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Alternative pop duo Sleigh Bells joined forces with Chicago native, Tink, for a new song called "That Did It." After hitting it off during a Red Bull Sound Select show at SXSW, the Brooklynites thought it would be perfect collaborate on some music together...

Update (Nov. 20, 2:40 p.m.): Listen to the original demo version of the critically acclaimed 8-mile single "Lose Yourself," listen below. ------ Original Story: With Eminem gearing up to release his compilation album Shady XV, he continues to drop a litter of gems regarding the Shady days...

Earlier today, Tyler, the Creator released a new song called "Diapers" via his Tumblr account. Either he was in a generous mood or just bored, because the only information he had to add about the track was that it was just lying around and he decided to share it with the world...

Fabolous is celebrating his 37th birthday today, and along with being being highly praised from rap fans for his skills on the mic, Loso has been regarded as one of the most fashionable rappers to ever break into the game. Known for rocking throwbacks at start of his career and evolving in fashion as trends come and go, Fabolous' footwear has been on point since day one...

Tunji Ige announced that he is releasing his  full-length album The Love Project on Dec. 3. The college sophomore has been making waves recently with tracks such as  "The Ex Song" and "Slow Dance." Today he releases a new track called "Song of the Night," whic is the B-side to an unreleased track called "Trust Fund Chick." Check it out above. Related: ... Re

Whenever you grab Migos and Rick Ross for a video, you gotta make sure you have models and bottles on deck. In this black and white video, they feverishly ball out and makes us feel uber miserable about our 9-5. Check it out. Hood Billionaire will be in a city near you November 24...

After polishing her live performance skills during her time on the road with The Weeknd for his "King of the Fall Tour," Jhene Aiko will now be embracing the role of being a headliner. After successfully notching a number one R&B album with Souled Out, the songbird is spreading her wings with her first headlining tour. Her "En...

From Dubai to Paris, your favorite rapper has probably seen the world. Check out a few photos we compiled of rappers living it up overseas. Water felt great...!!! She felt great also... Lol @missjackson #privateisland #Bahamas A photo posted by derrtymo (@derrtymo) on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:18pm PST Will The Real @frenchmontana Please Stand Up #dubai A photo posted by FAT JOE (@fatjoe) on Sep 9, 2014

Casey Veggies untitled debut album will hopefully come in early 2015 but in the mean time, the Cali MC has been dropping loosies and hopping on remixes to hold his fans over. His most recent track, "3 AM In Cape Town," gets the visual treatment here as Veggies brought the camera along with him while spending time in Africa. Uns ...

It's been a rough few months for August Alsina after the health scare but he's back on his feet  now and if think his grind will be slowing down anytime soon, you're dead wrong. With Alsina embarking on the 'UR Experience' tour  headlined by Usher at the beginning of the month, he continues to prove that he's always thinking about the next step and that his musical journey has just begun. XXL sat

K Camp will do a charity concert in Atlanta on On Nov. 25. The first annual Campsgiving Charity Concert at the Cobb County Civic Center is a free benefit concert where attendees bring gently used clothes, toiletries, and toys as a ticket of entry to the concert. All donations will be g...

Fashion and culture journalist Katherine Bernard from Vogue and Dazed & Confused, came up with a great concept for a set of T-shirts inspired by Jay Z. Bernard went through the entire catalogue of Jay Z albums in chronological order and pulled every single fashion brand S...