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Music Ebro Darden Says Akademiks Hides Out: "You're A Prisoner Of Your Own Lifestyle" Ebro and Peter Rosenberg had quite a bit to say about Akademiks, accusing him of having a "fetish" with "gangsterism and gangs." By Erika Marie August 17, 2021
Music The Kid LAROI Unveils "Fu*k Love 3: Over You" Tracklist The Kid LAROI unveils the tracklist to "Fu*k Love 3: Over You," featuring Polo G, Justin Bieber, Lil Durk and more. By Mitch Findlay July 21, 2021
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Defends Jesy Nelson Against Blackfishing Claims From Little Mix Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock, a Black woman who is Jesy's former groupmate, allegedly DMd Jesy with blackfishing accusations. Minaj clapped back. By Erika Marie October 11, 2021
Music "King's Disease II" Is Nas' Highest Performing Album In Nearly A Decade The veteran M.C. debuts top five on Billboard 200 Charts, scoring his 15th top 10 album. By Kyesha Jennings August 16, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion Hid Rap Aspirations From Her Mother: "I Wanted To Be Perfect" Megan's late mother, Holly Thomas, was also a rapper and the Houston star said she would watch her mom in the studio all day. By Erika Marie July 21, 2021
Music Lil Nas X Says He Wants To Collab With Tyler, The Creator, SZA, Playboi Carti, & More In a new TikTok, the 22-year-old shared his laundry list of dream music collaborators. By Hayley Hynes October 11, 2021
Music Drakeo The Ruler Says Soulja Boy Is Biting His Flow Drakeo The Ruler calls out Soulja Boy. By Aron A. July 20, 2021
Music HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Baby Keem, Drake, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist update features new music from Baby Keem, Drake, Kanye West, Maxo Kream, Fivio Foreign, Yebba, Common, and more. By Alex Zidel September 13, 2021
Music Fetty Wap Discusses His Daughter's Death: "I Was In A Real Dark Place After That" It has been five months since his daughter's passing. By Thomas Galindo November 28, 2021
Music Latto Addresses Fans Criticizing Her For Performing In Small Venues Latto fought back against trolls criticizing the size of her stage on her first-ever tour. By Alex Zidel March 21, 2022
Pop Culture Joni Mitchell Exits Spotify Over Joe Rogan Vaccine Comments, Stands With Neil Young SiriusXM also reportedly announced it will be bringing back Neil Young Radio in solidarity. By Erika Marie January 29, 2022
Numbers Nicki Minaj Reacts To Her 12-Year-Old Mixtape Having One Of Hip-Hop's Biggest Sales Weeks In 2021 Nicki Minaj's re-release of her first mixtape "Beam Me Up Scotty" had one of the largest opening-week sales for hip-hop in 2021. By Alex Zidel December 29, 2021