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Music J. Cole Tells Lil Yachty About The State Of Hip-Hop Today & Weight Of First-Week Sales The "Secret Recipe." duo seem to accept hip-hop's current state, and believe that they're at the "doorstep" of a new golden era. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 05, 2023
Music Dame Dash's Legal Troubles Continue With New Defamation Lawsuit Dame Dash is facing another lawsuit. By Cole Blake May 28, 2024
Music Janet Jackson Didn't Receive Grammys Global Impact Award Due To Super Bowl Scandal: Report Apparently, CBS struggled to reconcile how they treated Janet after her Super Bowl scandal. By Erika Marie February 13, 2023
Music The Weeknd Settles "Call Out My Name" Copyright Lawsuit The Weeknd has reached a settlement in the copyright lawsuit regarding "Call Out My Name." By Cole Blake March 20, 2023
Music 88Rising Drop Off "Head In The Clouds: A Midsummer Night's Dream" Short Film 88Rising continue to expand the scope of their creative vision. By Mitch Findlay August 07, 2018
Viral Twista Raps Over Gunshots During Impressive "Overnight Celebrity" Rendition: Watch Don't get it twisted; this was a planned and safe performance and no one was harmed, neither by a firearm or by the rapper's machine gun flow. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 25, 2023
Music Drake Celebrates "One Dance" Becoming His First Song To Reach 3 Billion Streams Only six other songs have accomplished this in Spotify history. By Zachary Horvath February 21, 2024
Music Cardi B Takes An R&B Approach In New Song Preview: Listen Cardi B still seems nowhere close to dropping her sophomore album. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2024
Music Jay-Z Reveals "Heartbreak" And "Uncontrollable Anger" Over Tony Buzbee Lawsuit During a recent conversation with GQ, Jay-Z spoke at length about the Tony Buzbee civil case, and how it broke his heart. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Music 2 Chainz's Hilarious Reaction To Price Of LL Cool J's Boxing Glove From Iconic Video "That look like a sticker to me," the rapper remarked comically to the certification of authenticity of the glove in question. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2023
Music HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: 24kGoldn, Lil Nas X, Young Dolph, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist features new music from 24kGoldn, MoneyBagg Yo, Lil Nas X, Young Dolph & Key Glock, Internet Money, Armand Hammer, Vic Mensa, and more By Alex Zidel March 29, 2021
Music Big Boi Lays Down The Hits For NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Big Boi brings no shortage of funk to his NPR Tiny Desk concert. By Kiana Knight October 09, 2018