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Music The Kid LAROI Parts Ways With Lil Bibby & Juice WRLD's Old Label The Kid LAROI left Grade A Productions back in June, and it's unclear if he's still on good terms with Lil Bibby. By Alex Zidel October 08, 2021
Music Shotti Clears Air About Treyway & His True Feelings For 6ix9ine The bond ran deep. By Mitch Findlay February 03, 2020
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Profiles Behind The Beat: Focus... Meet Focus..., in-house producer at Aftermath and integral member of the team that made Dr. Dre's "Compton." By Danny Schwartz October 14, 2015
Original Content Meet Marty Baller: A$AP Ferg's Protege On The Rise Marty Baller speaks to HNHH about his debut album, "Baller Nation" as well as being the underdog, growing up with A$AP Ferg, and his approach to creating music. By Q. K. W. July 12, 2017
Original Content #TBT: Nelly Nelly 2000-2003. By Danny Schwartz February 16, 2017
Music 50 Cent Clowns Gucci Mane For Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty Authorities arrested Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Music A Look Into Snoop Dogg's Children Here is what Snoop Dogg's children are up to now. By Ferri Trust March 09, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar The Only Rapper In 2025 To Chart A Song Every Week On The Hot 100 Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" was also recently named as the fifth best summer song of 2025. It was the only rap song on the list. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Original Content Inside The Tupac Murder Trial: 11 Key Players To Know Keefe D is the only man on trial, but the Tupac murder case includes a much larger cast tied to the shooting. By Erika Marie August 11, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Drake Is Really Outselling J. Cole & Future DJ Akademiks believes Drake's 2026 success in comparison to J. Cole and Future goes beyond Drizzy's popularity with larger, casual audiences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music Jay-Z Takes Shots At Kanye West During Roots Picnic Freestyle Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026