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If they wrote a book on the life of D.O.C., you think anyone would read it? They should, f*@kers. Y'all have to wait, though. The secret weapon behind the N.W.A. franchise has a new LP and a few more chapters to live. Words Gabriel Alvarez Images Mike Schreiber The weekend could not have been better for 21-year-old Tracy Curry...

OJ Da Juiceman has new music in the works. In addition to dropping work Cap 1, the former XXL Freshman plans to drop a project of his own. During a recent interview with Noisey, the trapper turned rapper talked about his new album, The Otis Williams Jr. Sto...

Concert ticket search engine SeatGeek announced today (Aug. 28) that they have raised over $35 million in a series B round of funding led by Accel Partners. The investors involved includes Nas, NFL stars Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, and Causeway Media Partners...

The West has been going strong for the past two years, and it doesn't look like that's changing anytime soon judging by how stacked its lineup of artists is. Problem may not immediately come to mind when thinking about the top-flight artists, but he's definitely been putting in work. 354: Lift ...

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America’s issues with North Korea have not stopped former Fugees member Pras from taking a trip to the other side of the world. Despite his friendship with President Barack Obama, he will be visiting North Korea on tomorrow for a wrestling match hosted by a Japanese politician and former pro wrestler Antonio Inoki. Pras i...

David Lynch may have dropped the ball big time. The director admitted to being enamored by Kanye West's "Blood On The Leaves" record to the point that he even offered his hand in directing the video, if the opportunity came about. According to the Los Angeles Times, the video was set to happen...

F.C.R.B. gives a preview of their Fall/Winter 2014 collection, which is sure to sell out quickly. The F.C.R.B. and Nike Swoosh branding have linked up to create hoodies, sweatpants, Stadium Jacket and New Era 59FIFTY fitteds, with multi-colored striped game kits and warm-up suits...

After partying with Drake and Wayne during their pit-stop in Jersey, Bobby Shmurda went back to NJ for a club appearance at Club Eden last night (Aug. 27) however things didn't go so well. According to TMZ, a drive-by occurred outside of Club Eden where two shots were fired...

The Game has been hitting the studio hard to gear up for the release of the Blood Money La Familia album Year Of the Wolf (which comes out Oct. 14). But that’s not all he’s working on. Back in June he announced that he would be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his debut LP The Documentary by dropping the The Documentary 2 on Jan. 18 of next year. Tod...

Problem continues to enjoy success with his independent movement, Diamond Lane Music Group, and as his name starts becoming more known in the mainstream rap world, the West Coast Chachi looks to capitalize off that success with a brand new mixtape, 354: Lift Off...

Wale has left Roc Nation, his longtime management home, a rep for the D.C. MC confirmed to XXL, with sources saying that the split was amicable. The Maybach rapper had been signed to Jay Z's management company since 2009, when he was still in his label deal with Interscope. ...