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Music Island Boys' Franky Venegas Reportedly Had Fentanyl Residue On His Debit Card The Island Boys' Franky Venegas, also known as Kodiyakredd, was reportedly arrested in Florida for alleged drug-related offenses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Drake Makes Toronto Raptors Broadcast Focus On Jessie Reyez And Gushes Over Her A Certified Lover Boy indeed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2024
Politics Donald Trump Attacks Charlamagne Tha God On Social Media Following Epstein Comments Charlamagne Tha God’s comments about the Epstein files did not go over well with President Trump, who took to Truth Social to issue a scathing rebuttal. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
TV The Weeknd Reacts To "The Idol" Viewer Saying They Can't Listen To His Music Anymore Is your perception of Abel Tesfaye altered after watching him in "The Idol"? By Hayley Hynes July 10, 2023
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: Tyler, The Creator Debuts At #2 A weekly glance at the performance of r'n'b and hip-hop albums on the Billboard charts. By Chris Tart August 03, 2017
Music 2KBABY Explains His Face Tattoos: "I Don't Give A F**k" 2KBABY discussed his approach to the art of the face tattoo. By Rex Provost September 11, 2022
Pop Culture Pete Rock Says He'll Abandon Twitter After Nas Diss The pioneering New York producer said that his lawsuit against Nas over "Illmatic" royalties is still ongoing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 12, 2022
Original Content Dr. Dre's "Detox" & Other Mythical Albums Like Dr. Dre's "Detox," these are albums that will never be. By Robert Blair February 28, 2020
Music Metro Boomin Names Top 5 Atlanta Rappers Of All Time Metro Boomin names his top five Atlanta artists of all time. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
Original Content Ladies First Spotify Playlist: Celebrating Generations Of Women In Hip-Hop & R&B HNHH launches a "Ladies First" Spotify playlist in celebration of Women's History Month. We take you through generations of hip-hop and r'n'b in one listen. By Erika Marie March 18, 2022
Original Content Melii On Her Return To Music, Michael Rainey Jr. Collab, Receiving Support From Rihanna & Beyonce Melii opens up in an exclusive interview, from working with Michael Rainey Jr. for the "Hey Stranger" music video, a Tory Lanez joint project, to the most surreal moments of her career, and how she handles the pressures of the fame. By Hayley Hynes March 16, 2022
TV Takeoff Says He Would Reunite Migos As A Trio For "Verzuz," But Only "If The Check Right" Unc & 'Phew are due to appear on an upcoming episode of "Drink Champs," following Kanye West's tumultuous interview. By Hayley Hynes October 20, 2022