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Sprayground has been taking over the U.S. and international markets with their unique and very innovative backpacks. With the launch of new backpacks, wallets and duffle bags for their fall line, Sprayground will have you traveling in style with their latest bags...

Yesterday, we premiered the trailer for XXL's brand new G-Unit documentary, featuring exclusive video and interviews with 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and newest member Kidd Kidd. The doc will cover the acrimonious breakup of hip-hop's ultimate crew, the miscommunications and fights that brought headlines to the dark period when the guys were split, and the behind the scenes planni

Nicki Minaj rocks a suit on the cover of L'uomo Vogue October issue. The YMCMB rap star looks flawless rocking very conservative yet extremely sexy outfits. Check out the photos above. Previously: South Africa’s ANC Youth League Ask Nicki Minaj To Donate $900,000 To Charity Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” Goes Platinum  

When you look at today's catalog of rappers, one will find that not too many are married. XXL went combing through Instagram and found a few pictures of recently married rappers on their wedding day. Check it out. Loading View on Instagram @-webkit-keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0...

It’s been nearly 15 years since her unexpected death, but beloved songstress Aaliyah’s sound is more relevant than ever. Her hushed vocal style and playful treatment of topics like love and sex have once again become in vogue, thanks mainly to the influence of Toronto Tour De Force Drake, who’s taken these attributes and, combining them with spare production and witty punchlines, become one of the

Oh, I'm not sure about these lyrics...@thuggerthugger1 and @richhomiequan! #Lifestyle #ymcmb #TMurda #RichGang A video posted by Tracee Ellis Ross (@traceeellisross) on Oct 10, 2014 at 8:50am PDT Black-ish Tracee Ellis Ross—you probably either know her from UPN's Girlfriends or because of her booty—is infatuated with hip-hop. Her alter-ego ...

In this age of the Internet, where illegal downloads are just a click away, and where musicians and labels pay exorbitant amounts of money for promotion of projects in an effort to boost sales in a struggling record industry, it is not often that a project that is dropped without any prior warning is able to break into the Top 50...

The Juan Epstien podcast hosted by Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds held a special live recording of their popular show last night in Brooklyn. For the show, Rosenberg and Cipha brought out legendary NYC DJ Funkmaster Flex for a two-hour interview...

All of the tracks from The Game's upcoming Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf  that have been released thus far have been chock full of guest features, such as  "Really," "Black on Black," and "F**k Yo Feelings," and his latest single "Hit 'Em Hard," is no different. Featurin...

Note to self: Don't ask who Jay is while in front of Jay. While walking through Paris on vacation with his wife Beyonce and daughter Blue Ivy, Mr. and Mrs. Carter's security told people around them to not take videos. To which, a videographer behind the camera sarcastically asked "Who is he...

Photography By: Joseph Chea Last night (Oct. 7), Big K.R.I.T. hit the stage at NYC's Highline Ballroom as part of his nationwide Pay Attenion Tour.  To celebrate the upcoming release of his second studio album Cadillactica, the tour offered fans a chance to relive K.R.I.T.'s ...

Currently gearing up to unveil his second major label LP, Big K.R.I.T. has learned a great deal about the music business since the release of his debut album, Live From The Underground, in April 2013. Now he plans to show just how much he's grown on his upcoming effort, Cadillactica, due out Nov...