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Music Eminem vs Kendrick Lamar: Twitter Debates Which Is The Best Rapper Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." has Twitter users debating whether he's better than Eminem. By hnhh April 17, 2017
News MTV2 To Reinvent "Hollywood Squares" As "Hip Hop Squares" MTV2 will be airing a new T.V. show called "Hip Hop Squares" which will take a similar format to "Hollywood Squares." By Rose Lilah April 20, 2012
Music Videos Fresh Feat. 50 Cent, 2 Chainz "Petty" Video 50 Cent & 2 Chainz assist Fresh in his new video for "Petty." By Kevin Goddard August 29, 2017
Music Tinashe Speaks Out On Colorism And Sexism In Controversial New Interview Tinashe draws the ire of social media users. By Matt F June 13, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory" A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory," which turns 25 today, brought jazz and hip hop closer than they'd ever been. By Patrick Lyons September 24, 2016
News Pitchfork Removes Chief Keef "Gun Range" Video Pitchfork pulls Chief Keef "gun range" freestyle from their website after rappers comes under criticism for comments regarding Lil JoJo's death. By Rose Lilah September 06, 2012
News Black Rob Released From Jail; Speaks On Diddy, Bad Boy <p> Former Bad Boy rap star Black Rob has been released from prison, after seven years of incarceration on a grand larceny charge. </p> By Rose Lilah May 06, 2010
News T.I. Allegedly Had Codeine, Ecstasy, Marijuana During L.A. Arrest <blockquote> <p>When <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647031/20100902/t_i_.jhtml">T.I. and wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle were arrested</a> in Los Angeles earlier this month, police originally charged them with possession of a controlled substance — a substance which would later be <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647187/20100903/t_i_.jhtml">revealed to be Ecstasy</a>. But according to new documents, that might not have been the only drug in their possession. The charges could send T.I. back to prison.</p> By Rose Lilah September 17, 2010
Original Content 15 Inspirational Quotes From Martin Luther King As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, we've made a gallery of 15 of MLK's best quotes. By Rose Lilah January 20, 2014
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 Eminem Has Reaches 2.5 Mil In Record Sales <p>Grammy-winning rapper Eminem's Recovery moved up a notch to No. 2 with 81,000 copies falling one slot behind Sara Bareilles' Kaleidoscope Heart which sold 89,500 records. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the rapper's new album has sold 2,501,400 records to date.<br /> <br /> Soulful singer Fantasia's Back To Me fell from Top 10 moving down six slots to No. 11 with 29,400. After three weeks in stores, the singer's new LP has sold 186,600 copies.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 15, 2010
News Drake Fancies Hollywood, "He's Not Gonna Be The Teen Heartthrob" <p>Young Money CEO Cortez Bryant has given an update on Drake's film career dreams and what movie roles the rap star is looking to take on.<br /> <br /> Bryant also said he did not want Drake to fall into typical movie characters.<br /> <br /> "We wanna start entertaining these movie offers. Drake is looking to come out with the role no one else expects. He's not gonna be the teen heartthrob or the college kid. He wants roles where he can show his acting skills. Like a sci-fi or action picture." (VIBE)<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 31, 2010