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News 2 Chainz Reveals "B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time" Tracklist 2 Chainz lets go the tracklisting for his upcoming album "B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time" due out in September. By Rose Lilah August 22, 2013
News Yelawolf To Wrap Up "LOVESTORY" LP This Month, Announces First Single Yelawolf is near completion of his sophomore album "LOVESTORY," and has announced the first single from the project. By Trevor Smith January 03, 2014
News Tyler, The Creator Explains Why He Turned Down A Kanye West Feature For "IFHY" Tyler, The Creator explains the reasoning behind denying Kanye West a verse on his new album. By Trevor Smith July 29, 2013
Original Content Kevin Gates Talks Prison, Depression & Choosing Music Over Street Life HNHH sits down with Kevin Gates for an impromptu exclusive interview that shows a side of the Baton Rouge rapper that you've never seen before. By Jen DeLeon September 19, 2013
News Wyclef Jean Addresses Rumors Surrounding Shooting in Haiti <p>Wyclef Jean has finally addressed the rumors regarding his recent shooting in Haiti.<br /> <br /> The former Fugees member/political activist was visiting his native country in support of Haitian presidential candidate Michel Martelly, when he was allegedly shot and wounded in the hand, as he stepped out of his car in Port-au-Prince.<br /> <br /> Conflicting reports regarding the shooting soon began to spread, however, local police chief Vanel Lacroix revealed that the doctor who had treated 'Clef said that he had actually been wounded by glass, not a bullet.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah March 22, 2011
News XXL Freshman 2011 Freestyle: Diggy Simmons <p><object height="270" width="480" id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"> <param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> By Rose Lilah March 04, 2011
News Rihanna & Drake To Perform Together At 53rd Grammys <p>Ex flames and good friends Rihanna and Drake will take the stage together at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced today. Their performance will mark the first time the pair have performed together on live television. Cee-Lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow are the other new announcements who will team up for their own duet with the Jim Henson Company Puppets.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 02, 2011
News Travis Porter Sign to Jive Records <p>Atlanta-based trio Travis Porter spent the past few years on the independent grind, releasing heralded mixtapes that put them on the unsigned map. But after climbing the ladder near the top of the underground food chain, Strap, Quez and Ali are ready to take their career to the next level with the announcement that they have signed to Jive Records to release their official debut.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 30, 2010
News DJ's Drama, Ill Will, Rockstar, More Make MTV Top DJs Of 2010 <p>The mixtape game took a shot to the heart a few years ago when DJ Drama's office was raided by the feds. Artists increasingly opted to make mixtapes that were essentially albums, projects produced without help from DJs and comprised mostly of original material.</p> By Rose Lilah December 14, 2010
News Justin Bieber and Lil' Twist Prepping Mixtape <p>Justin Bieber is apparently very serious about his "rap" career, so much so, that the youngster is planning on releasing a mixtape with Young Money member Lil' Twist. According to Twist, the teen heartthrob will take his flow to a full album.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 13, 2010
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 RAEKWON Preps Gold Edition of 'OB4CL2' <div>Heralded as one of the best hip-hop releases of 2009, Raekwon's 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2' is getting a golden facelift. The Chef is preparing a rerelease of the sequel to his seminal debut, grabbing guest verses from Game, Bun B, GZA and Inspectah Deck for six new tracks to be included on an iTunes-only package that also features bonus music videos for 'Catalina,' 'Canal Street,' 'Surgical Gloves,' 'New Wu,' 'House of Flying Daggers' and 'Have Mercy.'</div> <div> </div> By Rose Lilah August 06, 2010