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Relationships Kevin Gates & Dreka's Relationship Timeline Kevin and Dreka Gates built a partnership that defined their public lives and drew attention even after it ended. With his new relationships taking over timelines, people are looking back on their decades together. By Erika Marie February 02, 2026
Original Content The Unsung Heroes Of Hip Hop: The Architects Behind The Culture We're continuing our celebration of Black History Month by highlighting Hip Hop's Unsung Heroes who helped shape the culture without always receiving credit by mainstream audiences. By HNHH Staff February 13, 2025
Sports Kendrick Lamar, His Banned Dancer, & The Wildest Lifetime Bans In Sports It didn't air during K.Dot's performance, but we're looking at the controversial moment and others who have been permanently booted from sports games. By Erika Marie February 11, 2025
Original Content ILoveMakonnen Opens Up About Drake, OVO, Regrets, & Kendrick Lamar Once signed to OVO, Drake’s co-sign gave iLoveMakonnen a Grammy nod—but also left him feeling boxed in and shut out of the wider industry. By Erika Marie September 30, 2025
Original Content Why ILoveMakonnen Won’t Glorify Drugs After Losing Lil Peep & Juice WRLD After losing close friends to drug culture, iLoveMakonnen explains why he turned away and shifted his focus. By Erika Marie October 01, 2025
Original Content Tesla Cybertruck Explodes In Front Of Trump Hotel: What We Know Las Vegas was shaken after a Cybertruck burst into flames. Elon Musk has spoken about the incident. By Erika Marie January 02, 2025
Sports Are Shannon Sharpe & Stephen A. Smith Living Up To Expectations? Viewership is skyrocketing but is Sharpe enough to keep Smith at ESPN? By Ben Mock February 15, 2024
Original Content Diddy’s Darkest Days: Male Accuser Details Alleged 2007 White Party Assault John Doe, who is suing Diddy, sat down with CNN to detail an alleged drugging & attack in East Hampton, NY. By Erika Marie December 16, 2024
Sneakers The 10 Best Sneaker Collabs Of 2025 2025 brought some incredible sneaker collabs, and we're taking a look at the top 10 that definitely won the year. By Ben Atkinson December 04, 2025
Relationships Rich The Kid & Tori Brixx's On-Again-Off-Again Relationship Timeline Their love life hasn’t been quiet, but Rich the Kid and Tori Brixx are still standing in a relationship plagued with infidelity and viral drama. By Erika Marie November 25, 2025
Pop Culture Megan, Halle, & Cassie Spoke Up — And Got Doubted, Not Defended Even as Megan Thee Stallion, Cassie, and Halle Bailey came forward with evidence, they were still mocked, doubted, memed, or ignored. By Erika Marie May 30, 2025
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025