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Relationships What Happened Between Irv Gotti & Ashanti? Irv Gotti and Ashanti's intricate relationship saw them create iconic hits at Murder Inc Records, but their romance stole headlines. By HNHH Staff May 04, 2023
Original Content Nia Long Has An Undeniable Imprint In Hip Hop Thanks To These Songs Much has been said about Nia Long in recent days as the scandal involving her longtime partner, Celtics coach Ime Udoka, unravels in real-time. As he's called out for fumbling the bag, we revisit times when rappers loved on—or lusted over—the actress in their rhymes. By Erika Marie September 23, 2022
Original Content 10 Eminem Detroit Deep Cut Collabs Eminem has been holding it down alongside Detroit artists since he first kicked off his career, amassing quite a collection of collaborations in the process. By Mitch Findlay August 31, 2021
Profiles Behind The Beat: Lex Luger Lex Luger is the star of the latest Behind the Beat. The Virginia producer speaks on the legacy of "Flockaveli," producing for Kanye West at 19, and exploring EDM with A-Trak. Now 25, he feels that his best work is yet to come. By Angus Walker May 18, 2016
Original Content 25 Clever Lines From Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter" Series We compile 25 Weezy F lines from "Tha Carter" series which remind us why Wayne is the metaphor king. By Matt Aceto November 07, 2013
Original Content Candy Bars: The Best Candy References In Hip Hop The 15 most frequently-referenced candy bars in hip hop, and the best lyrics that mention them. By Patrick Lyons October 31, 2016
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Original Content Rest In Peace Big Proof: Remembering Derty Harry On the anniversary of his death, take a moment to memorialize Big Proof. By Mitch Findlay April 11, 2019
Original Content Iggy Azalea Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Iggy Azalea's net worth in 2024, her rise to fame, successful music career, endorsements, acting roles, and philanthropy. By Jake Skudder January 22, 2024
Original Content What Happened To Cory Gunz? After Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot" catapulted the Young Money artist onto the global stage, we take a look at what's happened during Cory Gunz's 15-plus year career. By Robert Blair June 03, 2021
Original Content A History Of Wale's Seinfeld Samples Wale's "The Album About Nothing" released a few days ago, but this isn't his first time repping Jerry Seinfeld. By Chris Tart April 04, 2015
Original Content Gloss Up Details The Female Rap Scene In Memphis & “Don’t Play With Me” For “On The Come Up” Quality Control artist Gloss Up introduces herself for HotNewHipHop's "On The Come Up." By Joshua Robinson January 04, 2023