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News Kendrick Lamar Speaks On Being Left Off MTV's Hottest MCs List & Competition With ScHoolBoy Q <p>Kendrick Lamar took a few minutes to chat with <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.karencivil.com/2012/02/17/civilized-talk-kendrick-lamar/" target="_blank">Karen Civil for Civilized Talk</a>, and she asked him his thoughts of being left off MTV's Hottest MCs List. Here's what he had to say:</p> By Rose Lilah February 17, 2012
News Jay-Z Performs At Carnegie Hall In New York <p>Last night, February 6th, Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z performed for a sold-out show at the famed Carnegie Hall. The performance has elicited praise all around. The concert was put on to raise money for the United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, so tickets were pricey, some being re-sold for $1000.</p> <p>Jay-Z started the night looking the part in a white tux, but by the end of the night he changed back in to his usual attire-- black t-shirt and gold chain.</p> By Rose Lilah February 07, 2012
News Dr. Dre Speaks On Collaborating With Kendrick Lamar & Slim The Mobster <p>The West Coast veteran says that he'll be working with the two artists shortly.<br /> <br /> Dr. Dre is reportedly close to being finished with Detox, with plans to focus on other artists once he’s finished. Speaking with Global Grind (via HHNM) at the launch of Diddy and Jimmy Iovine’s Culo by Mazzucco, he discussed focusing on Kendrick Lamar and Slim The Mobster, who will be the “final two artists” he will work with over the next few years.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 11, 2011
News 50 Cent Pokes Fun at Kanye, Khalifa in 'Old 2003 Ferrari' <p>It looks like 50 Cent is taking it back to the old school, getting back to the basics courtesy of his new joint, 'Old 2003 Ferrari.' Although he has yet to follow the lead of other rappers like Kanye West, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland by announcing a day of the week for free song releases, the Queen's native appears to be fully submerged in his musical comeback.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 04, 2011
News Check Out This Weeks Album Sales Figures <blockquote> <p>Eminem cannot regain his previous Top 5 position, Trey Songz continues his dominance at No. 7 plus John Legend and The Roots wake-up their competition.<br /> <br /> Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery dropped out of Top 5 this week, moving down three slots to No. 6 with with 65,800 while Zac Brown Band's You Get What You Give topped the chart with 153,700 sold albums. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Em's new album has sold 2,656,200 records after 14 weeks in stores.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 29, 2010
News The-Dream Says "Watch The Throne 2" Is Likely To Happen The-Dream talks on the possibility of a "Watch The Throne 2," going to high school with Andre 3000 and what he's currently working on. By Rose Lilah October 08, 2013
Original Content T.I. Weighs In On Fights At BET Awards T.I. talks about his upcoming novel and weighs in on the fights at the BET Awards saying "ego" and "pride" are the cause. By Rose Lilah October 02, 2012
News Travis Porter Speaks On Strap's Arrest <p>The other week <a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/travis-porter-member-strap-arrested-at-airport-news.1443.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a member of Travis Porter, Strap, was arrested in the airport</a> for trying to bring firearms through security. Fellow group members, Ali and Quez spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.vibe.com/post/v-exclusive-travis-porter-talks-about-straps-arrest-guns-are-not-answer-128425" target="_blank">VIBE</a> on the incident, here's what they had to say:</p> By Rose Lilah February 22, 2012
News Future's "Move That Dope" Single With Pharrell, Pusha T, & Casino Dropping This Week Future announces a new single, "Move That Dope", with Pharrell, Pusha T, & Casino. By Trevor Smith February 04, 2014
Interviews Black Thought Discusses Upcoming Roots Concept Album Black Though sat down and discussed the upcoming Roots project, " & Then You Shoot Your Cousin." By hnhh February 28, 2014
Sports Migos Give The Atlanta Falcons A Motivational Pre-Game Pep Talk The Migos have a few words of encouragement for the home team. By hnhh February 05, 2017
Music Viceland’s Next Episode Of “Noisey” Follows Migos, Killer Mike & More Around Atlanta Next week's episode of "Noisey: Atlanta" looks awesome. By Kevin Goddard February 01, 2017