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News MC Lyte, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill & More Receive Awards At Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball [Update: Live Stream Of President Obama's Inauguration Added] Rappers and celebrities alike came out to celebrate Barack Obama's presidency as well as hip-hop at an event originally created by Russell Simmons, the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball. By Rose Lilah January 21, 2013
News Gunplay Out On $150K Bail And House Arrest After being charged with assault and robbery with a deadly weapon, Gunplay has been released on $150,000 bail and house arrest. By Rose Lilah October 22, 2012
News Flo Rida Fined $400K For Cancelling Performance Flo Rida ordered to pay $400,000 to promoters in Australia after backing out of performance at last minute. By Rose Lilah August 06, 2012
News 50 Cent Speaks On President Obama's Stance On Gay Marriage 50 Cent is the latest rapper to talk about the current issue of gay marriage, and says he's "up for it." By Rose Lilah May 18, 2012
News Drake Talks On Collaborative Mixtape With Rick Ross <p>MORE Drake news incase you haven't had enough yet...  Drake tells<em> XXL</em> he is working on a collaborative mixtape with Rick Ross and that his joint project with Lil Wayne might be shelved for good.</p> By Rose Lilah November 07, 2011
News Chris Brown May Not Do Any Interviews in 2012 <p>Tina Davis, Chris Brown's manager, recently spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/chris-brown-will-not-do-interviews-but-concentrate-1005787752.story#/column/the-juice/chris-brown-will-not-do-interviews-but-concentrate-1005787752.story" target="_blank">Billboard</a> on the r'n'b singer/rapper, and according to her he may not do any interviews in 2012. Read some excerpts below.</p> <p><strong>On His Comeback After The 2009 Incident With Rihanna:</strong></p> By Rose Lilah January 04, 2012
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 Lil Wayne Says "Carter IV" Is Complete <p>Weezy says the long-awaited fourth entry in his "Carter" series is done.<br /> <br /> Lil Wayne says that his long-awaited and oft-delayed Tha Carter IV is complete.<br /> <br /> "The album is done and it'll be out August 29. It's totally done," said Wayne an in interview with MTV News.<br /> <br /> The rapper also spoke about his almost entirely-acoustic track "How To Love," which he says found its inspiration from an unlikely source: Tupac.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 12, 2011
News Chief Keef Pays Up $11k To Baby Mama To Avoid More Jail Time Chief Keef forks over $11,000 to his baby mama in order to avoid going to jail again. By Rose Lilah November 20, 2013
Interviews Clyde Carson Plans To Get In Studio With T.I., Discusses "Playboy" Clyde Carson talks to HotNewHipHop about his new "Playboy" project as well as T.I. reaching out to collaborate. By Rose Lilah March 05, 2014
News Photos: BET Hip-Hop Awards 2013 Peep photos from the BET Hip-Hop Awards which took place over the weekend. By Rose Lilah September 30, 2013
Mixtapes French Montana To Release "Mac & Cheese 4" As His Sophomore Album French Montana reveals the details of his next studio album, "Mac & Cheese 4," which was originally envisioned as a mixtape. By Trevor Smith January 08, 2014