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News Russell Simmons Plans To Buy Television Network <div class="article"><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">The proven businessman seeks to extend his reach and build a network that promotes real diversity.</p> By Rose Lilah September 21, 2011
News Nicki Minaj Joins Cast Of "Ice Age 4: Continental Drift” <p>Nicki Minaj has joined the cast of Dreamworks’ upcoming film Ice Age: Continental Drift. Along with the Harajuku Barbie, Joy Behar, Nick Frost, JB Smoove, Heather Morris, Josh Gad, Alan Tudyk, Kunal Nayyar and Alain Chabat have been added to the fourth installment in the franchise.<br /> <br /> 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios previously announced the initial voice cast, which includes Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Queen Latifah, Aziz Ansari and more.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 05, 2011
News Kanye West Throws Subliminal Shots at Amber Rose <p>Kanye West took a subliminal shot at his former girlfriend, Amber Rose, during his performance at this year's Coachella Music Festival.<br /> <br /> West, who performed a 23-song set, didn't miss the opportunity to address the fact that his ex was also in attendance, but to support her new boyfriend, rapper Wiz Khalifa. Ironically, Khalifa performed ahead of West earlier in the day, and according to reports, the two had a post-show verbal altercation post.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 20, 2011
News Lil B and Jay Electronica to Record 'Spiritual' New EP <p>Fresh on the heels of announcing the tile of his new album, 'I'm Gay,' rapper Lil B has now revealed that he is working on an EP with Roc Nation signee Jay Electronica.<br /> <br /> The news is typical of Lil B, who always seems close to pulling off some bizarre feat, and extremely surprising of Jay-Z-affiliate Jay Electronica, one of hip-hop's most respected new artists, though he has released music at a snail's pace since his acclaimed single 'Exhibit C.'<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 04, 2011
News The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists Of 2011 <p>Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has had quite a career thus far. Since debuting in 1996 with hip-hop classic Reasonable Doubt, he has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He’s parlayed his musical success into lucrative businesses in the realms of fashion, cuisine and advertising (for more, check out my new Jay-Z book, which hits stores next week). Last year he earned $63 million, tops among hip-hop artists for the third time in four years.<br /> By Rose Lilah March 10, 2011
News DJ Drama, Don Cannon Publicly End Beef For Mixtape <p>Business partners fight, but brothers unite. That's the case between DJ Drama and Don Cannon. The two unceremoniously parted ways a few years ago and went their separate ways, signaling the end to the Aphilliates crew that dominated the mixtape game with their jointly hosted "Gangsta Grillz" project.<br /> <br /> Drama continued to do his thing with the "GG" brand, helming projects by Gucci Mane, among others.<br /> <br /> And Cannon made a name for himself on the underground scene, championing acts such as The Cool Kids.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 30, 2010
News Lil Kim & Foxy Brown Fire Back At Nicki Minaj In New Diss Songs <p>New York rap rivals Foxy Brown and Lil Kim have both shown their disapproval of Nicki Minaj as of late by going after the Young Money star.<br /> <br /> Foxy struck first by accusing Minaj of lying about a conversation she said they had.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 26, 2010
News Kanye West 'Power' video: Rapper brings painting to life in highly-anticipated comeback music video <p>In a Michael Jackson-esque move, Kanye West turned the debut of his "Power" music video into a bona fide TV event. In addition to a high-profile "Jersey Shore" episode lead-in to ensure maximum viewership, the video was interrupted with mini-commercials roughly every fifteen seconds on MTV. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 06, 2010
Profiles Exclusive: Juicy J On Recording "Bands", Longevity In Hip Hop, And "Stay Trippy" Release Date HNHH caught up with the always trippy, Juicy J, who discusses how he continues to make hits after such a long and successful career. Juicy then talks about recording "Bands" on a $100 microphone, and says "Stay Trippy" will drop in early February. By Rose Lilah December 10, 2012
Original Content Exclusive Interview: Honey Cocaine Talks Linking Up With Tyga, "90's Gold" & More The Queen of Tyga's Last Kings label talks to HotNewHipHop about Tyga reaching out to her, her new project, the Toronto rap scene and more. By Rose Lilah July 23, 2012
News Ryan Leslie Addresses Court Verdict To Pay Man $1 Million For Laptop Ryan Leslie speaks on the ruling against him in federal court, ordering him to pay the reward of $1 million to the man who found his laptop in 2010. By Rose Lilah December 03, 2012
Original Content It's Yo Birthday: Top 10 Nelly Tracks In celebration of his birthday, we’ve broken down the Ten Best Nelly Tracks. By Dhruva Balram deleted November 02, 2012