Fresh off debuting the single “New Slaves” on 66 buildings across the world last week, Kanye West has everyone anticipating the June 18 release for Yeezus. For any fan familiar with Kanye’s work, he doesn’t use your typical, run-of-the-mill samples. This is evident on the sinister backdrop found on “New Slaves.” According to Pigeons & Planes, a fan emailed the website and identified the sample from Hungarian rock band Omega. The band is famously known for their work in the 1960s and is one of the more popular rock outfits coming out of Hungary. This new bit of information comes on ...

Whether you like it or not, hip-hop is prime fodder for reality TV. From rapper-versus-rapper competitions to melodramatic relationship exposés, the inherent drama of the ...

This past Saturday night, The Official XXL Freshmen Live Tour kicked off in Los Angeles with headlining performances by 2013 Freshmen ...

Here are a couple of backstage views from the XXL Freshman Show in LA - place was packed and the Freshmen - current and past ...

2013 XXL Freshman Class is in full effect and time will tell if this will be the best class ever. In the meantime, we're taking a ...

We wouldn't blame any rapper for changing their album's release date after the weekend that Kanye just pulled off. But J. Cole, whose sophomore LP ...

Kim Kardashian hasn’t announced her due date yet, but she is already preparing for it with a big baby shower. E! News has learned that the ...

In an e-mail to Hot 97's program director, Ebro Darden, over the weekend, Jay-Z shot down rumors that Beyonce is pregnant with the couple's second ...

XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 will now be coming to a New York City stage for a live performance. On Tuesday May 21, the XXL Freshmen Class of ...