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Music Nicki Minaj Knew Of Meek Mill & Diddy's Alleged Romance Years Ago, Fans Speculate In Diddy's latest lawsuit, he's accused of claiming to have slept with "a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj." By Caroline Fisher February 29, 2024
Music DJ Khaled "Aalam Of God" Misses Scheduled Release Date But Is Anyone Surprised? "Aalam Of God" is nowhere to be found on streaming services. By Aron A. July 17, 2026
Music Rappers Who Own Their Masters One of the greatest business moves artists and rappers can make is owning their masters. Here's a list of rappers who have been shrewd enough to gain ownership of their masters. By Angelique Garr February 12, 2024
Sports Freddie Gibbs Is Stunned After MSG Labels Him “High Risk” A new report reveals MSG's surveillance practices. By Aron A. July 10, 2026
Original Content The 30 Best Rap Songs Of 2025 2025 was a strange year for rap singles, although some of the genre's biggest artists showed out with some bonafide hits. By HNHH Staff December 02, 2025
Pop Culture A Look at Eazy-E's Children Today Eazy-E reportedly had 11 children before he passed away. Most have followed in his footsteps. By Josh Megson April 04, 2023
Music Bic Fizzle Arrested In Connection With Arkansas Murder Arkansas rapper Bic Fizzle, once signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, is facing a murder investigation following a deadly shooting. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Music How Did Megan Thee Stallion Get Her "Tina Snow" Alter Ego Name? Megan Thee Stallion has been rapping with the Tina Snow nickname for several years. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the name. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Songs The Best Flavor Flav Songs, Ranked Hip-Hop's veteran, Flavor Flav's best songs of all time according to us. By Ruby Adele March 20, 2023
Music Lil Wayne Explains How Drake Inspired Him To Use A Teleprompter Lil Wayne was recently a guest on "Friends Keep Secrets," and it was here that he offered some insight on Drake's influence. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Sports Drake & LeBron James Allegedly Attended The Same Toronto Wedding Amid Tensions This wholesome friendship allegedly turned sour, as Drake and LeBron James haven't publicly reconciled since the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Akon's 7 Biggest Hits A household name that successfully dominated charts for years and inspired many. By Demi Phillips August 21, 2023