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In case you haven't heard, Gillie Da Kid is from the streets. His recently released mixtape, King of Philly 3, has multiple reminders of that. Here in the "Bottom Line" video, however, Gillie Da Kid insists that you know that he's winning in multiple ways. He ...

The relationship between Coach Calipari and Drake goes way back. If you recall, Coach Calipari had Drake coach the Alumni team two years ago which featured John Wall, Anthony Davis, and more. Drake was also in attendance this past year watching Kentucky face UConn in the championship game, which they inevitably lost...

Drake and Chris Brown seem to be on good terms. Since hitting the studio last week the two have teamed up again, this time for skit. As part of the ESPYs, the two make fun of their past feud over Rihanna in parody that also includes Los Clippers star Blake Griffin. Acc...

New Orleans rapper Dee-1, who recently released his Free Lunch & Sallie Mae mixtape, has been building a solid career for himself as an independent rapper out of the south. During a recent interview with Boyce Watkins, Dee revealed that he had a chance to sign to one of the biggest hip-hop conglomerates in the world but turned down the offer. " Slim ...

Joell Ortiz's Slaughterhouse mates Joe Budden and Royce Da 5'9" have recently been making headlines for the Total Slaughter battle rap event. Ortiz decides to go through the inspirational route with "Music Saved My Life," a new cut from his upcoming album, House Slippers. ...

While Sia's 1000 Forms Of Fear tops the Billboard 200 this week, Trey Songz still maintains a high position after releasing his fifth studio LP. Trigga sold 34,000 copies, which moved him down four spots from his No. 1 debut last week. Fueled by big songs like "Na Na" and "Cake," Trey will likely stay in this sweet spot for weeks to come...

Lil Reese fans are not too happy with the rapper right now. The Def Jam signee posted a picture of a child holding a gun on his Instagram page causing onlookers not to take to the photo too kindly. Reese is said to have given the child the firearm while both were on FaceTime...

Mick Jenkins, a representative from Chicago's more conscious-minded sect, has announced his signing to Cinematic Music Group. "Jonny Shipes is the only person that approached me offering to work for free," he tells XXL exclusively. After growing and working together, as well as exploring other options, I'm happy to make the decision to partner with Cinematic Music Group...

As independent record labels continue to evolve, more and more rights are being implemented to ensure that artists and labels are paid properly for their work. Today, the Worldwide Independent Network announced that it has set up the "Fair Digital Deals Declaration" which will commit the signatory companies to "treat their artists fairly in agreements relating to digital explotiati

Ever since Chuck D aired out his grievances and called Hot 97's Summer Jam a "sloppy fiasco," Chuck and the station's DJ's have been going back and forth on Twitter and over the airwaves. Chuck D sat down with The Combat Jack Show to let the hip-hop community know what exactly has bothered him so much about Hot 97. “T ...

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Cam'ron is pretty much an NYC legend. Still, he's a man with unlegendary problems. On "So Bad," it's if can he impress an owner enough to allow him to grab an apartment worth $20,000. The twist is that the owner just happens to be Nicki Minaj...