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Photo By: Jason Griffin Common is at the top of his game. You can tell by his near-flawless performance, barely missing a beat as he flows from one song to the next. He's not a young rapper anymore, but he's got the performance stamina of someone half his age...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Wu-Tang Clan are undoubtedly two of the most influential hip-hop collectives of all time, with their respective style still emulated decades after they first burst onto the scene. Despite blowing up right around the same time, the two groups have never collaborated on a project ...

With the crowded new media landscape artists have to find new and inventive ways to catch the public's attention. Coolio, who's prepping his first project since 2009, apparently has taken this challenge to heart. The rapper is teaming up with Pornhub...

What many people may not know, is that Jay Z's hit, "99 Problems," was originally a record made by Ice-T. Another thing people may not know is that the hook to Ice-T's record "99 Problems" wasn't actually devised by him. In actuality, according to Ice-T, the hook was made by Brother Marquis from the 2 Live Crew...

After cashing on an epic deal with Epic—all pun intended—Bobby Shmurda is ready to prove that he isn't simply a one hit wonder. Arguably the hottest rapper in New York, Bobby Shmurda has people mesmerized with his single "Hot N***a" and his Schmoney Dance. He has rec...

UPDATE: Watch Common and XXL discuss his new album Nobody's Smiling, in a Google+ Hangout. -- Join XXL and Common to discuss his new album Nobody's Smiling, in a live Google+ Hangout on July 22, 11am EST....

Update (8:20 pm): Contrary to Billboard's report, Vic Mensa will not be releasing an EP on July 27. The trade publication posted the video for the XXL 2014 Freshman's song "Feel That" last week, and inside their post mentioned that the song will be included on Vic's upcoming Street Lights EP, which they said was due July 27. XXL r...

Earlier today, Big K.R.I.T. announced the release of a limited edition mixtape and goodies set, known as The Underground Edition. The set will include four of Big K.R.I.T.'s major mixtapes:  K.R.I.T. Wuz Here, Return Of 4eva, 4eva N A Day, and King Remembered In Time. Fans can own the collec...

Brother Ali is gearing up for his "Home Away From Home Tour". His tour will kick off September 12th in Iowa. Brother Ali will have Bambu, DJ LAST WORD and MaLLy on-board with him during his tour. "Our Home Away From Home Tour this fall is about touching cities that I've learned to love as 2nd homes for a decade+ of touring," Brother Ali said on Twitter. "I wanted to ... Re

Jurnee has been around for quite some time now. From her humble beginnings as Denise Frazer on Full House, to her sexy, sultry performance in Tyler Perry’s Temptation, Jurnee has grown up with beauty and class.—Nathaniel Mathison 

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Kanye West is an extraordinary talent musically. After crafting numerous classics, it appears that Kanye mastered the art of being an artist. Now, as far as acting is concerned, that might be something he needs a bit more practice on, according to an insider...