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News Jay Z Named As One Of The "Most Powerful People" In The Art World The Guardian has named Jay Z as one of the "Most Powerful People In The Art World", but his write-up is not entirely flattering. By Trevor Smith May 08, 2014
News Barneys CEO Mark Lee Offers Apology To Jay Z The CEO of Barneys, New York has apologized over the recent scandal at their flagship location. By Rose Lilah October 30, 2013
News Beyonce Breaks iTunes Record With 828k Sold In Three Days Beyonce's self-titled album begins to break records, after selling a monumental 828,773 copies in the span of three days. By Rose Lilah December 16, 2013
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
Interviews ScHoolboy Q Addresses The Assumption That He Has "No Substance", Says New Rappers Are "Too Nice" ScHoolboy Q sat down with Elliott Wilson to talk about his new album, "Oxymoron", and the state of gangsta rap in 2014. By Trevor Smith March 03, 2014
News National Music Publishers Association Sends Take-Down Notices To 50 Unlicensed Lyrics Sites The NMPA has targeted multiple lyrics sites for featuring unlicensed content. By hnhh November 12, 2013
News Drake On Kendrick Lamar's "Control" Verse: "Are You Listening To It Now, Though?" Drake comments on Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse and why he "lost a little bit of respect for the sentiment of the verse." By Rose Lilah September 23, 2013
Original Content Lyrics Of The Week: September 13-19 HNHH's Lyrics of the Week breaks down the most noteworthy bars of the past seven days into 8-10 categories that will rotate according to the type of content that drops. By hnhh September 20, 2013
News Jay-Z, Usher Highlight Forbes's Highest Paid Musicians List <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">Hova and Usher took top spots in Forbes's list of the 25 highest earning musicians.</p> <p>Forbes's Zack O'Malley Greenburg recently <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45ehmg/the-worlds-25-highest-paid-musicians#content">listed the top 25 highest paid musicians of the past year</a>.  Now, two of Hip Hop/R&B's biggest stars, Jay-Z and Usher, can officially count themselves as the top earners in their respective genres.</p> By Rose Lilah June 17, 2011
News US rap artists opting for less flashy cars <p>Rap artists in the US are toning down the colour of their rides, opting to go with a matte black paint job rather than the usual flashy colours.<br /> <br /> According to Forbes Magazine, the head of Los Angeles luxury car "pimper" Platinum Motorsports, George Keshishyan, said matte black paint jobs are the order of the day, as rappers now prefer to travel incognito.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 19, 2010
News Weezy Catchin Up On Things (Watchin His Video With Gucci) <blockquote> <p>Lil Wayne has been giving his fans glimpses of his first day of freedom with a series of pictures, and the latest shows the I Am Not a Human Being MC partaking in a little business and pleasure.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 05, 2010
News Drake Says R&B Mixtape Is Coming 'Very Soon' <h2><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-size: small; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); "> <h2 class="sub-title article" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 23px; padding-right: 30px; ">'Make sure you're on the Net that night downloading, and it's yours,' Toronto MC tells <i>Mixtape Daily.</i></h2> </span></h2> <h2>The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive</h2> <div> </div> By Rose Lilah August 04, 2010