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Diddy debuted a new song titled "Finna Get Loose" featuring Pharrell last night  (June 28) at the BET Awards. The dance-friendly song was performed during the Bad Boy Records set. "Finna Get Loose" features classic Skateboard P production but with a edge. This son...

It appears as if Dr. Dre will have yet another thing in common with Taylor Swift. According to Rolling Stone, the legendary rapper, producer, label head and now headphone pioneer will for the first time make his debut album, The Chronic, available to stream online when Apple Music launches at the end of this month. Unlike S...

Check out all our coverage of the 2015 XXL Freshman Class Right Here

Directed by @travissatten/Produced by @apk.nyc XXL‘s 2015 Freshman Class was revealed Wed., June 3. All this month we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot and the work it takes to pull it all together. Last week,...

Bobby Shmurda's girlfriend pleads guilty for trying to smuggle in a weapon to the MC in Rikers Island during a recent visit. The New York Post reports that Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, was caught on June 21 after a guard saw Kimberly Rousseau, 18, "pull a black latex glove balloon wrapped in black electrical tape out of her bra and hand it to him." After inspecting the

Chris Webby is having himself a solid year so far. Fresh off Tech N9ne's sprawling Special Effects Tour with Tech, Murs, Krizz Kaliko and Zuse that spanned two months and wrapped up earlier this month, Webby grabs Tech and 2014 XXL Freshman Jarren Benton for the wild, eerie new video for his track "Ohh Noo," premiering today exclusively with XXL. Shot dur...

Big Sean keeps the visuals from his standout Dark Sky Paradise project rolling with "Play No Games" featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Chris Brown. Drawing inspiration from the classic television show Martin, Sean, Breezy and Ty Dolla give the hit '90s TV show an update that fits the song perfectly ...

After releasing the 2015 "4th of July" pack over the weekend, Nike gears up for the upcoming weekend by revealing a brand new silhouette that is set to drop on July 4. Using the popular Dunk High as the canvas, the Nike Skateboarding division draws inspiration from the classic tale of Paul Bunyan and Babe...

This is probably the best thing you'll see today. Yesterday (June 29), actor Shia LaBeouf introduced the world to his newest persona, MC Shia LaBeouf. That's right, fresh off delivering on of the most intense motivational speeches you'll ever see, a video surface online of LaBeouf freestyling near a swimming spot in South Dakota. Sporting his attention ...

Last night's 2015 BET Awards were marked foremost by a tribute, a reunion and a celebration of achievement, interspersed with a handful of electrifying performances and truly bizarre exchanges. Somewhere in between all that, Beyoncé somehow wound up walking away with the most victories with three awards despite 1. Not b...

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