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Killer Mike Says the Riots in Ferguson Worked
Killer Mike and El-P, the duo who have been crushing it lately as the politically-charged and socially active Run The Jewels, have been at the forefront in terms of rappers speaking about the civil unrest that has plagued the U.S. in the past few years, very particularly last summer when the protests in Ferguson, Missouri erupted after police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Black teenager Mi
Warren G Breaks Down His New Video “My House”
Warren G's brand new EP, the nostalgic-yet-current Regulate... G Funk Era Part II is streaming today, and to help build the buzz around the EP the Westside Regulator unleashed the video for his first single, "My House," featuring his longtime sidekick, the late, great Nate Dogg. Sho...
Gunplay Explains the Definition of a Living Legend in Doc Series Part 4
Gunplay's debut album for Def Jam, Living Legend, is finally out and in stores, and today XXL premieres the fourth installment in his five-part Living Legend interview series. In this segment, which you can watch above, the Maybach Music Group MC opens up by naming 2pac as an example of someone who achieved the status of "living legend."
"The...
Meek Mill Trolls Drake on Instagram
Gotta clean my teeth b4 I talk dirty @affordablelookplus boston George!
A photo posted by Meek Mill (@meekmill) on Aug 3, 2015 at 6:33pm PDT
The beef continues. Many might have thought that the Meek Mill vs. Drake beef was dead, but tonight Drake took the stage as the headliner at his own OVO Fest and he wasn't going to miss the opportunity to take some pot shots at Meek after many had said that D
Gunplay Tells How He Got His Def Jam Deal in Living Legend Doc Part 3
It's been a long, tough road for Gunplay to reach his long-awaited debut album, Living Legend. But now that the LP is in stores—it came out July 31—Gunplay has been looking back at his successes and hardships along the way in a new documentary series presented by Def Jam and premiered by XXL. The first two episod...
ASAP Rocky Says Watching the Meek Mill Vs. Drake Beef Is Like the Super Bowl
A$AP Rocky is in that top tier of hip-hop artists who are simultaneously still breaking through completely into the mainstream, and also big enough to be recognized all over the world and have his first two studio albums open up at No. 1 in the country...
Travis Scott Arrested at Lollapalooza
Travi$ Scott's Lollapalooza show did not end as the Texas MC had probably expected. Shortly after opening his set at Chicago's famed three-day extravaganza in Grant Park, Scott began encouraging fans to "jump over security barricades" near the front of the stage, according to the Associated Press...
Dr. Dre’s New Album Will Be Out Next Week
Dr. Dre's third album is finally coming, and it's not called Detox. The Straight Outta Compton-inspired LP will drop on August 7.
After weeks of speculation, Dre himself made the album announcement Saturday (August 1) on his Beats 1 radio show, "The Pharmacy." Th...
Migos Shine Bright at Their Album Release Show in New York City
"This is our album release party!" Quavo chirped when taking the stage last night at New York City's Highline Ballroom to celebrate the long-awaited release of Migos' Yung Rich Nation. And while he and Takeoff crisscrossed the stage—Quavo looking thin as hell and Takeoff looking more and more like the 2014 version of Ty Dolla $ign by the day—they also kept repeating their latest go-to ma
Gunplay Explains How He Met Rick Ross in Living Legend Doc Part 2
After debuting part one yesterday, today XXL premieres part two of Gunplay's five-part Living Legend documentary series centered on the release of 'Play's debut album for Def Jam, Living Legend, which is officially out and in stores today. Part one...
Joe Budden Has Advice For Meek Mill
Everyone keeps talking about Meek Mill vs. Drake, and Joe Budden is no exception. The Jersey rapper took to Twitter tonight after Meek's Drake diss "Wanna Know" hit the web to deliver a bit of a lecture in Meek's direction.
This 1 of those times I wish I wasn't a rapper so I could just speak freely...
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