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 $75,000. The rapper was ordered to pay an Albany man that accused him of assault back in 2003. According to the New York ...
Read MoreKid Cudi Joins Tour with Lady GaGa
Lady GaGa is going to go ahead with her tour with or without Kanye West. The ecclectic pop singer  has announced that she’s going to go on tour with the XXL Freshman alum Kid Cudi. GaGa made an official announcement about the ...
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Pharoahe Monch Celebrates Solo Debut’s 10-Year Anniversary, XXL Gives Away Tix
Pharoahe Monch will be hitting the stage this weekend in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of his solo debut, Internal Affairs. XXLMag.com recently caught up with the former Organized Konfusion MC to find out the meaning behind the show. "It's been ...
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Hip-Hop News
- In The Cut: Travi$ Scott And Rick Ross Made XXL’s Top Songs Of The Week
- Ludacris Drops ‘#IDGAF’ Mixtape
- Hot 97 Interviews Riff Raff And Things Get Hostile
Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Max B Turns 35
- Today In Hip-Hop: Busta Rhymes Celebrates 41st Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ace Hood Celebrates 25th Birthday
Sneakers
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Nike Roshe Run “Tie Die”
- Here’s A Look At Filling Pieces’ 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
Lists
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
- Can’t Hold Us: Independent Rapper Success Stories
Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Golden Foil iPhone 5 Case
- XXL‘s Memorial Day Weekend Survival Kit
Show & Prove
- A$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”
- Video Premiere: Krizz Kaliko, Futuristic, Black Pegasus, and Jeff Turner [TeamBackpack Cypher]
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