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Original Content Hottest 20 Mixtapes Of 2016 HNHH Presents: The Hottest 20 Mixtapes of 2016. By Angus Walker December 19, 2016
Music Live Nation CEO Blasted For Arguing That Concert Tickets Are Underpriced Michael Rapino of Live Nation attempted to compare concert prices to the cost of attending a Knicks or Lakers game. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Pop Culture 7 Rappers Who Have Been To Rehab: Eminem, Famous Dex & More Due to the large drug use prominent in Hip Hop culture, many rappers have been in and out of rehab in an effort to achieve sobriety. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Music Police Scanner Audio Reveals Lil Nas X Was Seemingly Tased During His Arrest Lil Nas X will return to the courtroom on September 15 for a pre-trial hearing in the case as he faces four felony charges. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music Kodak Black's Attorney Claims He Didn't Actually Drink Lean While Driving Bradford Cohen claimed Kodak Black was just trolling fans here, which he's done a lot in the past. But some of them still aren't satisfied. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2025
Music Diddy Readies Counterclaims Against Lil Rod Amid $30 Million Lawsuit Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music Miguel Pays Tribute To His Roots On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Miguel stands alongside new releases from Kaash Paige, Lizzen, and Jacquees on our latest "R&B Season" playlist update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2025
Politics Mysonne Joins Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team As A Criminal Justice Adviser Zohran Mamdani will be taking office on January 1 after beating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the 2025 election. By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Pop Culture Latto Throws It Back In Close-Up Twerking Video After Breaking Spotify Rap Record With "Seven" Jungkook Collab "Seven" is officially the biggest streaming debut for any rapper in global Spotify history. By Hayley Hynes July 15, 2023
Music Nas Allegedly Disses Jim Jones On Alternate Version Of New Raekwon Collab Jim Jones recently went viral for some scorching hot takes about him being bigger than Nas, and it seems like Esco might've responded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music Big U Finally Gets A Trial Date As Prosecutors Plead For More Time To Review Evidence Big U is facing a litany of alleged crimes stemming from a massive indictment that authorities unsealed, earlier this year. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Relationships Cardi B Claims God Told Her To Give Stefon Diggs A Chance Cardi B and Stefon Diggs finally made their relationship Instagram official with several pictures over the weekend. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025