What up XXL? Life is good right now for the kid. Statik Selektah threw me a birthday party @ the showoff basement and we still got three new songs done. 1982 (termanology & STatik selektah) album is really starting to come ...
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FEATURE: DJ Kay Slay, Air It Out
To say that DJ Kay Slay has always kept his ears to the streets is an understatement. With a resume brimming with classic mixtapes and a reference list full of bi-coastal heavyweights, the Harlem-born industry magnate has long been one ...
Read MoreMoving on up
At least Soulja Boy had the sense to move his valuables to a decent neighborhood. Yesterday, a video hit the Internets of Soulja Boy showing off his shedload of ridonkulous-looking jewelry and his shoebox full of bundles of hundred dollar bills. ...
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50 Cent Makes VH1 History
50 Cent’s Behind the Music episode on VH1 has reportedly made ratings history for the network. According to Fif’s thisis50.com Website, the rapper’s show scored the highest premiere ratings since 2000’s Faith Hill program. 2.2 million viewers tuned in on Tuesday ...
Read MoreRemembering Rap-A-Lot, Nuff Respect Due
You gotta give J. Prince his just due. He started Rap-A-Lot Records in the mid to late ’80s (not too long after Def Jam) and has been running the South’s premier hip-hop indie ever since. Still, the Houston, Texas-based label ...
Read MoreBusta Rhymes Hit With $75K Bill in Assault Case
Busta Bus got busted in his wallet yesterday (October 23) in a Brooklyn courtroom to the tune of $75,000. The rapper was ordered to pay an Albany man that accused him of assault back in 2003. According to the New York ...
Read MoreKid Cudi Joins Tour with Lady GaGa
Lady GaGa is going to go ahead with her tour with or without Kanye West. The ecclectic pop singer has announced that she’s going to go on tour with the XXL Freshman alum Kid Cudi. GaGa made an official announcement about the ...
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New Music
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Hip-Hop News
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Today in Hip-Hop
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Sneakers
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
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Lists
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- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
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Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
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Show & Prove
- A$AP Ferg to Release “Trap Lord” Mixtape in Late February or Early March
- Hit-Boy Announces Diddy, Waka Flocka Flame & Lil Wayne for "Scream and Shout (Remix)"
- Lil Reese ft. Young Jeezy & Twista "Traffic (Remix)"
Rap Videos
- Illogic And Blockhead Release The Video For “Atlantis Depth”
- Video Premiere: Lil Twist “Understand Me”
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