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Pop Culture Lil Kim Had Creative Control Over Retouching Ebony Cover Shoot Fans couldn't believe that Lil Kim was allowed to retouch the cover herself. By Lavender Alexandria September 19, 2023
Music Lizzo Surprises SZA Fans With Guest Performance During Kendrick Lamar's "Grand National" Tour Lizzo and SZA not only have a "Special" collaboration under their belt, but they have been very close public celebrity friends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music HNHH Staff Picks Playlist: Tyler, The Creator, Vince Staples, H.E.R., & More Our brand new Staff Picks playlist update features new music from Tyler, The Creator, H.E.R., Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples, Migos, Gucci Mane, Dro Kenji, & more. By Alex Zidel June 21, 2021
Music Young Thug Is The Biggest Star On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Young Thug's new album "UY SCUTI," "Fire Emoji" boasts new drops from Danny Brown and Mobb Deep this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music DaBaby Recounts When He Shot An Alleged Trespasser In The Leg DaBaby is a vivid storyteller. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj’s Ex-Manager Alleges Discovery Abuse In Assault Case Last January, Nicki Minaj's former manager sued her for allegedly hitting him in the face during her "Pink Friday 2" tour. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music SZA Delivers Label Executives Top Dawg & Punch The Billboard Visionary Award SZA spoke on what makes the label so unique in all of music. By Lavender Alexandria February 02, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Gets Nicked By Machete During Music Video Shoot For "KETAMINE": Watch What are your thoughts on "KETAMINE" so far? By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2024
Music Uncle Murda Targets Diddy, Jada Pinkett Smith, & More On “Rap Up 2023 Pt 2” Uncle Murda kept the shots coming with a second part to his "Rap Up 2023." By Cole Blake January 03, 2024
Music Famous Dex Sends Druski A Message About Posting Him: Listen Famous Dex was upset. By Alexander Cole November 21, 2023
Pop Culture Peloton Removes Kanye's Music From Classes: Report The company issued a statement saying their future classes won't host any tunes from West's catalog. By Erika Marie October 27, 2022
Tech Jack Dorsey Allegedly Prohibits Any Mention Of Jay-Z At His Tech Company A tidal wave of resentment, perhaps? Or something deeper? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 10, 2024