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Music Freeway Bounces Back From Kidney Failure In Funk Flex Freestyle Freeway opens up on Kidney Failure, Meek Mill & The ROC, in Funk Flex freestyle. By Devin Ch April 18, 2018
Music Chief Keef Breaks Silence On Juice WRLD's Death: "I Ain't Gotta Say Much" Chief Keef says Juice WRLD "knows" he rocked with him. By Alex Zidel December 20, 2019
Music Nick Cannon Names His "Top 5 Rappers Who Can Fight" List If you had to choose 5 rappers who you think can throw hands the best, who would you pick? By Erika Marie March 24, 2021
Music Busta Rhymes Explains How Dr. Dre-Produced "Break Ya Neck" Came Together Busta Rhymes explains how he and Dr. Dre came together to bring "Break Ya Neck" to life, along with many more of his classic singles. By Mitch Findlay December 16, 2020
Music Nate Dogg Remembered By West Coast Legends Nine years removed from his death, the legendary Nate Dogg remains beloved by both friends and collaborators. By Mitch Findlay March 16, 2020
Music Queen Naija Denies Being A Colorist, Addresses Previous "Nappy-Headed" Comments In 2017, Queen Naija shared a story about being bullied by "Black," "ugly," "nappy-headed" girls. People accused her of colorism, but she ha returned to explain the situation in detail. By Erika Marie August 04, 2020
Original Content Cash Money's "Bling Bling" & The Beginning Of An Era From a Lil Wayne chorus to an inescapable cultural phenomenon, we reflect on the "Bling Bling" era. By Luke Hinz January 02, 2019
Original Content Top 25 Hottest Hip-Hop Albums Of 2019 We count down the 25 hottest hip-hop albums of 2019. By HNHH Staff December 06, 2019
Music Tay-K's Accomplice Agrees To Testify Against Him After Striking Plea Deal Tay-K's accomplice will testify against her three co-defendants, including the rapper, after making a deal with prosecutors. By Aron A. August 24, 2018
Music Swizz Beatz Reveals Which Part Of Kanye's "So Appalled" Drives Him Crazy Swizz Beatz reflects on the one part of 'Ye's "So Appalled" that still drives him crazy. By Aron A. May 31, 2018
Original Content Dr. Dre's "2001" Turns 21: The Creation Of A Classic While originally written last year for the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "2001," be sure to revisit this piece on the project's 21st birthday. By Mitch Findlay November 15, 2019
Numbers 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" Nears Diamond Status 50 Cent's classic debut album "Get Rich Or Die Tryin" continues to approach diamond status as it officially goes 9x platinum. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2020