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Music Drake Admits iHeartMedia Did Nothing Wrong As Both Sides Finalize Their Settlement Drake had accused iHeartMedia of accepting illegal payola payments from UMG to boost the radio airplay of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music Murda Beatz: Powerhouse Producer Dominating Trap Murda Beatz’s unique approach to hip hop production and prolific output have earned him the position as a powerhouse producer dominating trap music. By Wyatt Westlake July 14, 2023
Music Rob49 On Birdman Passing The Torch & Names His Top 5 NOLA Rappers Of All Time EXCLUSIVE: Rob49 reflects on Birdman's faith in his talents, explains the misconception of New Orleans rap and lists Lil Wayne and Soulja Slim among his favorite NOLA rappers of all time. By Aron A. June 22, 2023
Music DreamDoll Celebrates First Billboard Placement: "We F*cking Made It Happen Yall!!!" DreamDoll shared that her recent single "Ah Ah Ah" featuring Fivio Foreign helped her place on Billboard for the first time. By Erika Marie July 21, 2020
Music Beastie Boys Documentary Release Date Announced The Beastie Boys documentary directed by Spike Jonze will be available on Apple TV+ on April 24th, until then we have an extended first-look trailer. By Bhaven Moorthy March 15, 2020
Music Isaiah Rashad Explains Why People Thought He "Dissed" Kendrick Lamar Isaiah Rashad hits The Breakfast Club to promote "The House Is Burning," clarifying that no, he did not diss Kendrick Lamar. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021
Music Cardi B Gives Lil Kim Her Flowers With "Hot Sh*t" Cover Art Cardi B shows love to Lil Kim. By Aron A. June 28, 2022
Original Content Top 25 Hottest Hip-Hop Albums Of 2020 We count down our top 25 hottest hip-hop albums of the strange and wild ride that was 2020. By HNHH Staff December 15, 2020
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Is A Dangerous Examples To Young Offenders, Prosecutors Claim Prosecutors in Tekashi 6ix9ine's case are gunning to have him behind bars. By Aron A. October 22, 2018
Music Busta Rhymes Remembers Destructive Reaction To Eminem's "My Name Is" Busta Rhymes fondly reflects on the time Wyclef Jean showed him Eminem's "My Name Is" and his windshield suffered as a result. By Mitch Findlay November 13, 2020
Relationships Big Sean & Jhené Aiko Have Fun On TikTok With Son Noah The couple sang one of their songs and tried to determine who was who in the relationship in some cute videos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 29, 2023
Music Tyler, The Creator Booed Fan Who Got Puked On During His Concert: Watch Tyler is currently on tour with Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, and Teezo Touchdown. By Hayley Hynes February 20, 2022