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News Shawty Redd Found Not Guilty of Murder <p>Rap producer Shawty Redd can now put his legal troubles behind him. MTV News learned exclusively from Redd's attorney Ashutosh Joshi on Thursday (November 3) that the Atlanta hitmaker has been found not guilty of murder, as well as lesser charges he was hit with after the fatal 2010 New Year's Day shooting of Damon Martin.<br /> <br /> The bench trial, which began Monday, was decided by a judge without a jury and concluded Wednesday. On Thursday, Judge Wade Crumbly cleared the "Who Dat" producer (real name: Demetrius Lee Stewart) on all charges relating to Martin's death. By Rose Lilah November 04, 2011
News Producer, Dow Jones Says Carter 4 Will Change Your Life <p>The release of Tha Carter IV has been delayed by Lil Wayne’s jail sentence, but one producer assures it will be worth the wait when it does come. “Carter IV gonna change your life,” Dow Jones, one-half of hitmaking duo Tha Bizness, tells <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rap-up.com/2010/07/19/lil-waynes-tha-carter-iv-is-gonna-change-your-life-says-producer/">Rap-Up TV</a>. “It’s something that you ain’t never seen before. We thought Carter III  was incredible and he took it a couple steps up.”<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah July 19, 2010
News Grammy Awards Cut Hip-Hop & R&B Categories for 2012 <p>Though music industry vet Steve Stoute and Recording Academy president Neil Portnow vowed to work together to increase diversity at the Grammy awards -- as a result of Stoute's claim that the awards were "losing touch," it looks hip-hop and R&B artists are losing again.<br /> <br /> The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences made more than 30 modifications to the awards on Wednesday, April 7, a move which Stoute has referred to as "a step in the right direction, but still a Band-Aid on the problem."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 08, 2011
News Mister Cee Public Sex Rumor Confirmed by Police Report <p>Rumors that longtime New York DJ Mister Cee, real name Calvin Lebrun, was busted for public indecency last week have been largely unfounded until today (April 5). While his fellow Hot 97-associate Funkmaster Flex has been aggressive and staunch in Cee's defense, official police documents confirm that he was indeed exposed in a homosexual act when arrested.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 06, 2011
News Canibus Explains Pulling Out Notepad At Rap Battle, Says He Was Abducted By Human Bloodsucking Leeches [Update: Manager Discredits Tumblr Apology] Canibus explains why he pulled out a notepad at a recent live rap battle at the KOTD Vendetta event. By Rose Lilah June 13, 2012
Industry Underrated Audio: June 4- 10 HNHH's "Underrated Audio" puts you on not-too-mainstream music you might have missed from the past week. By Rose Lilah June 11, 2012
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less: May 22 to May 29 Welcome to this week’s ‘140 Bars Or Less’ post where we look at the “best-in tweet” in the world of Hip Hop. This week Amber Rose is a ‘Menace II Society’, Rick Ross talks female fragrance, and Talib Kweli pontificates the devaluing state of ‘rap beef’. By Rose Lilah June 01, 2012
Original Content 140 Bars Or Less Features: A look at some of the most entertaining Tweets of the past week from the Hip Hop Twittersphere. Gems from this week include: relationship advice from Slim Thug, Ice T imparts knowledge for tax season, and Tyler, The Creator fights for hip hop’s life. By Rose Lilah May 02, 2012
Industry New Ladies of Hip Hop HNHH looks at today's female rap scene. Names like Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks and Kreayshawn are on the rise. Do any of these femcees have what it takes to dethrone Queen Nicki? By Rose Lilah April 13, 2012
Original Content Underrated Audio: March 26-April 1 <p>Some new tunes for this week's <strong>Underrated Audio</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Buddy- Staircases Feat. Kendrick Lamar (Prod. Pharrell)</strong></p> <p>Buddy premiered this track while out at SXSW, and the CDQ version kind of slipped under the radar. It's a chill song, all about getting high. With a feature from Kendrick and production by Pharrell you can't really go wrong.</p> By Rose Lilah April 02, 2012
Industry Underrated Audio: Feb. 6- 12 <p>Check out some underground/slept-on tunes you may have missed last week.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Ro Ransom- Temperature</strong></p> <p><iframe width="442" height="52" src="http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ro-ransom-temperature-embedsong.692349.html" style="width:442px;height:52px;border:0 solid #000"></iframe></p> By Rose Lilah February 13, 2012
News Young Vito Denied Bond In Murder Of Slim Dunkin <p>The rapper accused in the murder of Brick Squad affiliate Slim Dunkin, on December 16th, has turned himself into the police. Young Vito was urged by the Atlanta police to turn himself.</p> <p>Young Vito, whose real name is Vinson Hardimon,  was residing in <span id="intelliTXT"> Fulton County jail on the charges of murder and gun possession, waiting on a bond hearing.<br /> </span></p> By Rose Lilah January 11, 2012