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Music Kendrick Lamar Added To "Made In America" Music Festival Lineup The rapper joins the festival that boasts headliners, Nicki Minaj and Post Malone. By Zaynab August 13, 2018
Music Lil Scrappy: Exploring His Career From Rap To Reality TV Lil Scrappy joins the list of rappers who made a successful transition to the personal, dramatic world of reality TV. By Demi Phillips July 26, 2023
Music Who Is Alabama Barker? Travis Barker's Teen Daughter Get an insider's view of Alabama Barker's life, from being a celebrity child to becoming a social media sensation, and her journey into music. By HNHH Staff June 07, 2023
Music Kanye West's "GOOD Friday" Sessions Were Replete With David Blaine's "Wild Magic" Kanye West was subjected to "Wild Magic" during the creation of "Christian Dior Denim Flow." By Devin Ch April 19, 2019
Pop Culture Celina Powell Says She Created The Trend Of Exposing Rappers The internet may know Celina Powell for rapper exposés, but Kat Stacks and Karrine Steffans were there years earlier. By Erika Marie October 06, 2026
Music Ice Cube Explains Why Leaving N.W.A. Was "A Big Risk" For His Career The Rap icon reflected on parting ways with the group and trusting himself and his vision in the process. By Erika Marie September 20, 2021
Music Sukihana Threatens To "Knock Khia Tf Out" Khia recently said she's sick of being compared to artists like Sukihana and Sexyy Red. By Caroline Fisher October 27, 2023
Music Kehlani Reveals She Has Full Custody Of Her Daughter, Touches On Cult Allegations In the summer of 2024, Kehlani and ex-boyfriend Javie Young-White were in a heated custody battle over their now six-year-old daughter. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Fat Joe Credits Drake For Hip-Hop's Dominance On The Billboard Hot 100 Fat Joe and Jadakiss also predicted that Drake's next album, "Iceman," will be a major success on the charts. By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Music T.I. & B.o.B Rumoured To Be Working On A Joint Album B.o.B revealed that he's currently working on three separate albums, one of which may be a joint project with past collaborator, T.I. By Lynn S. May 22, 2020
Music Dame Dash’s Roc-A-Fella Auction Postponed Over Massive Child Support & Tax Debts According to "Billboard," Dame Dash owes $197K in unpaid child support and a whopping $8.7M in unpaid taxes. By Caroline Fisher August 28, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Links Up With Lul Timm At NBA YoungBoy Show DJ Akademiks was in attendance as NBA YoungBoy kicked off his highly anticipated "MASA Tour (Make America Slime Again)." By Cole Blake September 03, 2025