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News French Montana Signs to Diddy's Bad Boy Records <p>French Montana has now been signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records, as they revealed on BET's 106 & Park yesterday.</p> <p>Diddy explained why he signed the Bronx rapper, "It's obvious.His work ethic, his song-making, the effect he has on the youngins. If you ever been to one of his shows, every time he drops a record. Also, it's important, I'm from New York, you know what I'm saying. I rep New York to the fullest. And for real, for real, can't nothing move in this city without us being a part of it."</p> By Rose Lilah December 09, 2011
News Nicki Minaj Originally Wrote Rick Ross' "I'm A Boss" For Lil Wayne <p>The Young Money rapstress says she recorded the cut for Weezy but that he passed on it.<br /> <br /> While on the set of Birdman’s upcoming video for “Y.U. Mad,” Nicki Minaj revealed that Rick Ross’ recently released “I’m a Boss” was actually intended for Lil Wayne. Speaking with MTV News, the Harajuku Barbie spoke in the third person about the song’s trajectory and that it’s actually almost three years old.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 21, 2011
News Rick Ross Cancels Los Angeles, California Performance To Recover From Seizures <p>Ricky Rozay is focusing on his health after suffering from two seizures last week.<br /> <br /> Rick Ross has cancelled another scheduled performance after suffering from a pair of seizures last week.<br /> <br /> The gig, set to take place this Sunday (October 23rd) at Los Angeles, California's Nokia Theatre, has been pushed back to January 13, 2012. Busta Rhymes, Y.G., Jayo Felony, Eric Bellinger, Pure and more were slated to perform during the show.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 20, 2011
News Eminem & Yelawolf Cover Vibe <p>Eminem & Yelawolf will cover Vibe's December 2011/January 2012 issue. As Vibe puts it, "In our exclusive interview, the posterboys of colorless hip-hop opened up about their views on race, past issues with substance abuse, similarities and differences."  The issue hits stands December 6th, check out some excerpts below.<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /> </span></p> By Rose Lilah November 18, 2011
News Fat Joe Preps "The Darkside 2" Mixtape, Taps Chris Brown For New Album <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">Joey Crack is gearing up for the release of his first mixtape, which will have a "street" sound.</p> By Rose Lilah September 21, 2011
News T.I. To Remain In Prison Until September 29th <p><span id="intelliTXT"> <p class="summary">Tip will remain incarcerated until his initial release date.</p> By Rose Lilah September 04, 2011
News J. Cole Announces World Tour / Jay-Z Declares J. Cole’s Album a ‘Classic’ <p style="text-align: justify;">J. Cole is embarking on a world tour commencing as early as August 23rd in Vancouver, Canada. Check the dates after the jump to see if he will hit your city. <em>Cole World: The Sideline Story</em> drops September 27th.</p> <p> </p> By Rose Lilah August 17, 2011
News 50 Cent Responds To Cam’ron Comments <embed height="319" width="512" base="." allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="configParams=id%3D1656555%26vid%3D616129%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A616129" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:616129"></embed> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 4px; width: 500px; text-align: center; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </div> <p>50 Cent has had a go at it with more than a few of his fellow rappers, from his scathing beef with Ja Rule to his venomous war of words with Fat Joe. By Rose Lilah January 25, 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 T.I. Ordered to Report to Arkansas Prison by Nov. 1 <blockquote> <p>T.I. has been ordered to report back to Forrest City Correctional Facility -- where he served seven months of his 10-month sentence in 2009 for weapons charges -- in Arkansas no later than Nov. 1 to begin serving an 11-month sentence for violating his federal probation.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 27, 2010
News DMX Released From Prison <p>After serving less than half of his 90-day sentence, DMX  has been released from a Los Angeles prison. The Yonkers native was freed Thursday (Aug. 12) afternoon after serving only 18 days behind bars for a probation violation, stemming from a 2002 reckless driving conviction. X turned himself in late July after his release from an Arizona prison where he had just served six months behind bars for violating parole with substance abuse.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 13, 2010
News WALE'S 'MORE ABOUT NOTHING' SCORES WORLDWIDE TRENDING TOPIC <p>Wale's debut album, 'Attention Deficit,' received lack-luster success compared to the hype that was built around it. But never one to quit, Mr. Folarin returned on Tuesday, Aug. 3, with his new DJ Omega-hosted mixtape, 'More About Nothing,' to reclaim his throne as one of the most buzzed-about young rappers.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/view-album/2423-more-about-nothing-%28mixed-by-dj-omega%29">Download Mixtape Here</a><br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah August 04, 2010