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Music Who Is Cash XO & Why Did Drake Diss Him? The Drake diss saga continues. By Demi Phillips April 16, 2024
Music Who Really Won YG Verzuz The Game? On the latest HNHH livestream, Aron A. and I talked about Loe Shimmy's new album, the newest Verzuz, first week sales debates, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Music 50 Cent Trolls Rick Ross & Ebro With The G-Unit Reebok's Sold-Out Launch Rick Ross doubted 50 Cent would find success with the G-Unit Reebok G6s, whereas Fif clashed with Ebro over New York hip-hop's decline. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2026
Music Dionne Warwick Reveals Why She Didn't Enjoy Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Dionne Warwick doesn't think the beef should be happening. By Cole Blake September 28, 2024
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2011 The rise of streaming pushed rap music further into the mainstream in 2011. By Demi Phillips September 06, 2023
Music Wale Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Dive into Wale's net worth in 2024, a journey through music, business, and sports. Learn how he uses his wealth for societal good. By Jake Skudder February 21, 2024
Music Pitbull Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Megastar Discover Pitbull's net worth in 2024, his rise to fame, successful business ventures, philanthropy, and achievements in this article. By Jake Skudder February 07, 2024
Music Vanessa Carlton Defends Rappers Sampling "A Thousand Miles" On "Who I Smoke" Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, & FastMoney Goon faced backlash. By Erika Marie May 31, 2021
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Reviews 21 Savage "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" Review "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" is a fitting installment in 21 Savage’s catalog, both a reckoning with the world he came from and the one he is carving out for himself. By Aron A. December 16, 2025
Music OTF Jam Calls Lul Pab Murder "Sloppy" During Lil Durk's Trial OTF Jam spoke about how the alleged hit on Quando Rondo, which killed Rondo's cousin Lul Pab, made him lose respect for Lil Durk. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026