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Music Young Thug Remembers King Von Following the death of King Von, Atlanta's own Young Thug took to Instagram to commemorate the fallen Chicago rapper. By Mitch Findlay November 10, 2020
Music Judge In G Herbo Fraud Case Allows Him To Communicate With Team & Half Brother: Report A judge approved the rapper's request to modify some conditions of his release. By Madusa S. April 03, 2021
Music Jon B. Under Fire Over Beyoncé Comments After Old Interview Resurfaces The R&B crooner is facing a bit of backlash. By Erika Marie December 27, 2019
Numbers 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" Nears Diamond Status 50 Cent's classic debut album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" continues to approach diamond status as it officially goes 9x platinum. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2020
Music Jadakiss Reveals The Lox Was Released From Bad Boy After Styles P Threw Chair At Diddy The New York trio wanted out of their deal. By Erika Marie February 05, 2020
Music Kodak Black's Producer Airs Out Megan Thee Stallion After She Tweets "YB Better" Kodak Black's producer had something to say after Megan Thee Stallion's recent tweets. By Aron A. October 10, 2021
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
TV Janet Jackson Reveals How Catcalling Inspired "Ms. Jackson If You're Nasty" It's JJ szn. By Erika Marie February 11, 2020
Original Content Royce Da 5'9" Reflects On Grammy Nom, Lil Wayne's Legacy, & If The Current Era Creates "Timeless" Music On Day 9 of HNHH Presents: 12 Days Of Christmas, Royce Da 5'9" reflects on his discography, learning production from Denaun & DJ Premier, his first Grammy nomination, the love-hate relationship between artist and media, and much more. By Mitch Findlay December 21, 2020
Original Content Ice T Is The Original Gangsta: Reflecting On "Cop Killer," Avoiding The Dry Snitch & More The OG Archetype. By Mitch Findlay September 19, 2019
Music LL Cool J Clarifies His Lyrics On “Headsprung” & "Flava In Ya Ear" Thanks for the update LL By Karlton Jahmal September 21, 2019
Original Content Parental Advisory: A History Of Sexually Explicit Hip-Hop Once the subject of widespread controversy but now a staple on the Billboard charts, we look at the history of sexually explicit bars and imagery throughout hip-hop. By Robert Blair December 26, 2019