for "The Fall-Off," he still found much success elsewhere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Sports DJ Akademiks Thirsts Over Photos Of The Chef Stefon Diggs Allegedly Assaulted New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing several charges of the alleged incident involving his former chef. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Original Content The 30 Best Rap Songs Of 2025 2025 was a strange year for rap singles, although some of the genre's biggest artists showed out with some bonafide hits. By HNHH Staff December 02, 2025
Music Cardi B Receives Strong Final Sales Figures For "AM I THE DRAMA?" Cardi B, despite some middling reviews, has done well with "AM I THE DRAMA?" and its being rewarded with an impressive opening week. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Drake Is Officially One Step Closer To Dropping "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for about a year, and it appears as though the album is closer than ever to being released. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls GloRilla Ugly And Undesirable During Mean-Spirited Leaked Jail Call Young Thug has been facing tons of backlash on social media due to various leaked audio clips over the last week. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Music Geechi Gotti Arrested On Drug Charges In Ohio Earlier this month, Geechi Gotti and three other men were taken into custody during a traffic stop in Butler County. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026