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Lion Babe hits the playground for their new video "Jump Hi" sans Childish Gambino. Regardless of his disappearing act, Jillian Hervey - the daughter of Vanessa Williams - shows she can elevate on her own accord, all while producer Lucas Goodman serves up a strong effort on the beat...

MC Lyte has always made it her duty to not only speak about making a change in the black community, but also taking action to implement that change. Last month, the veteran MC teamed up with Common for her inspirational single "Dear John," which serves as the anthem for her Educate Our Men Scholarship...

DuRu Tha King is back with visuals for his latest single "Pimpin' My Pain." DuRu hits the forest and becomes one with nature as he speaks his peace through his soul. Mixing typography, with warped cinematography and filters, the Charlotte native brings a refreshing approach to the EJ Beats produced track...

Grinding on an off day. Lil Wayne taps his protege Flow for a surprise cut, which is produced by X Fyle. The two rappers collaborated before during the summer  for the Withdrawalz mixtape. In case you were wondering, Tha Carter V (Part 1) drops December 9. Weezy Season. R...

Want to know what went down today on Instagram? XXL’s got it for you. Scroll down! 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 Been Reppn since day 1... #A... Read More ...

Ten years ago today Ol' Dirty Bastard passed away at the young age of 35, leaving behind his wife Icelene Jones and his three children, Taniqua Jones, Bar-Son Jones (AKA Young Dirty Bastard) and Shaquita Jones. Ten years after the Wu-Tang MC's sad passing, XXL spoke to Dirty's family about how they are planning to honor the late, great Ol' Dirty Bastard. —Em... Read More ...

It's all about passing the proverbial torch. If you recall, during Odd Future's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, Tyler the Creator was reportedly in tears when Pharrell performed "Rock Star" with N.E.R.D. Upon seeing this, Mass Appeal decided to keep the lovefest going by snatching Tyler and having him interview one of his idols in Pharrell right after his set...

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Drake's celebrity has become so big that even his relatives get cover stories now. Local Memphis magazine Memphis Flyer, followed around Drake's father, Dennis Graham, for a profile that ultimately made it to the cover. In the story, Dennis is spotted in empty bars, driving through Memphis in his '02 Jaguar and talks briefly about his son and his upbringing ...

Anticipation for Rick Ross' second album this year is mounting. Last night (Nov. 12) Rozay held a listening event for his upcoming album Hood Billionaire, today he let loose a single/video off the album entitled "Trap Luv." The Dre Films-directed video finds the two on the road as they spit tales of humble beginnings...

This is big. Fergie—the front-woman for the Black Eyed Peas—announced on Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" that her and Nicki Minaj teamed up for a new track on her upcoming album. While the title of the track remains unknown, Fergie did convey that she would possibly consider dropping it before the end of 2014. This album...

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