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The tragic death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has led many in the hip-hop community to speak out. Now XXL Freshman Vic Mensa has stepped forward to give his opinion. At the age of 20 the young rapper already has a lot of insight into the issues of racism and police brutality that face Ferguson and the larger community. “The ...

Just when you thought this album was a myth, it appears that Puff Daddy and Guy Gerber's collaborative project, 11 11, actually is real. In actuality, the project is done and ready for everyone to listen to. The two have elected to provide fans with not only the documentary of how 11 11 came about, but also the project, and the track-listing...

After having girls, girls, and more girls all over the place for his original video, "Man of the Year", ScHoolboy Q decided to steer in a different direction this time around. Q hooked up with Foot Action to show a fan-inspired video for "Man of the Year" consisting of a compilation of different Vine and Instagram videos...

For nearly seven years listeners have turned to SoundCloud for uninterrupted music. Unlike Pandora, Spotify and a list of other music streamers SoundCloud has had no commercials, but that will soon change. In order to help artists profit from the platform, it plans to implement a new form of advertisement...

Coors Light and XXL presents Cold Hard Hip-Hop Facts hosted by DJ Drama. Today’s category of hip-hop facts is Food.

Beyonce’s not trying to be single just yet. According to her mother Tina Knowles things are great between her and husband Jay Z."Haters gonna be haters, and there’s nothing we can do about that," Knowles told TMZ. "Everything's perfect." When a...

This might be a downer for Chris Brown. After proclaiming his love to the woman of his life on Instagram this week, and even hinting at the idea of having a baby, TMZ reports that Karrueche isn't ready to give in to Breezy's demands. According to TMZ, a source close to Karrueche revealed that she's not ready to have Chris' baby because she wants to focus on becoming an actress...

BACARDI Flavored Rums and Entertainers Basketball Classic brought the Invitational challenge to South Beach Miami this past weekend (Aug. 15-17). Six teams came down, Two for New York, one team from Atlanta, one team representing the DMV, one team representing L...

Kevin Durant could be laughing all the way to the bank with a new sneaker sponsorship deal. According to ESPN, Durant has a deal on the table from Under Armour that is worth between $265 million and $285 million over 10 years. The deal also includes Under Armour stock and other incentives, such a community center built in his mother’s name. Nike...

Dom Kennedy and Skeme have been making major moves with an independent mind frame out in Cali this year and the two released their video for "If It Don't Make Money," off of Dom's Get Home Safely. The two spit street knowledge to their youth over smooth production from The Futuristiks and DJ Khalil. The ...

Perhaps Kevin Gates doesn’t get as much credit as he should. You have multiple other artists — specifically Drake and Kanye West — subverting and disintegrating the image of the hard-as-diamond man. But what of Gates, who’s admittedly not as welcoming of a figure with that compass between his eyes and the two tattooed teardrops — usually a sign of some unspeakable sin? His background in bloodied