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News Lil Wayne Extends I Am Still Music Tour Into Summer 2011 (Adds Rick Ross, Lloyd, FEM & Keri Hilson) <p>Missed Lil Wayne as he hit arenas on his first tour since spending a year in prison for gun charges? You're in luck! After wrapping up his two-month-long I Am Still Music tour at the Bamboozle Festival on May 1, Weezy has decided to stay on the road. The '6 Foot 7 Foot' rapper has announced a second leg to the touring hip-hop circus that will hit 40 cities, beginning July 13 in Hartford, Conn.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 09, 2011
News Waka Flocka Makes Dream Come True for Terminally Ill Teen <p>Waka Flocka Flame made the dreams of a terminally ill teen girl come true last week, when he surprised 16-year-old Kiyana Lyles -- a Make-A-Wish Foundation recipient -- in her hotel room in Atlanta.<br /> <br /> Though Lyles suffered a recent kidney failure, she responded to the surprise of seeing Waka like any other rapper-obsessed 16-year-old girl. After she answered the door, Lyles screamed in his face due to sheer excitement.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 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 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 Pleasure P "4 Ur Pleasure" Review <p><b>Review by @SermonsDomain</b></p> <p>Leaving Pretty Ricky was a risky move for Pleasure P. After releasing his solo debut, getting a Grammy nominee and providing good music on his own, he began work on a bunch of new material for his sophomore album. In the mean time, <b>4 Ur Pleasure Vol. 1</b> is his first solo mixtape and he rides with DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar.<br />  </p> By Rose Lilah September 29, 2010
News Bobby V. Carjacked At Gunpoint In Atlanta Bobby V. was a victim of a car jacking at gunpoint in Atlanta on Tuesday night (Jan. 22nd). By Kevin Goddard January 23, 2013
News Juelz Santana On Relationship With Cam'ron After Leaving Dipset Juelz Santana discusses his current relationship with Cam'ron, and how he will always respect the Dip Set General. By Rose Lilah February 12, 2013
Interviews Chris Brown Talks On His Comeback After Rihanna Assault & Breaking Up With Karrueche For Rihanna Chris Brown speaks about getting his career back after assaulting Rihanna in 2009, smiling at his haters, breaking up with Karreuche for Rihanna and more. By Rose Lilah April 02, 2013
News A$AP Rocky Calls Kendrick Lamar "Our Generation's Nas," Shares His Reaction To His Album A$AP Rocky discusses "good kid, m.A.A.d city" in a new interview and the man behind it, Kendrick Lamar. By Rose Lilah October 31, 2012
News Rihanna Talks Working With Eminem, Future & Mike WiLL Made It With the success of "Unapologetic", Rihanna talks about recording with urban artists Future, Eminem, and Mike WiLL Made It. By Rose Lilah January 17, 2013
Original Content On The Come-Up: Action Bronson HNHH's On The Come-Up profiles rising rappers and producers that show strong promise but haven't necessarily seen much shine on the site. This could range from those deep underground to artists on the cusp of the mainstream that we've overlooked. You'll find their defining characteristics broken down by category. By hnhh March 03, 2013
Beef Raekwon Talks His & Method Man's Old Beef With Joe Budden Raekwon talks about the beef he and Method Man had with Joe Budden, and how he felt in the middle of the situation. Rae also discusses them approaching Budden at Rock The Bells. By Rose Lilah February 05, 2013