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Only a few days after Lil Durk spoke on the Migos/GBE beef, the man at the center of the situation breaks his silence. Quavo, who reportedly had his chain snatched in D.C. a little over a week ago, has released a track entitled "Tha Truth," in which he speaks on the chain snatching...

It has been 12 years since Jam Master Jay was murdered in cold blood. His chilling murder caused shock-waves throughout the hip-hop community, as people spent years pleading for answers regarding his unexpected demise. Today, in 2007, Uriel "Tony" Rincon—who was with JMJ during the shooting—broke his silence to the New York Daily News and told the about the horrific events that took pla

Killer Mike and El-P were scheduled to perform in St. Louis on their Run The Jewels 2 Tour last night, and the performance set time landed at some point after a grand jury in nearby Ferguson, Mo. had declined to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown...

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The protests in Ferguson, Mo. have captivated the country tonight following a grand jury's decision to not indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown this past August. XXL has been keeping up with the coverage, but the protests have gone beyond the immediate Missouri community that is affected and have spread throughout the United States

The most highly watched case of the year is settled. St. Louis County grand jury has ruled that a Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson will not be charge for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr. "They determined no probable cause exists to file any charge against Officer Wilson," said St ...

New York City based streetwear brand Rocksmith presents its winter 2014 collection in a pictorial featuring OG Maco, Father, Mod Sun, BJ the Chicago Kid, Chynna, D.R.A.M. and Audio Push. The series was shot around CMJ on location at Rocksmith's NYC studios...

Want to know what went down today on Instagram? XXL’s got it for you. Scroll down! #SHADYXV available NOW on iTunes at: http://smarturl.it/ShadyXViT A photo posted by joebudden (@joebudden) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:21am PST my shooter ---> @dennisleupold A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:43pm PST Movie

Fact: Even though he's incarcerated, Gucci Mane is always with us. His output has remained steady, but "Lowest" featuring Rich The Kid and OG Maco is one of the more quality songs to drop during his prison sentence. Gucci Mane manages put on for Atlanta while reviving the futile #FreeGuwop campaign...

Vic Mensa experimental tendencies are still here as he takes a side step from house to indulge in something more serene. The XXL Freshman joined frequent collaborator Mihael Uzowuru and Donnie Trumpet for "April 13th" — a previously unreleased track. Spri...

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You want to know how much times have changed? The man who made "Shake Ya Ass" is doing straight-up funk numbers on Saturday Night Live. Mystikal's naturally frenetic presence always has had a funky quality, but now we're not just tracing the dots...