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Music Swizz Beatz Clarifies Foxy Brown v. Lil Kim "Verzuz" Rumors Fans are hoping that the two rap icons can squash their beef and celebrate their music on "Verzuz." By Erika Marie December 07, 2020
Music Kreayshawn Owes Sony $800K Over "Gucci Gucci," Asks Fans To Stream Her Out Of Debt What happened to Kreayshawn? By Rose Lilah July 21, 2020
Music DDG Credits Blueface & YG For "Moonwalking In Calabasas" Hot 100 Debut The young newcomer thanked the seasoned rapper for their help in earning him his first chart entry. By Madusa S. December 29, 2020
Music Did Jay-Z & Beyoncé Buy Biggie's "King Of NY" Crown For Blue Ivy? A crown of The Notorious B.I.G. that was auctioned off in 2020 may have been bought by the power couple and worn by their daughter. By Aron A. March 20, 2021
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
Music Ralo Gets Support In Fight For Clemency From Former Georgia Lawmaker Former Georgia Rep. Kwanza Hall penned a letter to President Biden urging him to grant Ralo clemency. By Madusa S. May 09, 2021
Original Content Rico Nasty Reacts To Cardi B's $88K Purse, Teyana Taylor's Retirement & Reveals New Album Direction On the tenth day of HNHH's "12 Days of Christmas", Rico Nasty tells us about her love-hate relationship with Amazon, how women dominated rap in 2020, how her life changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Teyana Taylor's retirement, and more. By Alex Zidel December 22, 2020
Music Lil Durk Addresses Home Invasion Shootout In New Song Snippet Lil Durk previews new music where he responds to reports that he and his girlfriend had to defend themselves during a home invasion. By Aron A. July 24, 2021
Music Migos Explain What "Straightenin" Actually Means Migos troll James Corden while trying to explain the concept of "straightenin." By Joshua Robinson July 07, 2021
Music Vince Staples Declares Jay-Z The Greatest Ever The Long Beach rapper has Snoop Dogg at a close second. By Yoni Yardeni July 09, 2021
Original Content Zaytoven Explains How Dr. Dre & Master P Inspired His Production, Dives Into DJ Quik & MC Eiht's Beef Zaytoven sits down with HNHH for another in-depth interview on his roots in producing, his early influences from Master P to Dr. Dre, and where he sees the future of the culture heading. By Aron A. February 12, 2021
Music Cozz Reflects On Debut Mixtape & Teases New Album With his follow-up to 2018's "Effected" still in the works, Dreamville's Cozz takes it back to celebrate the anniversary of his debut mixtape. By Mitch Findlay January 06, 2021