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CREOWN snippet (produced by the alchemist) #MeowTheJewels A video posted by thereallyrealelp (@thereallyrealelp) on Jun 4, 2015 at 9:28am PDT The Meow The Jewels album is actually happening and big-name producers who promised they would be a part of the project are starting to send their contributions in ...

Chance The Rapper, the singer, the film producer, the viral sensation, has evolved into a folkloric figure in the two years since the release of his universally acclaimed 2013 Acid Rap project. The typical route an artist takes when their mixtape reaches Double Platinum status on Datpiff is to follow up with an official debut album, spearheaded by a contrived single featuring megastar billing... R

ALIFE continues to partner up with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and this time around, the New York City clothing brand has teamed up with Wu-Tang Clan member, Raekwon, for an exclusive photo graphic tee. Featuring The Staten Island Chef, the brand new T-Shirt from ALIFE features a photo portrait of Lex Diamonds holding a dozen of roses, while posing with an ALIFE T-Shirt in the image...

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"Legal or illegal, I do what it take." For 50 Cent, success will come, no matter the route he has to take--whether it goes through failed Columbia deals, unfathomable superstardom, independently-released G-Unit reunions or by hopping on a track with Elle Varner...

Newly minted 2015 XXL Freshman Tink links up with Tazer for the "Wet Dollars" video. Shot on a non-descript Brooklyn rooftop and around the borough, Tink raps masterfully while two girls dance in the background. Flashing the style and substance that helped her earn a spot on the latest cover, Tink shows her versatility by rapping over a trap-inspired instrumental and plays to the camera

Earlier this year, 2015 XXL Freshman OG Maco dropped 15, an 11-track EP that helped cement him as a dynamic, versatile voice in hip-hop. Since "U Guessed It" introduced him to national audiences, the Atlanta rapper has tested his boundaries, rapping viciously and, most recently, teaming up with Zaytoven for the stellar OGZAY mixtape. Now, he retur...

Streetwear enthusiasts can never get enough of Wu-Tang Can apparel, and in the latest collection of Japanese-based clothing brand, the POOL aoyama, the brand pays homage to the legendary New York collective. Consisting of a hoodie and a tee, the collection will be extremely limited to consumers and will only be sold at the POOL website...

K Camp is focused. The Atlanta-bred 2015 XXL Freshman uses his new video, "Something Outa Nothing," to paint the picture of young men struggling to get through by any means necessary, where peril lurks in Chrysler Le Barons and behind every blind corner...

YouTube is working on a new tool that may change the way artists go on tour. Music Insights is a new tool that's part of Google's YouTube For Artists initiative that shows artists the cities and countries where their music is most popular ...

As has become a rite of passage with young artists passing through New York City--and especially for those who hail from the Tri-State--Fetty Wap sat down at Hot 97 with Ebro and Rosenberg. The newly-minted XXL Freshman revealed, among other things, that it was his vocal supporter Kanye West who first introduced him to Drake (the latter would go on to bless Fetty's "My Way" remix with a

With Troy Ave's Major Without a Deal album less than 24 hours away, the New York hopeful has let loose of his Fabolous- and Jadakiss-featuring "Do Me No Favors." Troy counts money until his thumbs hurt and debates breaking down the last of his stash. The more...