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Zachary Horvath January 08, 2025 Music Playboi Carti's new album, I AM MUSIC, is predicted to be the biggest hip-hop release of the year. The album includes new hit "Good Credit."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul March 17, 2025 Music Frank Ocean has not been heard from for years, but the R&B icon decided to make good on a social media exchange from 2023.
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Elias Andrews March 14, 2025 Music Tyler The Creator also dropped his last album on a Monday, although "Don't Tap The Glass" seems to be very different from "CHROMAKOPIA."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares July 20, 2025 Music When you think of the best rap albums of the entire year, June 2025 will certainly be an important piece of the puzzle.
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HNHH Staff July 07, 2025 Music Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial.
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Cole Blake October 15, 2025 Music Earlier in his career, Big Sean was known for some of the cheesier one-liners in modern rap, but looking back, he's able to laugh at them.
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Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025 Music YNW Melly has been behind bars in Florida since his initial arrest on two counts of first-degree murder in 2019.
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Cole Blake August 27, 2025 Music Back in 2021, Trey Songz was arrested at the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
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Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026 Music Yesterday, J. Cole unleashed the first single from his anxiously awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off."
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Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026 Music Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning."
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Cole Blake January 14, 2026 Politics Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
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Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Drake Topping Billboard's "Biggest Rappers Of The Century" List Leads To Intense Debates Drake stans are flexing their muscles.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Playboi Carti Tosses Kai Cenat & Dabo New YVL Chain At Rolling Loud: LA Playboi Carti's new album, I AM MUSIC, is predicted to be the biggest hip-hop release of the year. The album includes new hit "Good Credit."
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Frank Ocean Rises To Playboi Carti's Challenge By Dropping New Snippet Frank Ocean has not been heard from for years, but the R&B icon decided to make good on a social media exchange from 2023.
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Elias Andrews 
Music Tyler The Creator Confirms "Don't Tap The Glass" Release Time And Tells Fans To Mellow Their Hype Tyler The Creator also dropped his last album on a Monday, although "Don't Tap The Glass" seems to be very different from "CHROMAKOPIA."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Best Rap Albums And Songs Of June 2025 When you think of the best rap albums of the entire year, June 2025 will certainly be an important piece of the puzzle.
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HNHH Staff 
Music Diddy's Unique Prison Release Conditions Finally Revealed Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial.
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Cole Blake 
Music Big Sean Wholesomely Laughs Off Tweet Poking Fun At His Punchlines Earlier in his career, Big Sean was known for some of the cheesier one-liners in modern rap, but looking back, he's able to laugh at them.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music YNW Melly Wants New Legal Representation Amid Criminal Investigation Into One Of His Attorneys YNW Melly has been behind bars in Florida since his initial arrest on two counts of first-degree murder in 2019.
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Cole Blake 
Music Trey Songz Hits Kansas City Police Department With Lawsuit Over 2021 Arrest Back in 2021, Trey Songz was arrested at the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music J. Cole’s "Disc 2 Track 2" Beat Was Meant For Drake & Kanye West Collab Album Yesterday, J. Cole unleashed the first single from his anxiously awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off."
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On Mero Taking Ebro's Spot On Hot 97 Mero began hosting his own show on Hot 97 on Tuesday morning, following the cancelation of "Ebro in the Morning."
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Cole Blake 
Politics Ludacris & Nelly To Headline Country Music Festival Featuring Kid Rock Fans aren't happy to see Ludacris and Nelly performing at a festival celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
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Cole Blake