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Music Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Male Hip-Hop Artist At The BET Awards, And Some Fans Are Confused Kendrick Lamar took home a big win at the BET Awards, although some feel as though the award is misplaced. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar Is “Lazy”: “He Starved His Fans” Akademiks reacts to news that Kendrick Lamar might appear on AZ Chike's upcoming album. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Dave Blunts Accuses Kanye West Of Grooming Him Into Becoming A Nazi In Graphic Diss Track Dave Blunts previously defended Kanye West, but now he's officially cutting ties with Ye with this wild diss track. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Drake Teases "Iceman" With Cryptic Message On Instagram Drake has already been hyping up his highly anticipated album, "Iceman," for months, as it's expected to drop this year. By Cole Blake August 13, 2025
Music Who Was Maxon Margiela? Maxon Margiela, who has reportedly passed away, had inked a record deal with Columbia Records, earlier this year. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Cardi B & More Nominated For 2026 Rap Grammys 2026 Grammys nominees in hip-hop also include Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Clipse, Fridayy and Meek Mill, JID, Terrace Martin, and GloRilla. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Who Is Erica Banks? From "Buss It" To "LHHATL" The viral rapper has ventured into reality television to further boost her growing profile. By Demi Phillips September 27, 2023
Music Bianca Censori Gets Dinner With Ye In Just A Bra And Sheer Pants It's becoming pretty routine to spot her in see-through clothes. By Lavender Alexandria April 04, 2024
Original Content Royce Da 5'9" Reflects On Grammy Nom, Lil Wayne's Legacy, & If The Current Era Creates "Timeless" Music On Day 9 of HNHH Presents: 12 Days Of Christmas, Royce Da 5'9" reflects on his discography, learning production from Denaun & DJ Premier, his first Grammy nomination, the love-hate relationship between artist and media, and much more. By Mitch Findlay December 21, 2020
Music Calboy Reflects On How His Cousin King Von Inspired Him Before His Death The rapper expressed how he looked up to the late OTF member before his passing. By Madusa S. May 04, 2021
Original Content Scott Storch Is Unmatched: Best Hits With Beyoncé, Dr. Dre & More As one of the industry's hottest producers, Scott Storch has dozens of hits under his belt. Here are a few of his biggest jams. By Erika Marie May 02, 2023
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2014 Iggy Azalea’s domination of the Billboard Rap Charts broadened the scope of women in rap in 2014. By Demi Phillips September 12, 2023