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Could there have been a possible collaboration between Coolio and Nirvana? Well according to the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, its something he wished happened. In a recent interview with Spin Coolio stated that he always wanted to work with Kurt Cobain and was upset about his suicide in 1994 because he wanted to do a collaboration.. “I was mad at Kur...

Legendary duo M.O.P. will be dropping new music on Halloween commemorate 20 years in the game. Their new EP, Street Certified, will be their first project since 2011’s Sparta. For the project Fame and Billy Danze have linked back up with legendary producer DJ Premier. P...

Deniro Farrar and Denzel Curry stop in New Mexico, Arizona and California for Episode 3 of their tour recap series. Things get crazy for both Deniro and Denzel. While in New Mexico, Curry wouldn't perform until the audience found his manager's phone...

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Like a football coach who makes adjustments after a shaky first half, Big K.R.I.T. went back to the drawing board after his Def Jam debut Live From The Underground. Two years removed from his first major label LP, the 2011 XXL Freshman saw his music didn’t push the needle in hip-hop like he hoped. Whil...

2014 is without a doubt the "Year of the Booty."  Never was a year where a woman's bottom has been more highlighted in pop culture. Today, Diddy commented on Jennifer Lopez's icionic booty to say that it was a work of art. Here are the women that made the booty the must have asset this year. ...

Joe Budden is preparing to drop his new EP called Some Love Lost on Nov. 4. It's considered a prelude to his forthcoming album, All Love Lost.. To build anticipation, Budden drops a track with Ransom (who he recently deaded his beef with) called "Nothing Changed...

Rittz returns with a brand new video from his highly acclaimed sophomore LP Next To Nothing. This time around "White Jesus" is accompanied by fellow double time rapper Twista. In the visual, Rittz can be seen spitting alongside Twista in front of an enormous mansion that is filled with lovely ladies sipping on champagne and enjoying the environment around them...

For the 156th issue, XXL takes it back to the essence with G-Unit. After six years apart, 50 Cent and crew have reunited and offer XXL an in-depth look at their breakup. G-Unit was shot by Tom Medvedich and interviewed by XXL’s Vanessa Satten, Miranda Johnson and Eric Diep at 50's famed Connecticut mansion, which was the same place as the last XXL G-Unit cover (May 2008) and the last time the Unit

Black Scale and adidas Originals have decided to tease fans today with the news of their upcoming capsule collection. Even though both brands have not released any garments or footwear for people to see, the announcement came via a camouflage and hue banner in red and purple that featured both the brand's logos...

ZAR Entertainment is all about turning cons and ex cons into youth activists. With its young adult novels and comics Gangster Chronicles, it allows Gangsters to share their stories in the hopes of keeping youth out jail and off the streets...

Big Sean's standalone single and lowkey ode to his ex-fiancée Naya Rivera "I Don't Fuck With You" featuring E-40 gets a lyric video so fans can sing karoake-style to whoever they have ill-feelings for. The DJ Mustard, Kanye West, and DJ Dahi-produced single is super catchy. You'l...