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Check Out Behind-the-Scenes Photos From XXL’s Freshman Show in NYC
Last night at New York City's Best Buy Theater, the 2015 XXL Freshman Class took over for a performance that was memorable for plenty of reasons. Shy Glizzy opened the show rocking the new Yeezy 350 Boosts and performing with his puppy on stage; K Camp led a singalong with the whole crowd to some of his biggest hits; Tink impressed everyone with her lyrical master class; Vince Staples rocked the m
Premiere: Chris Webby, Tech N9ne and Jarren Benton Wild Out in “Ohh Noo” Video
Chris Webby is having himself a solid year so far. Fresh off Tech N9ne's sprawling Special Effects Tour with Tech, Murs, Krizz Kaliko and Zuse that spanned two months and wrapped up earlier this month, Webby grabs Tech and 2014 XXL Freshman Jarren Benton for the wild, eerie new video for his track "Ohh Noo," premiering today exclusively with XXL. Shot dur...
Chris Brown Wins Best Male R&B/Pop Artist at the 2015 BET Awards
In a bit of a strange moment, Chris Brown was announced as the winner of tonight's #FANdemonium challenge at the 2015 BET Awards and before he was able to accept his award, the presenter added that he'd also won the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist award, supposedly one of the top two awards of the evening. But rus...
Nicki Minaj Wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2015 BET Awards
In maybe the least-surprising event at tonight's 2015 BET Awards, Nicki Minaj snagged the honor of Best Female Hip-Hop Artist for the sixth straight year. But this year's victory was different in one significant way, breaking a tie with Missy Elliott to make Nicki the female rapper who has won the award more than anyone else; Missy follows with five victories, while Eve, Remy Ma and M...
Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at the 2015 BET Awards
Kendrick Lamar took home the award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at tonight's BET Awards. The Compton MC has had a hell of year over the past 12 months, winning his first Grammy Award for "i," releasing his sophomore album, To Pimp A Butterfly (which became his first-ever No. 1 a...
The 2015 BET Awards Complete Hip-Hop Winners List
Tonight's BET Awards will air beginning at 8pm EST live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles and we've got you covered with everything you need to know. Some of the biggest names in hip-hop are up for major awards, with Nicki Minaj leading the way with six nominations, followed up by Chris Brown (five) and Beyoncé and Lil Wayne (four apiece), while a handful of 2015 XXL Freshmen are also up for
Iggy Azalea, Dizzy Wright and Jarren Benton on Winning XXL’s Freshman 10th Spot
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Jarren Benton Calls Winning 2014’s Fan-Voted Freshman 10th Spot a Blessing
Last year's XXL Freshman Class was unique for a few reasons; for one, with 12 Freshmen on the cover, we had more artists than ever before; and it was the first time we'd included R&B singers as part of the Freshman class. But one thing hadn't changed from the 2013 edition; an artist from indie label Funk Volume's roster won the fan-voted 10th spot competition, earning a spot to call their own
Hip-Hop Reacts to the Supreme Court Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that all 50 states are prohibited from banning same-sex marriage, meaning that marriage is no longer legally defined as being between a man and a woman. It's the most significant victory for gay rights advocates in years and represents a Supreme Court acknowledging the growing movement in this country that the government should not have a say in who
Bobby Shmurda Receives New Charge For Prison Contraband
Bobby Shmurda appeared in court today for the first time since late April as Judge James Burke set his multiple-charge conspiracy trial to begin Oct. 5. But during today's hearing, the prosecution noted that Shmurda, aka Acquille Pollard, had been re-arrested this week on a charge unrelated to the case...