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Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Birdman, & More Party With XXL At Industry Night
Can we say the hottest party of the year? Thursday night was a complete movie as XXL kicked off Industry Night, a VMA pre- party partnered with Smoke Liqueur. Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Mack Maine, DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Birdman and many more all stopped through in support of the iconic magazine literally taking hip-hop to a higher level...
New Video From Snoop Lion “The Good Good”
Featuring his artist IZA, Snoop Lion presents "The Good Good". The video to the Reincarnated track creates good vibes with appearances from the rapper's family.
The video is a continuation of Snoop's Overstock.com ad campaign that launched last month...
Update: 2 Chainz Possibly Involved In Drug Arrest
Just off the heels of announcing that rapper 2 Chainz will indeed perform at the 2013 MTV VMA's, the "Feds Watching" rapper is now being linked into a drug investigation. After his tour bus was stopped outside of Oklahoma City Wednesday night, police have arrested his driver on suspicion of drugs and believe the rapper may have some involvement...
Ace Hood’s Record “Bugatti” Goes Platinum
Ace Hood woke up this morning not to a new Bugatti but to a shiny plaque! 4 months after it's release the rapper's hit single "Bugatti" has officially hit platinum status.
Bugatti platinum thank u 2 the fans! #HoodNation WTB #GODIsGood
— acehood (@Acehood) August 22, 2013
The rapper is also set to be recognized for the success of the single this year at the 2013 BMI R&B/HIP-HOP AW
Kirko Bangz Has High Hopes For The Future In 2013 XXL Freshmen Profile
Kirko’s “Drink in My Cup” took the game by storm, nabbing just about every top rapper to appear on the remix. Although many may think the Houston rapper has system to acquiring this type of content, the rapper explained to XXL that he actually takes a quite simple approach.
“A lot of tim...
2 Chainz to Perform at 2013 MTV VMA’s
Alongside Drake and Kanye West, it was just announed that 2 Chainz will also be hitting the stage at the 2013 VMA's.
Announced during a livestream of MTV's RapFix Live, host Sway Calloway announced that 2 Chainz will indeed be a performer at the 2013 Video Music Awards.
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Mariah Carey Shuts Down Nick Cannon On “Wild ‘N Out”
Mariah Carey is not to be messed with and Nick Cannon found this out the hard way! When the comedian was attempting to flirt with a female co-host on his "Wild'N Out" series, the pop diva appeared quickly putting her spouse in check.
“I will shut all this shit down!” sai...
ScHoolboy Q, Too Short, & Rich Homie Quan Named As Headliners For A3C Festival
Kicking off October 2, Atlanta will welcome the 9th annual A3C festival. Brining together both the old and new school the festival will include performances from Ghostface Killah, Too Short, Bun B,ScHoolboy Q, A$AP Ferg,and Rich Homie Quan...
Goodie Mob Streams ‘Age Against The Machine’
Amazon is streaming the upcoming Goodie Mob LP until August 26th. With Age Against The Machine dropping August 27, get a sneak peak on the upcoming reunion project.
Listen here, the player is located on the right hand side of the page...
Flo Rida’s Lawsuit Gets Dismissed Because It Was Served on Facebook
If you've ever thought sending a lawsuit via Facebook was sufficient, think again. Due to the mere fact that Mothership Music tried to summons Flo Rida for $400,000 in damage through his Facebook page, the case has now been entirely thrown out...
Ty Dolla $ign And Wiz Khalifa’s New Video “Irie”
Linking with his label's top dog, Ty Dolla $ign brings forth the video for "Irie". Consisting of sand and an abundance of Mary Jane both rappers get lifted in the desert themed clip.
"Irie" is off of Ty's Beach House 2, out now.
Gucci Mane’s Request For Community Service Thrown Out
Following an assault arrest earlier this year, Gucci Mane may end up with a severer punishment than he had hoped for. After a judge denied to settle the matter with a community service plea, the rapper will now have to take the case to trial towards the end of the year.
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