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T.I. and David Banner jumps on Kap G's "La Policia" for the remix. The original record was titled "Fuck La Policia" and released last year. The song is straight forward and some might say it's fitting after the recent death of Walter Scott, a black father of four who was shot and killed by North Charleston, S. C. ...

This year has been perhaps the most impressive in Big Sean's young career. The Detroit rapper has a number one album, Dark Sky Paradise, the more serious tone of which garnered him respect from corner of hip-hop that had previously written him off. However,...

WARNING NSFW K Camp plays an Uber driver in "Lil Bit" video. The video is pretty ridiculous, but very entertaining. The video starts off with Camp waiting outside to meet his Uber. But the driver had to use the bathroom really bad and gave the ATL native the keys...

Let's just take a minute to appreciate hot hip-hop couples. You've obviously got Jay and Beyoncé, Alicia and Swizz Beatz, Will and Jada and the newly minted Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill. But we often leave out one of the hottest young couples on the scene right now: Angel Haze and Ireland Baldwin. A...

Can't knock the hustle. 50 Cent continues to make waves in the business world and Fortune is reporting that the entrepreneur has inked partnership deals with Marvel Comics and Reebok to sell co-branded SMS headphones. The new deal adds to SMS's already impressive partner list that includes Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Lucasfilm's Star Wars and Intel...

If your Tumblr isn't already fired up for the day, get right on it. Los Angeles native Luke Christopher has lent his voice to the remix of G-Eazy's "I Mean It." The latter Bay area rapper saw his national profile rise significantly last year on the strength of his album, These Things Happen, for which "I Mean It" was a major hit. It becam...

iLoveMakonnen has had quite a year so far. After first catching the ears of Mike Will Made It, Metro Boomin and 808 Mafia, the 25-year-old MC shot to meteoric success last summer after Drake remixed "Tuesday" for optimal turn up results. Since then, the rapper/singer has signed to OVO Sound, toured internationally and has been the man of the hour on the festival circuit...

Curren$y's impeccable ear for beats that match his style and flow has helped his popularity grow as he continues to push out successful projects to his loyal fan base. His most recent offering, Pilot Talk 3, is a textbook lesson in consistency ...

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It's been a couple of months now since A$AP Yams passed away, but his presence can still be felt reverberating throughout the hip-hop world. The Long Beach rapper, who was discovered by the enterprising New Yorker, dedicates his newest video, "Stevie World," to his friend, whom it was recently revealed succumbed to an accidental drug overdose...

Salute U NFL superstar Marshawn Lynch might not like talking football, but he loves to talk about hip-hop. Interview Vanessa Satten Portraits Atiba Jefferson Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine. I...

Bodega Bamz is gearing up for the release of Sidewalk Exec, his Duck Down Music debut, and drops off the drug-influenced video for "Bring Em Out," his strong collaboration with Flatbush Zombies. Things start innocently enough with the Tanboys and Flatbush chilling in the studio ordering Chinese food and discussing Nicolas Cage movies ...