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The bond between a father and his daughter can't be broken, no matter how long tour life keeps Fashawn away from his baby girl. In the video for "Higher," a cut from Mass Appeal debut Ecology, Fashawn gives an intimate look into his life as both a father and a rapper...

The Sony hack last December in which thousands of emails and documents from the massive international conglomerate leaked to the world shook up a slew of industries. But overall, that leak largely skipped over the music industry, despite the fact that Sony is one of the three major labels still operating, with Epic, Columbia, RCA and more under their massive umbrella...

The Rush is back ... A photo posted by Sean Diddy Combs (@iamdiddy) on Apr 22, 2015 at 12:37pm PDT Though information is scarce, a billboard in Hollywood has people buzzing today (April 23). The giant ad pits Diddy against Byung-hun Lee over the title Rush Hour 4: Face/Off 2, referring to two beloved action flick franchises, the former famously starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Accordin... R

Dave East pays homage to one of the best groups to ever come out of New York with his latest "L.O.X (Living Off Xperience)." Over classic beats, like The Alchemist's "Still Feel Me," East is unashamedly Uptown NYC. With bars about Timberlands, fighting dogs, rolling dice, making a left on 1st Ave while being trailed by the police mixed up with classic L ...

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As the maxim goes, good things come to those who wait. Though each act has been a staple in Chicago's vibrant hip-hop community for the better part of two decades, the forthcoming Withdrawal EP will mark the first time that Twista and Do Or Die have come together to release a project. "Aquafin...

With Zaytoven behind the boards, OG Maco channels his inner Gucci Mane for their OG Zay mixtape. Maco, who is celebrating his birthday today (April 23), was undoubtedly influenced by Gucci coming up and based on his current pace, is looking to match the incarcerated rapper's output ...

Yesterday, producer and founder of record label The Inc., Irv Gotti took to Instagram to announce the start of a new lifestyle company named MXV, a brand created by Gotti's sons, nephew and rapper Ja Rule's sons. Although very little information on the MXV brand has been revealed, the company brand was named after Ja and Irv's individual companies...

Common's music has always dealt with the ethereal--good vs. evil, right vs. wrong, Lonnie Lynn Jr. vs. the kids who robbed his grandmother. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rapper-turned-actor-turned-rapper-again has signed on to star in Suicide Squad, the Warner Bros.-produced...

Killer Mike was invited to attend the White House Correspondents' dinner this Saturday (April 25). That is the day after he is schedule to give a lecture at MIT about race relations. He's going to the dinner on behalf of The Huffington Post. Cecily S...

Stay True After working his way through the underground hip-hop scene, Action Bronson is now ready for the big leagues. Interview Ernest Baker Images Andrew Link Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine. Don'...

Cleveland native Ray Jr. returns with the remix to his "Same Crew," having enlisted a litany of today's most SEO-friendly MCs. The natural connection is to Machine Gun Kelly (he and Ray each hailing from Cleveland, and ray appeared on the Bad Boy rapper's Lace Up mixtape), but he also taps fellow Midwesterner Dej Loaf, New York's Troy Ave and Memphis up-and-comer Young Dolph. It's Dej...