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"I Don't Mind" leaked a few months back, but today Usher decided to release the official version. According to the R&B veteran, pole dancing shouldn't be a viewed in a negative light. In fact, he respects the hustle. Usher is set to go on his upcoming the UR Experience Tour and release UR soon. ...

Ludacris is attempting to rekindle the flame in his rap career with a string of freestyles. After jumping on RiFF RAFF's "Tip Top Wing In My Jawwdinz," the Atlanta rapper jumps on Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Nigga." He's still got it. Check it out above...

Hundreds gathered to watch OutKast perform at the Best Buy theater on Wednesday. The Atlanta duo was recruited by Microsoft to take the stage as part of an Advertising Week event. Despite the intentional lack of publicity surrounding the show, word got out and fans turned up in numbers to get a chance to see the ATLiens...

In the last few months Consequence has been putting out a steady flow of music. After dropping his track "Bottle Girls" dedicated to his favorite bottle service waitress back in May, the rapper has linked up with Mack Wilds and video vixen-turned MC Blu Gem for the remix...

Cozz, who we featured in The Break after signing to J. Cole's Dreamville label, returns today with a heart-wrenching video for "Cody Macc." The track is the follow-up to Cozz's attention-getting "Dreams" and serves as a proper entry point into his Cozz & Effect EP releasing on iTunes tomorrow...

Hip hop giant, A$AP Ferg, has joined forces with Young & Reckless to produce a limited edition collection available at PacSun. No stranger to Ferg and the A$AP Mob, this collaboration further extends the relationship between the Mob members and PacSun...

Dutch ReBelle is Boston's fiery talent that's ready to go big. Boston hip-hop has reached a new level of popularity. It's evident at the Middle East Rock Club in Cambridge, MA last Friday night (Sept. 26), where Dutch ReBelle reached some rarefied air...

The NBA season is right around the corner and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has a lot riding on his shoulders. After missing the majority of the past two season with injuries, the Black Mamba has to prove that he still has a few good years left ...

Childish Gambino surprised fans with his announcement of a mixtape entitled STN MTN / KAUAI. The follow-up to his album Because the Internet is a Gangsta Grillz product, but also transitions to an EP that can be purchased online. The tape contains features from Young Scooter, Kari Faux and more...

The latest XXL cover boys continue to work their latest project, The Beauty Of Independence, while hyping The Beast Is G-Unit and they made their latest stop in Hartford, Connecticut. During an interview with Hot 93.7, Young Buck voiced his displeasure about other artists in hip-hop not supporting the G-Unit reunion. “I know a lot ...

On Oct. 1, South Central native Cozz made another step towards his “dreams of being rich,” after hosting a listening party at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, CA. The young rapper that is signed to J.Cole‘s label Dreamville, was also celebrating his 21st birthday. In addition to h...

Stay With Me Hip-hop's been really feeling Kid Ink lately, and he's just getting started. Words kris ex Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. “You could say that the first time you met Kid Ink he had a snake on his head,” he says with a wide smile. “And a blunt in ...