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Original Content Word Up: If I Made A Freshman List... What my Freshman would look like in a hypothetical world. By Rose Lilah March 02, 2012
News J. Cole Returns To Hometown, Speaks To Students J. Cole's hometown honours him with his own day. By Rose Lilah March 02, 2012
News Frank Ocean Threatened With Lawsuit Over "American Wedding" & Rep Responds To Ocean About Suit Frank Ocean could be sued over his song "American Wedding." By Rose Lilah March 01, 2012
Reviews Review: Tyga "Careless World: Rise Of The Last King" A review of Tyga's most recent album. By Rose Lilah February 29, 2012
News "Freeway" Rick Ross Speaks On Rapper Rick Ross, Calls Him A "Complete Idiot" 'Freeway' Rick Ross speaks on rapper Rick Ross. By Rose Lilah February 29, 2012
News Kid Cudi Gets New Tattoos Of Slit Wrists & Lashes Out Against Label <p>Cudder has announced the Old Scott is dead, by way of his new tattoos. He posted the photo on his <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://cudlife.tumblr.com/post/18449583330/new-tat-the-old-scott-is-dead-slit-wrists" target="_blank">Tumblr,</a>  saying:</p> <div class="description-inner"> <div class="caption"> <p>"New Tat...The old Scott is dead…slit wrists"</p> </div> </div> <p><img width="600" height="804" src="http://thumbs.origin.hotnewhiphop.com/public/userfiles/image/cudislitwristat.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>What do y'all think about his new tattoo though?</p> <p> </p> By Rose Lilah February 28, 2012
News XXL 2012 Freshman Class Cover & List <p>XXL has let go their anticipated <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-freshman-2012/">XXL 2012 Freshman Class cover</a>! Peep it below and see who made the cut.</p> <p>Here's what XXL had to say:</p> By Rose Lilah February 28, 2012
News Drake Speaks On Rappers Taking Shots At Him <p>Drake continues to not really care or respond to those rappers who have been taking subliminal or not-subliminal shots at him, including Pusha T, Common and Future. In the latest issue of VIBE he responds to all these guys, saying he has no problem with them. Read below.</p> By Rose Lilah February 27, 2012
News Trick Daddy Goin In On Plies & Rick Ross <p>Ozone Magazine caught up with Trick Daddy Dollars at the NBA All Star Festivities in Orlando this weekend for an interview and boy did he have some things to say about fellow Florida Rappers Plies & Rick Ross. See excerpts below.</p> <p>On Rick Ross:</p> By DJ Ill Will February 27, 2012
Original Content Underrated Audio: Feb. 20- 26 <p>Peep a selection of music you may have slept-on, hopefully not on purpose.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>GLC- Angry Birds</strong></p> <p><iframe width="442" height="52" style="width:442px;height:52px;border-width:0;" src="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/glc-angry-birds-prod-by-dj-ayres-embedsong.711794.html"></iframe></p> <p>This is off GLC's latest effort, “Fellowship & Congregate,” and if this is indicative of what that EP will sound like, it sounds good to me.</p> <p><strong>Fas Action- This Is Me Feat. SchoolBoy Q</strong></p> By Rose Lilah February 27, 2012
News Big Sean Speaks On Sophmore Album, Production From Kanye & No I.D. <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://bootlegkev.com/2012/02/exclusive-big-sean-interview-w-bootleg-kev-video/" target="_blank">Big Sean recently sat down and spoke to Bootleg Kev</a>, and he gave us some details on his Sophmore album. The follow up of "Finally Famous: The Album," will feature production by Kanye West and No I.D.</p> By Rose Lilah February 27, 2012
News Jimmy Henchman Could Be Facing Death Penalty <p>Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond could be facing the death penalty.<br /> <br /> The music industry vet has been charged with ordering the murder of a man in 2009, according to AllHipHop, following up an earlier report by the New York Post that charges were imminent.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 27, 2012