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Music DJ Akademiks Talks To Joe Budden To Figure Out His Issue With Drake DJ Akademiks and Joe Budden reunited on Monday. By Cole Blake April 15, 2024
Music Apple Music & Pandora No Longer Promoting R. Kelly's Music: Report According to reports, Apple Music and Pandora join Spotify in ending support for R. Kelly. By Aron A. May 11, 2018
Music Diddy Has No Mandatory Minimum Sentences For His Transportation & Prostitution Charges Manhattan federal court found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, and guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2025
Music HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Rick Ross, NBA YoungBoy, Juice WRLD, & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist update features new music from Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Juice WRLD, Russ, Earl Sweatshirt, EARTHGANG, and more. By Alex Zidel December 13, 2021
Music Memphis Non-Profit Claims Saucy Santana Scammed Them Saucy Santana came under fire from a Memphis non-profit claiming he skipped out on their show. By Lavender Alexandria June 19, 2023
Music No-Show Witness In Celeste Rivas Case Reportedly Faces Arrest Celeste Rivas' loved ones continue to demand answers months after the 14-year-old's remains were found in D4vd's Tesla. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2025
Music Diddy Praises Kanye West For Defending Him In Intense Phone Call Kanye West has been in Diddy's corner for weeks, and Diddy in turn revealed how integral the artist has been to his family. By Elias Andrews March 17, 2025
Music Benzino Accuses Fat Joe Of Helping Tank The Ratings Of BET Hip-Hop Awards Benzino took to Instagram Live to throw some shade at Fat Joe for his perceived role in helping tank the ratings of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music Chris Brown Excitedly Teases Brand New Banger With Sexyy Red Chris Brown presumably previewed this new Sexyy Red collab after one of his "Breezy Bowl XX" world tour concerts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Khalid Announces First-Ever Arena Tour Dates To Support "Free Spirit" Khalid is heading on tour this summer. By Alex Zidel March 29, 2019
Music Joey Bada$$ Remembers Wanting Jay-Z To Manage Him Not Sign Him Before Joining Roc Nation Joey Bada$$ issued another challenge to the West Coast in his latest freestyle with Red Bull that includes Big Sean and Ab-Soul. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025
Music Joe Budden Blasts Drake Fans For Gatekeeping "ICEMAN" On "The Joe Budden Podcast," its titular host spoke on Drake fans policing who gets to celebrate the release of his new album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026