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News Beyonce Addresses Lip-Synch Scandal Beyonce does a live rendition of the national anthem just to prove she can, before explaining why she lip-synched at President Obama's inauguration. By Rose Lilah February 01, 2013
News Meek Mill Discusses Philly Rappers Pushing Him To Excel With lots of talent coming out of Philadelphia, Meek Mill discusses how the other rappers inspire him to work harder and push himself. By Rose Lilah January 10, 2013
Beef More Details Emerge On Rick Ross Shooting: 18 Bullets More details have surfaced on the Rick Ross shooting and that 18 bullet casings were recovered from the scene. By Kevin Goddard February 01, 2013
News Rick Ross Talks Health, Jokes About Marriage On Chelsea Lately Rick Ross was a guest on Chelsea Handler's show "Chelsea Lately" last night and the two joked about getting married and spoke about Ross' health. By Rose Lilah July 27, 2012
News Forbes Predicts That Sean "Diddy" Combs Will Become Hip Hop's First Billionaire <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">The Bad Boy mogul might just beat out 50 Cent, Jay-Z and more in the quest to hit a billi.</p> By Rose Lilah September 22, 2011
News Snoop Dogg Says Dr. Dre's "Detox" Is "Almost Finished," Features Eminem <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">Tha Doggfather gives an update on the oft-delayed third solo album from Dre.</p> By Rose Lilah October 05, 2011
News Drake Speaks On “Take Care” & Working With Stevie Wonder <blockquote> <p>Drake:<br /> I had a song that’s very powerful, it’s called “Doing It Wrong,” and Stevie boosted it to another level. 40 produced it, but Stevie has a solo on it that he plays. It’s a great piece of music.</p> By Rose Lilah August 30, 2011
News Game Says Dr. Dre Narrates "The R.E.D. Album,” Explains Its Delays <p>Chuck Taylor says that his kids and international tours kept him from putting in quality studio time.<br /> <br /> Game has spent nearly three years working on his oft-delayed project The R.E.D. Album, which he finally finished just last week. Before the LP drops on August 23rd, the Compton, California native spoke with MTV News’ Sway Calloway on RapFix Live to discuss details surrounding the album, most notably revealing that Dr. Dre narrates the entire offering.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 04, 2011
News Machine Gun Kelly Announces Signing To Bad Boy & Interscope Records <p>MGK inks a deal with Diddy and Jimmy Iovine after years of staying on his grind.<br /> <br /> After years of building a buzz, Machine Gun Kelly has announced a partnership signing of his EST 19XX shingle to Bad Boy and Interscope Records. In a video that shows him signing the contract next to Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jimmy Iovine, the DX Next alum explains how he’s grown from being homeless in Cleveland, Ohio to rocking in front of thousands of people.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 03, 2011
News Erykah Badu To Release Her First Mixtape In July <p>Fat Belly Bella will serve as the producer of her first mixtape under the moniker DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown.<br /> <br /> Erykah Badu is gearing up for the release of her first mixtape, set for release this July. According to Pinboard Blog, the soulstress will mix the offering under the name DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, the alias that she has used for DJ gigs in Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas, Texas.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah June 28, 2011
News DJ Khaled – We The Best Forever (Album Cover & Track List) <p style="text-align: center;"><img height="497" border="0" width="500" src="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/public/userfiles/image/We_The_Best_Forever.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Khaled took to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/therealdjkhaled">Twitter</a> to debut his new album cover on which he chooses to sit like a boss. The project is set for a June 28th release date, so expect Khaled to start pushing it heavy soon. We also expect a lot of big names on the track list.</p> By Rose Lilah June 27, 2011
News Details Emerge On Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch the Throne" <p>Hov hosted a listening session last night in New York City, New York where he previewed a handful of cuts from the record.<br /> <br /> Last night, Jay-Z hosted a private listening session for his and Kanye West's highly anticipated Watch the Throne, supposedly releasing August 2nd. The event took place in the Mercer Hotel, where journalists crammed into a suite converted into a recording studio where Hov debuted cuts from the LP from his MacBook Pro and held an impromptu Q&A.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 08, 2011