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Music Joe Budden Wants Drake To Drop A Jay-Z Diss Track "The Joe Budden Podcast" debated about Jay-Z's 2026 moves and whether or not Drake can gain more respect after the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 17, 2026 Rick Ross, B2K, Steve Lacy, and Syd headline what promises to be a stacked edition of New Music Friday, with big hip-hop albums on tap. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Original Content A Brief History Of Nudity & Sexually Explicit Imagery In Hip-Hop Album Artwork In light of Meek Mill's controversial "Expensive Pain" artwork, we revisit some of Hip-Hop's most sexually explicit album covers. By Joshua Robinson October 25, 2021
Music FBG Duck's Mother Speaks Out About Lil Durk's Trial FBG Duck's mother LaSheena Weekly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lil Durk and others for the murder of her son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Jagged Edge: Where Are They Now? The beloved R&B icons have shown no signs of slowing down. By Demi Phillips December 22, 2023
TV "The Rap Game" Season 3 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 3 of “The Rap Game” also featured some interesting celebrity cameos. By Demi Phillips November 12, 2023
Music XXXTentaction's Son Recreates His Dad's Iconic Hairstyle Since XXXTentacion's passing, his fan base has been keeping up with his family, particularly the growth of his son, Gekyume. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar Is “Lazy”: “He Starved His Fans” Akademiks reacts to news that Kendrick Lamar might appear on AZ Chike's upcoming album. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Logic Gets Torn To Pieces For Launching His "Playboi Carti Trap Era" Logic has completely set off Playboi Carti fans after sharing a handful of snippets from him his upcoming era. By Zachary Horvath April 14, 2025
Music Kanye West Targets Jay-Z And Beyonce's Children In Horrifying Rant Kanye West has tried to burn bridges with every musician he has been close with, so Jay-Z and Bey were bound to come up. By Elias Andrews March 18, 2025
Original Content Breakout Artists Of 2018 HNHH Presents the Breakout Artists List of 2018. By Aron A. December 07, 2018
Music The Game Addresses Kendrick Lamar Multiple Times On "The Documentary III" The Game just put out "The Documentary 3," and there are plenty of bars about Drake and Kendrick Lamar on there. By Alexander Cole August 21, 2026