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News Kendrick Lamar Covers GQ, Named "Rapper Of The Year" By Magazine [Update: Justin Timberlake Covers GQ] Kendrick Lamar is named Rapper of the Year by GQ magazine. By Rose Lilah November 12, 2013 21.9K Views
News Kendrick Lamar Says He Has Ideas For Follow Up To "GKMC" Kendrick Lamar says he's letting the inspiration come to him for his next album. By Rose Lilah November 12, 2013 661 Views
Original Content 10 Albums That Should've Happened HotNewHipHop follows up "Albums That Need To Happen" by breaking down 10 albums that should have happened but, for whatever reason, did not. From Lil Kim and Foxy Brown's "Thelma & Louise," to Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana's "I Can't Feel My Face," and more. By Chris Richburg November 12, 2013 509 Views
News National Music Publishers Association Sends Take-Down Notices To 50 Unlicensed Lyrics Sites The NMPA has targeted multiple lyrics sites for featuring unlicensed content. By hnhh November 12, 2013 4.2K Views
Original Content Lecrae Says He'd Love To See More Substance In Hip Hop And Responds To Critics Breaking new ground as a Hip Hop artist in the mainstream, HotNewHipHop chopped it up with Lecrae to find out just what makes him stand out in today's rap culture. In an era where records sales are hard to come by, Lecrae shares his thoughts on success, substance, his collaborations and his critics. By Jen DeLeon November 12, 2013 1.9K Views
News Azealia Banks Calls Out Pharrell For Not Supporting "ATM JAM" Azealia Banks says that Pharrell no longer supports her "after he had his li[ght] skin comeback." By Rose Lilah November 12, 2013 960 Views
Interviews Jhene Aiko Speaks On Touring With Drake, Future & Miguel & Says "Souled Out" LP Is Done Jhene Aiko talks about what it's like on tour with Drake, Future and Miguel. By Rose Lilah November 11, 2013 1394 Views
News Lupe Fiasco Speaks On Sound Of "Tetsuo & Youth," Calls It "Ratchet" Lupe Fiasco speaks on his upcoming album in a new interview, saying it's not a "party album" but there is some ratchetness to it. By Rose Lilah November 11, 2013 13.8K Views
Reviews Review: Eminem's "Marshall Mathers LP 2" The Marshall Mathers LP 2 is the sober Eminem’s strongest project to date, and though it’ll inevitably be compared to his previous works, it’s a radically different direction for the Detroit emcee. Eminem has definitely aged and matured, but the question remains: has his maturity caused him succumb to the mainstream instead of shaping it to suit his needs? By Dhruva Balram deleted November 11, 2013 2.1K Views
Interviews Azealia Banks Says That Her & Kanye West "Are Like The Same Person" Azealia Banks compares herself to Kanye West in a recent interview. By Rose Lilah November 11, 2013 9.6K Views
News Kanye West & 2 Chainz Perform At Leonardo DiCaprio's Birthday Party Leonardo DiCaprio enlists 2 Chainz and a surprise performance from Kanye West for his 39th birthday party. By Rose Lilah November 11, 2013 53.3K Views
News Nas To Executive Produce & Provide New Music For Upcoming B-Boy Documentary Nas is set to executive produce and provide new music for the documentary "Shake the Dust." By Rose Lilah November 11, 2013 292 Views