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Music Tory Lanez Announces Double Album Dropping This Week Despite remaining behind bars, Tory Lanez is preparing to release another full-length project, Rap & R&B, for his loyal fan base. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music Young Thug’s Upcoming Album Described As A “Masterpiece” It looks like we might have a new album from Young Thug coming soon. By Aron A. September 30, 2026
Tech Kanye West Fans Demand For "Ye" Twitter User To Hand Over His Account Kanye West wants to change his Twitter handle from @kanyewest to @ye, and he can't do that until a Twitter user leaves the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial: Closing Arguments Begin This Morning Lil Durk is currently on trial in his murder-for-hire case, and a verdict could come down today as closing arguments are being heard. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Hit-Boy Says He Doesn’t See Himself Working With Nas Again Despite everything they accomplished together, Hit-Boy says there are deeper reasons he doesn’t see another Nas project happening. By Erika Marie August 25, 2026
Music Yeat Crashed His Car Into A House While Listening To Drake Yeat ended up going on to collaborate with Drake on his album, "For All The Dogs," with the track, "IDGAF," in 2023. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Drake Has Reportedly Apologized To Metro Boomin Multiple Times Drake and Metro Boomin have been at odds with one another for the last few years, but according to 21 Savage, things are looking up. By Zachary Horvath December 12, 2025
Music Unreleased Eminem Songs Dating Back To 2005 Leak Online At least 14 unofficial songs have surfaced. By Cole Blake January 13, 2025
Pop Culture Sidney Starr's Arrest Revives One Of Hip Hop's Most Damaging Rumors A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Opp 24lefteye Attempted To Jump Off A Bridge After Being Exposed For Allegedly Having A Homosexual Partner How this allegedly all unfolded is wild. By Zachary Horvath December 31, 2024
Original Content 10 Emo Rap Artists To Know Here are some of the must-know artists helping to define an underappreciated emo-rap scene. By Alphonse Pierre June 24, 2018
Music Driven By The Beat: 10 Hip-Hop Songs That Were Made To Be Played Loud On The Road In honor of Black Music Month, here are 10 songs that deserve to be on our hip hop road trip playlist this summer from Migos to Kendrick Lamar. By HNHH Staff June 09, 2025