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Slim Thug might have made himself an enemy among Chicagoans. The Houston rapper recently put his foot in his mouth when he issued a series of tweets in effort to recruit NBA player and current free agent Carmelo Anthony to play for the Houston Rockets...

Kanye West will be the topic of a new book slated to drop in August. Best-selling author and former XXL columnist Byron Crawford plans to shed light on many controversial topics in relation to the Grammy Award winning rapper including his interracial porn obsession, reports that Rhymefest was the ghost writer behind “Jesus Walks,” feuding with the Presidents and “black masculinity.” It also delve

Taylor Bennett, who's Chance The Rapper's little brother, is one of the many alternative Chicago hip-hop voices who's been given more light in recent months. Bennett is also one of the more talented ones, too. He shines in the video for "New Chevy...

Pee Wee, one of  the three men who wowed the world with his group, The Rej3ctz's, "Cat Daddy"  was recently arrested for stealing at a nightclub in LA. According to TMZ, Pee Wee named Jovan Clayton was charged for three counts of Felony. The r...

Robert Griffin III is known for his sock game both on and off the turf, but now the Washington Redskins quarterback may be known for his shoe game as well. RG3 has officially unveiled his first signature shoe with the help of adidas...

With rappers, it seems you haven't reached a particular status until you stake claim to some sort of wild animal. Whether it be a tiger, a monkey, or an elephant; rappers just have a thing for wild animals. Check out the exotic pets in the gallery above...

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After a few delays, 2014 XXL Freshman Lil Durk has dropped his latest project, Signed To The Streets 2 on Independence Day. Besides making the news for squashing a short-lived beef with Game, Durk is currently working on his debut album which he recently revealed would be named Remember My Name...

Gorilla Zoe and Flo Rida join forces for a new track called, "Fuck Something." Obviously, you're going to be somehwhat disappointed if you're looking for some #StayWoke moments. Do they have a potential Billboard hit? Maybe, because the song does have a catchiness to it...

Rap seems to be taking over the theater world. After the Broadway premiere of the Tupac inspired play Holla If Ya Hear Me, rap has crept its way into the unique art form going as far as to influence a performance at this year's Tony Awards...

Ever thought about singing a medley of classic hip hop joints to your kids? Well, that might be a possibility. Independent artist Wes Eisenhauer, who has toured with the likes of Macklemore and Atmosphere, will be releasing a nursery rhyme book entitled "Regulate: The Children's Book," citing Warren G's classic song "Regulate" as his source of inspiration. ...

  The 2014 BET Awards was nothing short of amazing, not only was it phenomenally constructed but the surprises just kept rolling in, making things that much better. As if the unexpected performances from Chris Brown and Missy Elliot were not enough, the announced performers also put on a show to remember, making it seem as though the show was absolute perfection, going off without a hitch. Chris R