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News Machine Gun Kelly Voted MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC Of 2011 <p>Hate it or love it, the underdog is on top! Since he first began to make noise with his 2010 mixtape Lace Up, Machine Gun Kelly has worked his way into hip-hop's collective consciousness. It wasn't always pretty (see MGK's August flash-mob arrest or his tiff with Yelawolf), but it's always been passionate.<br /> <br /> Now, thanks to that passion, Machine Gun Kelly can stand alone as MTV News' Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2011, it was revealed on "RapFix Live."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 15, 2011
News Lil Wayne Can’t Wait To Get Back To Syrup & Weed / Speaks On Drake's "Take Care," Says He's "On Another Planet" <p style="text-align: justify;">Lil Wayne is currently serving probation period which requires him to refrain from all illegal substances but he says he can’t wait until he completes his probation so that he can get back to syrup and weed. When asked about his current state required sobriety, here’s what he tells <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201111/survivors-music-portfolio">GQ</a>:</p> By Rose Lilah October 19, 2011
News Fabolous Talks Past, Present & Future Projects <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">Fab speaks on "Ghetto Fabolous," "Soul Tape" and "Loso's Way II."</p> By Rose Lilah September 26, 2011
News CyHi Da Prynce Says Jay-Z And Kanye's "Watch The Throne" Is Done <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">The G.O.O.D. Music signee says Hov and Ye's long-awaited project is good to go.</p> <p>DXNext alum <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.182/title.dxnext-cyhi-da-prynce">CyHi Da Prynce</a> has revealed that Jay-Z and Kanye's <em>Watch the Throne </em>is finally ready to see the light of day.</p> By Rose Lilah June 30, 2011
News The-Dream To Release Free Album On August 31st <p style="text-align: justify;">The-Dream took to his <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/#%21/MrTeriusNash">Twitter</a> to announce some super news for the fans. His new album <em>The Love IV (Diary Of A Mad Man) </em>does not have a definite release date as of now but we will get a free 10 track album called<em> 1977</em> by August 31st.</p> By Rose Lilah August 02, 2011
News XXL Freshman 2011 Freestyle: YG <object width="480" height="270" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="flashObj"> <param value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" name="movie" /> <param value="#FFFFFF" name="bgcolor" /> By Rose Lilah March 11, 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 Rappers Game and Kanye West voiced their opinions Drake and Justin Bieber being snubbed in the "Best New Artist" category <p>Rappers Game and Kanye West voiced their opinions about Drake and Justin Bieber being snubbed in the "Best New Artist" category during last night's Grammy Awards. <br /> <br /> Via Twitter, Game vouched support for Drake.<br /> <br />     "Drake aint win BEST NEW ARTIST ? Exactly why I'm kool on awards. (finishes rolling weed up as I turn the tv off).," Game tweeted Sunday (February 13) night.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 14, 2011
News Lil Wayne Talks Solitary Confinement in Rolling Stone <p>Lil Wayne is back on the cover of Rolling Stone, for his second feature within the span of a year. In the new issue, the Young Money rapper opens up about his recent, eight month stint in New York's Rikers Island jail.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah January 20, 2011
News Nicki Minaj Outshines Kanye West in Album Sales <p>After only 10 weeks on the charts, Nicki Minaj has passed Kanye West in total album sales.<br /> <br /> Following her impressive appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' last week, the Young Money rapper's debut 'Pink Friday,' climbed six spots on Billboard's Top 200, reaching no. 3, with total sales of 989,300, 38,500 in the last week.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah February 03, 2011
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 Beyonce Speaks On Starting A Family With Jay-Z <p>It's rare to get a glimpse of the often private life of Jay-Z and Beyonce. The two have given the media little ammunition since the start of their relationship, offering very few words about their courtship and their marriage. However, recently Beyonce spoke with UK's Daily Mail about potentially starting a family with Jay, admitting that it's difficult to find a balance at times. <br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 17, 2010