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Digital Cover <p><span style="font-size:medium"> Chip Tha Ripper has been steady grinding and building a following for awhile, but on top of this he continously puts out audio dope. If you're not familiar with Chip now is the time to acquaint yourself. He just dropped his mixtape <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chip-tha-ripper-tell-ya-friends-mixtape.42712.html" rel="noopener"><strong>Tell Ya Friends</strong></a>, which has amassed close to 30,000 downloads on HNHH alone. </span></p>
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News <p>This shouldn't be surprising anymore I guess, but Nicki Minaj lands yet another cover, this time <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.vibe.com/post/nicki-minajs-vibe-febmar-2012-cover-here-127895" target="_blank">VIBE's</a> Feb/Mar 2012 issue.</p>
<p>In the interview she discusses making her album <strong>Pink Friday</strong>, being a woman in the music industry and fashion. Read some excerpts below, and check out the cover photo.</p>
<p><strong>VIBE: </strong>You’ve said before that you didn’t really have fun recording Pink Friday.</p>
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Rose Lilah 360 Views
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News <p>In anticipation for his upcoming album, <strong>O.N.I.F.C.</strong>, Wiz Khalifa shared some words for his Taylor Gang advocates. He thanks all his fans for helping him get to the point he is at, and says pretty much everyone should like whatever they want, don't let others dictate what you like.</p>
<p>He also comments on his clothing choices, and the impact Kush & OJ had on people. He admits that creatively, <strong>Rolling Papers</strong> wasn't his best work:</p>
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Rose Lilah 464 Views
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Industry <p>Check out some underground/slept-on tunes you may have missed last week.</p>
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News <p>Nicki Minaj called in to talk to Ryan Seacrest about the Grammys. She spoke about that very strange outfit she wore to the Grammys (a red, hooded dress, peep the photo below) and the Pope look-alike she came with, as well as her performance of "Roman Holiday" at the Awards show and the meaning behind it. She also talks about the Super Bowl incident with M.I.A., Madonna's influence, and her new single "Starships," dropping tomorrow.</p>
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Rose Lilah 953 Views
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Industry <p>Word up HNHH viewers, the Grammys were on last night, and even if you missed it, you can catch all the relevant performances <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/54th-annual-grammy-awards-performances-and-winners-news.1418.html" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
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Rose Lilah 255 Views
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News <p>MTV's Hottest MCs list was recently revealed, and many noticed the lack of J. Cole on the list. He addressed being snubbed, being humble and saying it's all good,</p>
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Rose Lilah 292 Views
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News <p>Whitney Houston<a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/whitney-houston-dies-at-48-details-of-her-death-emerge-news.1414.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> passed away</a> only a day before the Grammys, and at the time details of her death were foggy.</p>
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Rose Lilah 1044 Views
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<p>Lil Wayne announced the signing of a new member to Young Money Saturday night (February 11) while performing alongside Drake during the annual Cash Money Grammy weekend party. The YMCMB head Honcho also took the time to honor the memory of the late, great Whitney Houston, who passed away earlier that night, and to take jabs at Jay-Z and Kanye West.</p>
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Rose Lilah 564 Views
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News <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead/#.TzcRw5jlA20"> TMZ </a>reports that Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. A rep for the singer told <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5im2K2XXLlbUkbTob5csuNcRdg-RQ?docId=0eddb019206a4ad19c15c120c2c17762">Associated Press</a> that she passed away this afternoon.</p>
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Rose Lilah 771 Views
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News <p>T.I. and Dr. Dre are reportedly shooting a video for their collaboration "Popped Off," included on Tip's latest mixtape release Fuck Da City Up , or a previously unheard duet.<br />
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In a series of tweets, entertainment manager Antonio Hewlett announced a casting call for a T.I. and Dre music video. The clip will be shot in Atlanta, Georgia next weekend.<br />
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Tip, who previously worked with Dre on a leaked Detox track "Topless," recently spoke on developing the chemistry between him and the West Coast veteran in the studio.<br />
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Rose Lilah 287 Views
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News <p>Nicki Minaj covers the magazine <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.papermag.com/" target="_blank">Paper</a>, changing it up with green hair on the cover, but she rocks her pink hair for the rest of the shoot. Peep some photos below and excerpts from the interview.</p>
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Rose Lilah 788 Views
