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Photos By: VVK Photo The stars were in full attendance inside of West Hollywood's newest hotspot pronounced "Penthouse." The following celebrities and socialites gathered in celebration with Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Host Sincere Show and actress Meagan Good. Th...

Legacy Over the course of his 17-year career, Lil Wayne has dropped 12 studio albums and is currently gearing up for the release of his next one, Tha Carter V. Can it live up to the hype, and with all Weezy’s done in hip-hop, does that even matter? Wor...

Today marks the 32nd birthday of Dwayne Carter, Jr. A.K.A. Lil Wayne. Born on September 27, 1982, Lil Wayne has become one of hip-hop's biggest superstars and one of rap's most celebrated acts. Since releasing his debut album, Tha Block Is Hot, in 1999, Lil Wayne has gone to drop 10 solo albums, sell tens of millions of records, win Grammy's and make hundreds of guest appearances on his fellow ra

Ever since Lil Wayne became the standout star in the Hot Boys, he’s transformed into the lyrical master we see today. The last 14 years have been proof of his unstoppable solo career, putting out critically acclaimed albums like Tha Carter series and Like Father, Like Son. To a...

Currently on his 40-city North American, These Days Tour, Ab-Soul is in reflection mode. Today, the Top Dawg MC releases the new track, "W.W.S.D." which finds the black-lipped rapper fittingly spilling his soul-o over Jackson Browne's country-folk classic "These Days...

Melo KAN drops a thought provoking new single titled “Bluez Man.” The soulful record is a thrilling precursor of what fans can expect from his upcoming EP “The Melo KAN Lounge,” listen to it below.

After tragically collapsing off stage during an NYC performance on his Testimony Live Tour last week, XXL 2014 Freshman August Alsina has remained in the prayers of fans across the globe. Despite falling into a coma for three days, Alsina is reportedly back home in New Orleans recovering and eagerly awaiting his return to the tour life, according to TMZ. Alsin...

Back in June, Pharrell boasted about working with Snoop Dogg on his new album, calling the material "better" than his chart-topping album, G I R L. Snoop Dogg recently chopped it up with MTV News, sharing the same sentiments about working with one of the hottest producers in the game...

The study of hip-hop culture and their artists have become more and more prevalent in universities around the globe, so it's no surprise Ohio State University adopted the same teaching scheme. Recently on Twitter, a professor's exam went viral mailing because of some outrageous questions featuring some of today's biggest rappers, including Rick Ross, Lil B, Waka Flocka Flame, Migos, Chief Keef, an

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Supreme continues to tease its fans with their next Nike collaboration in the Air Force 1 High silhouette. Today, sneaker magazine SHOES MASTER released the cover to their upcoming 2014 Fall/Winter issue, and to the delight of many sneakerheads a brand new colorway of the Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 High was revealed...

Denzel Washington recently made a quick stop by The Queen Latifah Show during his media run to promote his new film The Equalizer. During the visit the two talked about Denzel’s musical influences, including growing up with Ludacris’ late father Wayne Bridges. After t...