Aspiring rapper Kanyva, 21, from Pittsburgh, Calif., was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being found guilty of shooting music promoter Shani Renee Holloway to death. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Judge Mary Ann O’Malley concluded that the ...
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Audio of Tru Life’s interview with Wendy Williams
Download 50 Cent’s interview with Hot 97′s Funkmaster Flex here.
Kanye Teams With Chris Martin for New Album
Kanye West has announced that Coldplay’s Chris Martin will be appearing on the Chicago MC’s third solo LP, Graduation, which is due out on Def Jam Records later this year. The Chicago MC recently told billboard.com that Martin is slated ...
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Touching Everything
There’s no doubt Talib Kweli can hold his own, but the Brooklyn MC has also been half of a couple of hip-hop’s most prolific duos. He first flaunted his skills with fellow Brooklynite Mos Def on 1998’s Black Star and ...
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Sean “Diddy” Combs and the MTV network recently announced open-call auditions for the fourth installment of the popular Making the Band reality TV series in Los Angeles. In past seasons of the show, Diddy has selected groups of young singers ...
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Check out the Jim Jones and Freeky Zekey segment from SMACK DVD Vol 12
New Music
- Check Out Gucci Mane & Chill Will’s New Video for “Two Dope Boyz”
- Meek Mill “Levels”
- New Video From Mack Maine And Bridman “5 In The Morning”
Hip-Hop News
- Wale ‘The Gifted’ Vlog #3
- Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week, 5/19-5/25
- Freddie Gibbs Announces Three Projects Dropping In 2013, Including Solo LP
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]
Kings Of The Game by Reebok Classic
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- Thirty-Four On-Stage Photos of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis At Lafayette College
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- Peep Game: Celebrities Wearing Air Jordan V ‘Grape’
- Thrift Shoppin’: Macklemore’s Raddest Outfits
- Obsessed: Nicki Minaj Nip Slips & Related Areola Activity
- The 30 Oddest Photos of Odd Future
- Christina Milian Brings up the Temperature
- KR3W Collection: Dope Items Available Now
- Roc Nation Gifts Rihanna a Brand New Porsche [Photos]
- XXL Presents… The Best Album Covers of 2012
- Quentin Tarantino Still Has Love for Wu-Wear [Photos]
- Kanye West, LeBron James, Pusha T and More Attend Just Don x UNKNWN Miami Art Basel Event [Photos]
- 15 Awesome Acoustic Covers of Rap Songs