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Lil Durk's getting back on his grind, but he wasn't always focused on creating music. In April, the 2014 XXL Freshman was in the beginnings of a heated feud with Tyga, which stemmed from referencing his fiancée Blac Chyna on an unreleased track called "Get Dat Money." Back and ...

Total Slaughter may be over but that hasn’t stopped Kid Capri from promoting the historic show. The DJ, producer and event judge is releasing the first ever battle rap album purely dedicated to showcasing the skill of the rappers featured in Total Slaughter called Top Tier. T...

Back in February, Chase N. Cashe freestyled over Thug City's ".45" in a collaboration with streetwear mainstay Frank The Butcher. Now, the loosie comes with a video. The video mostly follows Chase N. Cashe as he delivers "bars after bars" (after being "in the gym everyday") through New Orleans...

Since Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug broke the news that they would be releasing a joint mixtape earlier this year, fans have been anxiously awaiting the next bit of information regarding the project. XXL recently caught up with Rich Homie Quan and the rapper had quite the update on the mixtape...

Previously: DJ Premier Remembers Jeru The Damaja’s ‘The Sun Rises In The East’ 20 Years Later DJ Premier Didn’t Like The Beat To Nas’ “Memory Lane” 15 Of The Greatest Rapper-Producer Duos Of All Time DJ Premier Wouldn’t Have Gone Back to Cleveland If He Were LeBron James

Rihanna's love for the World Cup 2014 is well documented. So when Germany pulled the win with a last minute goal, RiRi was there to celebrate with the team. Congrats to Germany but the real MVP is Rihanna.

There's finally some actual hip hop coming from VH1's "Love & Hip Hop." XXL Freshman August Alsina and Iggy Azalea are just two of the stars supplying tracks for the soundtrack, VH1 LOVE & HIP HOP: MUSIC FROM THE SERIES. Common, Gary Clark, Jr., Emeli...

Kanye West hasn't had the most harmonious relationship with airports since he became a globe-trotting superstar. In a previously unreleased clip from a 2010 reality television show pilot unearthed  by TMZ, a jovial Kanye is seen in the studio discussing his displeasure for travel and the people he encounters at airports. In the c...

Moët & Chandon, the champagne of success and glamour since 1743, toasts the debut of their first ever global campaign created for Nectar Impérial Rosé, the historical Rosé Champagne leader in the US market. Directed by Acclaimed Director Samuel Bayer and produced by Omelet, an LA-based branding, marketing and entertainment company, the campaign will launch today as paid digital media in 30-sec

As Trey Songz and Drake showed us on 2009's "Successful," a hit song can sometimes be found by simply stating the everyman's general desires. Kirko Bangz may not have the same momentum now as Drake had then, but at least he has this concept down on "Rich...

To the victor goes the spoils but who knew the spoils would come by way of a supermodel? Now that the World Cup is over, Naomi Campbell has decided to show some love to the champions of the tournament, Germany. The model is gifting Beats By Dre 24 Carat Pro headphones to the winning team...

It has been a minute since we heard new music from D.I.T.C. veteran Diamond D. The producer, who hasn't dropped an official project since 2008's The Huge Hefner Chronicles, is gearing up to release his seventh solo album, Diam Piece, on August 26. For true ...