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News Lil Wayne's Almost Home: 8 Things He Missed in 2010 <p>Get ready Lil Tunechi fans. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651174/20101031/drake.jhtml">Lil Wayne</a> will walk out of New York's Riker's Island on <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643696/20100714/millz_jae.jhtml">November 4</a> after serving eight months in jail. By Rose Lilah November 01, 2010
News 'Pink Friday' Album Cover Photographer Explains Artwork <blockquote> <p><img height="475" border="0" width="475" src="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/public/userfiles/image/pink-friday-cover.jpg" alt="" /></p> By Rose Lilah October 26, 2010
News Jay-Z to Join Obama Campaign Trail Again? <blockquote> <p>In 2008, Jay-Z teamed up with a megawatt crew to bring some star power to Obama's campaign trail, and most recently, the Brooklyn rapper released a new PSA urging voters to hit the polls during the upcoming elections. Now comes news that Obama's team might recruit Hov for an official position in the next presidential campaign.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 25, 2010
News Jay-Z Kicks Off World Basketball Festival at Radio City Music Hall Thursday Night <p>MANHATTAN —  NBA superstars Kevin Durant and Rajon Rondo will be hitting the streets of Manhattan this weekend as the World Basketball Festival takes the city by storm starting Thursday night.</p> By Rose Lilah August 12, 2010
News Kanye West Reveals 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Tracklist <blockquote> <p>During the hubbub leading up to Kanye West's fifth LP 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' one thing that has been mostly overlooked is the actual tracklist. Well, iTunes has posted the official list and it might surprise fans for being heavy on leaked cuts and free G.O.O.D. Friday material. The album, available in stores and online on November 22, features 11 songs and the Beyonce-featuring summer jam 'See Me Now' as a bonus track, although Ye revealed that additional extra cuts would most likely be revealed before the release date.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 25, 2010
News 50 Cent & Soulja Boy “Mean Mug” for XXL’s November Cover <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.xxlmag.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/50soulja-cover-marquee.gif"><img width="300" height="218" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-95274" title="50soulja-cover-marquee" src="http://www.xxlmag.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/50soulja-cover-marquee.gif" alt="" /></a></p> <p>Hate it or love it, 50 Cent and Soulja Boy—two of the most polarizing figures in hip-hop—will appear on the magazine’s forthcoming November issue. [See below]</p> By Rose Lilah October 19, 2010
News Jay-Z Confirms Signing Willow Smith To Roc Nation <blockquote> <p> If 30's the new 20, as Jay-Z claims in his '30 Something' lyrics, then his new 9-year-old signee, Willow Smith, has yet to be born. Just two days after her first song 'Whip My Hair' appeared online, Will Smith's tween daughter has been confirmed as the newest addition to Jay's Roc Nation lineup.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 10, 2010
News Fabolous and Soulja Boy End Feud <blockquote> <p>""A brief feud between Fabolous and Soulja Boy, which started on Twitter, has been resolved on the radio waves of New York City.<br /> <br /> DJ Clue of Power 105 in New York conducted a brief interview where the two men settled their differences.<br /> <br /> The entire incident started after Soulja Boy was allegedly caught in a tryst with Kat Stack, who said the young rapper was snorting cocaine. The vixen also showed a plate of what seemed to be the illegal drug in an online video.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 09, 2010
News Soulja Boy Says He Was Framed By Kat Stacks <p>Southern rapper Soulja Boy Tell Em has accused celebrity groupie Kat Stacks of framing him and accusing the 20 year-old of being a cocaine addict in a recently released video.<br /> </p> By Rose Lilah October 01, 2010
News Flo Rida Preps Double Disc 'The Only One' <p> Flo Rida is releasing a beefy third LP. The double disc, titled 'The Only One' will consist of two sister albums -- 'Only One Flo' and 'Only One Rida.' With guest appearances from Ludacris, Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne, who cameos on 'Fresh Out of State,' the two-disc album will also include his international hit 'Can't Handle Me' with David Guetta, which cracked the Top 20 in the U.S. and reached the top of the charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland.</p> By Rose Lilah September 01, 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
News Megan Fox To Get Hot In Eminem & Rihanna's New Video <p><strong>Megan Fox</strong> is apparently very close to starring in <strong>Eminem</strong>'s new "Love The Way You Lie" video.</p> <p>According to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b191348_megan_fox_dominic_monaghan_get_hot_in.html">E Online</a> she will play along side <strong>Dominic Monaghan</strong> (From the popular TV show "Lost")</p> By Rose Lilah July 21, 2010