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Original Content Top 20 Rappers 20 & Under (Right Now) HNHH presents the best rappers that are 20-years old and younger, as of right now. By HNHH Staff June 24, 2019
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025
Music Speaker Knockerz’s Mother Reflects On Her Son's Death Speaker Knockerz’s mom discussed the speculation surrounding her son's death nine years later. By Cole Blake March 07, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Laughs Off Ari Fletcher's Threats With Even More Gossip Ari Fletcher previously complained about DJ Akademiks claiming she's slept with "half of Atlanta" during a recent social media rant. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Maury Povich Wants To Squash Drake & Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B Beef According to Maury Povich, he might actually consider coming out of retirement under the right circumstances. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z Makes Major Global Play With New $500M Bet On Korean Entertainment & Lifestyle Jay-Z has got his eyes set on the next big thing. By Tallie Spencer December 11, 2025
Music Bomb Squad Investigates Box Outside Of Megan Thee Stallion's Defamation Trial The jury sided with Megan Thee Stallion in her trial on Monday, finding Milagro Gramz liable for defamation. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music Kay Flock Found Guilty In RICO Case And Subjected To Possible Life Sentence Kay Flock has been in custody since December of 2021, when he turned himself in for the murder of Hwascar Hernandez. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Drake's "Nokia" Climbs The U.S. Spotify Charts Breaking Into Top 10 Drake's "Nokia" is rising to the top of the chart. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 23, 2025
Music Ice Cube Opens Up About His New Album “Man Down,” Legacy, And The Future Of West Coast Hip-Hop For Day one of HotNewHipHop's 12 Days Of Christmas special, we spoke to the legendary Ice Cube about his new album, and the impact he has left on West Coast rap. By Tallie Spencer December 14, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar X Apple Music Super Bowl Press Conference: How To Watch This will be a very interesting conversation... But what exactly will it reveal? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2025
Music Rihanna Laughs At Reporter Who Asks If She Attended Diddy Parties: Watch The singer was amused. By Elias Andrews October 02, 2024