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Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Reviews SZA "CTRL" (Review) SZA's debut album "Ctrl" is the perfect introduction to the singer for any would-be fan. By Mike Harris June 14, 2017
Original Content Scott Storch Is One Of The Greatest Producers Of All Time Following an impressive battle against Mannie Fresh, there's no better time to start considering Scott Storch as one of the greatest producers of all time. By Mitch Findlay April 02, 2020
Music Billie Eilish Called "William Eyelash" By Dionne Warwick & Twitter Can't Handle It The legendary singer thought that was Eilish's name after watching "SNL." By Erika Marie December 15, 2020
Original Content Top 50 Hottest Songs Of 2019 We count down our 50 hottest hip-hop and r'n'b songs of 2019. By HNHH Staff December 04, 2019
Original Content The Back & Forth Flow Is Only For Real Friends Acquaintances need not apply. By Mitch Findlay January 15, 2020
Original Content The Defining Producers Of The Platinum Era (2000-2004) An age of originality. By Mitch Findlay December 26, 2019
Music The Kid LAROI Recounts The Story Of Juice WRLD's Death In New HBO Doc LAROI was there for Juice's last moments. By Thomas Galindo December 19, 2021
Music Jack Harlow's "Earliest Memory": Mom Playing "Late Registration" & Telling Him He Can't Say N-Word He recalls his mother giving him a pep talk before letting him listen to Kanye West's classic record. By Erika Marie May 20, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy Turned Down $25M From Atlantic Records To Re-Sign, According To Akademiks YB allegedly won't be returning to Atlantic – instead, he "wants to be independent." By Hayley Hynes May 17, 2022
Original Content Rome Flynn Moves From Acting To R&B As He Puts Vulnerability On Display EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rome Flynn has been a regular fixture on our television screens, but the actor is making his move to music. He spoke with us exclusively about his new single "Keep Me In Mind," becoming vulnerable in his new creative space, his forthcoming project that may have a feature from Wale, and what he learned from Kehlani about navigating his R&B career. By Erika Marie June 07, 2020
Music Dame Dash Says Kanye West Was Only Roc-A-Fella Records Artist Who Showed Him "Proper Respect" Dame responded to Ye's praise during "Drink Champs" By Taylor McCloud December 09, 2021