News

HotNewHipHop is always bringing you the latest Hip Hop and Rap News, as well as the latest Hip Hop song and album updates and gossip.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

News Kid Ink’s “Time Of Your Life” Single Moves 18.5k Copies In First Week Independently Kid Ink moves weight opening week. By HNHH Staff February 17, 2012
News Chris Brown Has Words For His Haters <p>Chris Brown recently took to Twitter to express some thoughts for all his haters out there. </p> <p>Chris Brown performed at the Grammys this past Sunday, the first time he was back at the Awards show since he beat on Rihanna three years ago. Breezy not only performed, but took home a Grammy for Best R&B Album with <strong>F.A.M.E.</strong></p> <p>However, some music insiders and viewers were upset with the positive attention Brown was getting, not forgetting the incident with Rihanna. </p> By Rose Lilah February 15, 2012
News Drake Talks "Take Care", Girls, Sweaters & More <p>Drake recently had a very interesting Q&A with <em>GQ </em>on his upcoming album, "Take Care", girls & more. Here's some of what Drizzy had to say...</p> <p>On the album name "Take Care":</p> By Rose Lilah November 11, 2011
News Whitney Houston Dies at 48, Details Of Her Death Emerge <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead/#.TzcRw5jlA20"> TMZ </a>reports that Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48. A rep for the singer told <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5im2K2XXLlbUkbTob5csuNcRdg-RQ?docId=0eddb019206a4ad19c15c120c2c17762">Associated Press</a> that she passed away this afternoon.</p> By Rose Lilah February 11, 2012
News Stream Pusha T's "Fear of God II: Let Us Pray" EP Online <p>Pusha T's EP can now be streamed online, as well Rolling Stone interviewed him on his solo project, what the future entails for  Clipse and more.</p> <p>On His Goals for "The Fear of God II" :</p> By Rose Lilah November 07, 2011
News Lil Wayne & Chris Brown Confirmed For Grammy Awards' Dance Segment <p>The Grammy Awards only added a best dance recording/dance field in 2003, now to go along with that at this year's Grammys there will be a dance segment, and Chris Brown and Lil Wayne have been confirmed to perform during it.</p> <p>Grammy show producer Ken Ehrlich says, "we decided to go all out this year. All we're going to try and do next week is to try and put the home audience in the middle of it. ... It is more than just sitting there and watching it."</p> By Rose Lilah February 07, 2012
News Rick Ross Recording With Timbaland, Speaking With Dr. Dre <p><span id="intelliTXT"> </span></p> <p>Rick Ross is bringing out the big guns.</p> <p>Shortly after releasing his mixtape <em>Rich Forever</em>, Rick Ross has gone back to working on his fifth studio album <em>God Forgives, I Don't</em>. But now, Ross revealed on Twitter, he's recording with hitmaker Timbaland.</p> <p>Recently,Timbo has produced for the likes of Lil Wayne, Drake, and T.I., but he has yet to record with Ross.</p> By Rose Lilah January 09, 2012
News Pill Denies Being Dropped from MMG <p>During Pill’s interview with TheBoomBox, he clears ups the rumors of being dropped from Rick Ross’ MMG label.<br /> <br /> “I’m not sure how they started actually. I noticed it when people started f—ing with me on Twitter, but I don’t know the source of it. I mean, it is what it is. It’s mostly Twitter — people that follow me or don’t follow me that hate on me daily, and wanna start s—.”<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah December 20, 2011
News Nipsey Hussle Joins DJ Skee's "Skee Music" <p>So we can put the rumours of Nipsey joining the MMG camp to rest, as he has announced he is joining DJ Skee's <strong>Skee Music</strong> imprint. The two tweeted about it (check the tweets below), and in press release Nipsey says:</p> By Rose Lilah February 01, 2012
News 50 Cent Speaks On His New Artist Paris & His Own Music <p>50 Cent, who recently dropped his mixtape "The Big 10," spoke to <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2011/12/50-cent-says-he-relates-to-newest-g-unit-signee-paris/" target="_blank">XXL</a> about one of the artists featured on that tape, Paris. Paris, a female emcee from Queens, was recently signed to 50's label.</p> <p>50 says Paris has been working for sometime, and we can expect a mixtape from her in the near future:</p> By Rose Lilah December 14, 2011
News Asher Roth Talks About His Deal With Def Jam <p>XXL spoke to Asher Roth about his recent signing to Def Jam, and here's some of what he had to say on the deal:</p> <p>"We understand that Def Jam is ready to compete in a changing music business and a music business that’s changed drastically even since the last time I was out doing commercial music,” Roth explained. “Def Jam has the mindset and resources to compete in this arena, and I know [SRC Records CEO] Steve Rifkind knows that.”</p> By Rose Lilah November 22, 2011
News Soulja Boy Apologizes To Fans Following Felony Drug & Gun Arrest <p>Soulja Boy took to his Twitter account to apologize to fans for his behavior, as well as those involved in putting out his new movie.</p> By Rose Lilah October 20, 2011