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News MTV Explains Why Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, & Nicki Minaj Were Left Off "Hottest MCs" List, Names Them Honorable Mentions MTV explains why their "Hottest Mcs" list overlooked hip hop heavyweights Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj, and names them "honorable mentions". By Trevor Smith March 12, 2013
Original Content All The People Drake Impersonates In The "Energy" Video We're running down some of the weirdest moments in Drake's new music video for "Energy." By Rose Lilah July 10, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Juvenile A look through Juvenile's lengthy catalog, Cash Money and beyond. By Chris Tart September 10, 2015
Original Content #TBT: OutKast's Early Deep Cuts We look at OutKast's early, deep cuts for this week's TBT selection. By Chris Tart July 16, 2015
Original Content Who Had The Better Verse: Lil Wayne Vs. Drake Lil Wayne and Drake have solidified themselves as one of hip-hop's premier duo because of their constant and consistent collaborations. We explore their various collaborations and break down who outperformed the other. By Carl Lamarre April 13, 2015
Reviews Review: Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" Nicki Minaj's new record displays the many sides of Onika Maraj, an imperfect but ultimately satisfying showing from one of rap's great talents. By hnhh December 19, 2014
News Schoolboy Q Talks Black Hippy Album And His Brief Break From Smoking Before performing at PowerHouse, Schoolboy Q chatted about his upcoming projects and recent tolerance break from smoking weed. By Patrick Lyons May 23, 2014
Gossip Young Thug Calls Birdman "My Lover" On Instagram Young Thug incites even more questioning of his sexuality with a new Instagram post in which he calls Birdman "my lover." By Patrick Lyons September 04, 2014
Original Content Remembering Aaliyah: 20 Great Tracks From The Late Singer HNHH remembers Aaliyah on what would have been her 35th birthday today. By Nikita Rathod January 16, 2014
Hip-Hop History Master P Reacts To Snoop Dogg Saying He Saved His Life Master P details recent claims made by Snoop Dogg about his transition from Death Row to No Limit. By Aron A. August 05, 2020
Sports Kid Rock Labels Jay-Z A "DEI Hire" For The NFL Kid Rock performed at Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show,” in protest of the NFL's selection of Bad Bunny. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Gunna Previews A Vibey Wizkid Collab Off Of "The Last Wun" Gunna announced the release date for his last album with YSL yesterday (August 4) and he's going out with a bang. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025