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Music Drake Officially Tops Billboard 200 With "ICEMAN" Trilogy's First Week Sales Drake became the first artist to simultaneously debut three albums in the Billboard chart's top three, and he also broke a Jay-Z record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2026
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Future & BlocBoy JB Deliver Heartfelt Tributes To Tay Keith Tay Keith's funeral was held earlier this week, and it led to some nice tributes from Future and BlocBoy JB. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Latto Reveals Why She Had To Diss Cardi B Latto dissed Cardi B on the song "Gimme Dat," and now, we have an official reason for why Latto felt the need to do it. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Music Yung Miami Gives Cryptic Response As X User Suggests Fans Want A Sex Tape Leak Following the leaked sex tape involving Diddy and Daphne Joy, one X user was hoping for another tape with Yung Miami. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Reviews Drake "HABIBTI" & "MAID OF HONOUR" Review What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight. By Aron A. May 21, 2026
Pop Culture Blueface Explains Why His "Nuisance" House Is In Pre-Foreclosure, Goes At DJ Akademiks The California rapper said his home was labeled a "nuisance" because of too many 911 calls. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2023
Music Diddy’s Latest Accuser Describes His Genitals As “Adolescent” In New Lawsuit Diddy's legal battle continues. By Caroline Fisher May 26, 2024
Music Wack 100 Warns Drake To Keep It Light After Rapper Allegedly Dismisses Wack's Threats Wack 100 had previously questioned Drake's affiliation with fellow Toronto rapper Top5 amid the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Original Content Breakout Artists Of 2018 HNHH Presents the Breakout Artists List of 2018. By Aron A. December 07, 2018
Original Content How Sauce Money Became East Coast Hip-Hop's Silent Witness After he fired shots at Diddy and Jay-Z, we unpack the legacy of Marcy Project's best-kept-secret and esteemed ghostwriter Sauce Money. By Robert Blair February 01, 2020
Pop Culture Wack 100 Defends LeBron James After DJ Akademiks Alleges Drake Helped Him Cheat DJ Akademiks recently accused LeBron James of cheating on his wife Savannah. By Caroline Fisher January 11, 2025