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Music Sexy Red Announces Release Date For New EP The "Hood Hottest Princess" is striking while the iron is still hot, following up on big performances, singles, features, and moments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 20, 2024
Music The Best J. Cole Memes Throughout Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Beef The J. Cole memes show he did the right thing by sitting out a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 17, 2024
Original Content Jackboy Reveals How XXXTentacion Helped Him, Details Moving From Sniper Gang To 1804 Records & More A new season of HNHH's "On the Come Up" is here! Jackboy helps us kick it off, with an exclusive interview where he speaks on moving from Kodak Black's Sniper Gang to start his own imprint, 1804 Records, the Florida rap scene, building generational wealth for his family, and much more. By Joshua Robinson October 13, 2021
Music GoldLink's Career Debated By Hip Hop Fans As They Rehash Mac Miller Controversy A 2019 post made by GoldLink has received new life as fans are going back and forth about whether or not it caused him to be "canceled." By Erika Marie August 18, 2021
Music Jermaine Dupri Picks Usher's "Nice & Slow" As Best Song He's Written Jermaine Dupri says that Usher's "Nice and Slow" is the best song he's ever written. By Cole Blake November 20, 2022
Music Death Row & Luke Record's Infamous Brawl Detailed By Mr. Serv-On Mr. Serv-On reflects on the time that Luke Records and Death Row engaged in a heated brawl, and a later instance where Snoop Dogg got caught lacking backstage. By Mitch Findlay September 03, 2020
Music Swizz Beatz Reveals Which Part Of Kanye's "So Appalled" Drives Him Crazy Swizz Beatz reflects on the one part of 'Ye's "So Appalled" that still drives him crazy. By Aron A. May 31, 2018
Original Content Takeover Vs. Ether: Revisiting The Jay-Z & Nas Beef Revisiting the most thrilling rap battle of all time. By Luke Hinz June 22, 2018
Music 21 Savage Defends His Face Tats: “If It’s On My face, It’s Deep.” 21 Savage distinguishes himself from the other rappers sporting face tats. By Devin Ch June 20, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Breaks Down The Science Behind Her Writing Process Nicki Minaj waxes poetic on the storied art of lyricism. By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2018
Music Young Thug Started To Give Enough Of A F*ck On “Slime Season 3” “Slime Season 3” captured Young Thug in transition, where his chaotic brilliance crystallized into the icon he is today. By Aron A. March 26, 2026
Music 50 Cent Congratulates Kendrick Lamar After Awkward Trevor Noah Joke During the ceremony, Trevor Noah joked about Kendrick Lamar's viral feud with Drake, and it didn't seem to go over so well. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026