Black Eyed Peas & Mos Def Exceed Projections, Eminem Goes Platinum
In their debut week, hip-pop act the Black Eyed Peas hijack the top spot on the Billbaord 200 sales charts. Although it is no surprise that the group grabbed the no. 1 spot, BEP was one of the artists this week ...
Read MoreYou gonna get raped
Confession time: It hadn't occurred to me, until I saw the headline of the story about the latest in the Nas and Kelis divorce proceedings on MTV News, that Nas leaving Kelis while she was pregnant was such a big ...
Read MoreMos Def Makes Noisy T-Shirt
While some rappers wear their hearts on their sleeve, Mos wants you to wear his art on your sleeve. U.K. newspaper The Guardian reports that the Brooklyn rapper/actor has become the first artist to endorse LNA Clothing company’s “Original Music Tee.” ...
Read MoreXXcLusive: Fabolous & The-Dream Grace The New Cover of XXL
Def Jam stars Fabolous and The-Dream have joined forces for the new issue of XXL for The Hip-Hop Soul Issue. The August edition of the number one music magazine will focus on the connection between hip-hop and R&B. In addition to ...
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Can’t Deny It
“YOU DON’T KNOW MY STRUGGLE/SO YOU CAN’T FEEL MY HUSTLE.” —LIL BOOSIE, “MY STRUGGLE” Okay, so I got the job. I’m the Editor-In-Chief of XXL magazine. I’m gonna look at the past several-plus years as a very long job interview ...
Read MoreAsher Roth Challenges Fans To Halo 3, Talks Tour With Kid Cudi
Fans looking to mix it up with Asher Roth in Halo 3 will get the chance to play against the rapper on June 24 as part of the “Game With Fame” celebrity videogame series. To play, Xbox LIVE Gold membership is required. ...
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New Music
- Kevin Gates “Counting On You” [Video]
- Listen To Statik Selektah Featuring Styles P, Bun B, & Hit-Boy “Funeral Season”
- Watch Action Bronson Do Cartwheels In His “Strictly 4 My Jeeps” Video
Hip-Hop News
- Chief Keef Was Arrested In Atlanta Yesterday
- Premiere: Celebrate Biggie’s Birthday With Two New Episodes Of ‘The SMALLS Family’
- Today In Hip-Hop: The Notorious B.I.G. Celebrates 41st Birthday
Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Busta Rhymes Celebrates 41st Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ace Hood Celebrates 25th Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ghostface Killah Celebrates His 43rd Birthday
Sneakers
- Here’s A Look At Filling Pieces’ 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
- Ewing Athletics Set To Re-Release ‘Ewing Focus’ This Summer
- Play Cloths x Saucony Shadow 5000 “Cotton Candy Pack”
Lists
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
- Can’t Hold Us: Independent Rapper Success Stories
Hip-Hop Fashion
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Golden Foil iPhone 5 Case
- XXL‘s Memorial Day Weekend Survival Kit
- Marcelo Burlon’s County of Milan Moon T-Shirt
Show & Prove
- A$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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