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Music JT Fans Think Her New Song "Okay" Sent Shots At Cardi B, Fans Debate Is this a reach or a read? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2024
Music George Floyd’s Brother Terrence Calls Out Lil Yachty Over Controversial Lyrics Recently, Lil Yachty previewed an unreleased song during a livestream with PlaqueBoyMax, which features a reference to the late George Floyd. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Offset Reveals Why Playboi Carti's Not On "Set It Off" Offset recently teased a collab with Playboi Carti, but it's no longer on his new album. By Caroline Fisher October 11, 2023
Pop Culture Travis Scott Reflects On Derek Chauvin’s Guilty Conviction: "We Finally Got Justice" Travis Scott is glad that there's justice for George Floyd's family, and he is hopeful that more positive change will come as a result of Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict. By Joshua Robinson April 22, 2021
Music HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: JID, Freddie Gibbs, Bryson Tiller, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist features new music from JID, Freddie Gibbs, Bryson Tiller, Curren$y, Pop Smoke, Denzel Curry, and more. By Alex Zidel March 01, 2021
Music Kanye West Accuses Shopify Of Allegedly Owing Him $4 Million Kanye West has been feuding with Shopify since the company took down his Yeezy merchandise store, earlier this year. By Cole Blake June 01, 2025
Music Cassie Essential Songs Cassie's top 5 essential songs, from "Me & U" to "Love a Loser," showcase her range and contributions to the music industry. By Rain Adams July 12, 2024
Music Pusha T Confirms New Clipse Album Is Fully Done And On His Phone The new Clipse album is almost here. By Cole Blake December 11, 2024
Politics Kanye West Wants To Meet With Jewish Leaders Amid Wireless Controversy Wireless Festival has since decided to cancel this year's event in London after facing tons of backlash for booking Kanye West. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Diddy's Trial Crawls Forward As Possible Jurors Keep Getting Denied The process is expected to continue for the rest of the week before opening statements kick off on Monday, May 12th. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music Diddy's First Day On Trial Has A Massive Crowd Of People Lining Up Outside The Courtroom Jury selection in Diddy's trial kicked off today, a process that the defense predicts will be difficult due to the inevitability of bias. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025