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Music NBA YoungBoy Explains His Future Beef & Claims Pluto Isn't A "Gangster" One of Future's Freebandz artists also made similar claims about NBA YoungBoy, extending the lifespan of this sudden beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2026
Music 2Pac’s Estate Faces $5 Million Lawsuit Over Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad Speech Sample Aside from 2Pac's estate, Suge Knight, Interscope Records, Death Row Records, and more also also named in the lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2025
Music Ice Spice Keeps Showing Off Weight Loss As Fans Debate Her Slim New Look It's sad to see so many people irrelevant to Ice Spice's life debate over such a personal decision, but that's just how celebrity goes sometimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2024
Music Andrew Schulz Continues To Defend Kendrick Lamar Sexual Assault Joke Despite Outrage After firing back at Kendrick Lamar on his podcast, Andrew Schulz got called out by O’Shea Jackson Jr., Tony Yayo, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2025
Music YNW Melly Could Get Out Of Jail Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial YNW Melly is currently behind bars at the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, facing two first-degree murder charges. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Original Content From King Von's "Exposin Me" To CJ's "Whoopty": A Hindi Love Song Turned Drill Beat We look at how a Hindi vocal sample ended up burrowing its way into Brooklyn drill, and beyond. By Aron A. January 22, 2021
Music 112 Singer Slim Airs Out Former Members Over Trademark Court Case The Bad Boy hitmakers gave us several Hip Hop and R&B classics, but they've been at odds in court for the past few years. By Erika Marie October 26, 2021
Music Kanye West Accused Of Having Sex With Bianca Censori During Work Meetings In New Lawsuit Another nasty legal move against Ye. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2024
Music Fat Joe Rips Foundational Black Americans (FBA), Calls Them "Broke" & "Black Racists," Backlash Ensues Joey Crack roasts whoever these broke dudes is. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 22, 2024
Pop Culture Jess Hilarious Gets Heated With Charlamagne Tha God & DJ Envy Following Epic IG Live Rant It seems Jess Hilarious has been bottling up her feelings with her "Breakfast Club" co-hosts for some time. But hopefully, things work out. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2025
Music Morray Reveals Where He's Been, Talks New Mixtape "Long Story Short," And Thanks His Fans For Sticking By Him Morray spoke to HNHH in this exclusive interview about his comeback, touring with J. Cole, and staying positive through label issues. By Alexander Cole February 26, 2025
Music Rod Wave Says He Feels Like He Sold His Soul: "This Sh*t Not Really Me" Rod Wave says he's not comfortable performing and plans to retire from music soon. By Alex Zidel January 19, 2022