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Angie Martinez is reportedly thumbing through a substantial check after her move from Hot 97 to rival station Power 105. The veteran radio personality said in a recent interview with The Breakfast Club that move was mostly about growth and new experiences...

From Wiz Khalifa unveiling his upcoming album, Blacc Hollywood's release date and cover art to Lil Durk inking a hand tattoo in honor of his recently slain family member NuNu, this week on Instagram was action packed. With Rick Ross also hitting the gym for a serious work-out session, check out XXL's Best Hip-Hop Instagrams Of The Week...

Earlier this year, Redman confirmed he had two projects on the way with one being Blackout! 3 a collaboration with rhyme partner Method Man and the other being the highly anticipated sequel to his '96 classic, Muddy Waters. Today, the Brick City veteran puts out the video for the track "N-gga Whut" where he travels the streets of Jers showing life through a black-and-white lens... Read M

Young Scooter drops his second release of the year with his 80's Baby mixtape. The 20-song release features assistance from 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka, Future, Young Thug and more. Most of the production on the tape is handled by Chophouse with Zaytoven, C4 and others providing additional instrumentals...

Rich Homie Quan got into a heated exchange with a fan during a show in Racine, Wisconsin which resulted in the 2014 XXL Freshman reportedly slapping the concertgoer from the stage. Quan was performing at 3 Monkeys, Friday (July 4) night, when, during his set, a fan attempted to pull himself onstage using the Atlanta rapper's arm as leverage, according to Quan...

Soulja Boy continues to push his forthcoming project King Soulja 3. The latest leak comes in the form of a visual for the Migos assisted track, "Gas In My Tank." The song, is yet another ode to SB's coveted drank, which has become a reoccurring theme for the Atlanta rapper...

More money, more problems for rising the Atlanta group Migos who seem to stay in the hip-hop news, whether it be because of music, rap beef or things more serious. Despite that, they keep the work moving with more new music. The ATL trio serves up the new track "Green Light District" which finds Quavo, Offset and Takeoff spitting their signature flow over of a bouncy Zaytoven-produced be

Kendrick Lamar is being sued over a sample that was used on the memorable track "Keisha's Song" off his 2011 independent LP, Section.80. The accuser is Eric Woolfson of the platinum group The Alan Parsons Project. Woolfson's representation, Woolfsongs Limited is accusing K...

It's hard to find a city that gets in popping for The Fourth better than Philadelphia. Yesterday, The Roots had their annual Philly 4th Of July Jam in the City of Brotherly Love. The legendary band had help rocking the huge crowd from Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, and Aloe Blacc...

Gucci Mane's team makes sure the incarcerated rapper puts some new music in the air for the Fourth of July weekend despite his current lack of independence. Yesterday, Guwop released Trap House 4 to masses. Today, he adds another track you can toss in your Fourth festivities mix with a remix of the track, "Mr...

Problem has been punching his way back into the spotlight after a lull in solo records to start the year. After spitting over Drake's "0 to 100" last week, L.A. Leakers debuted some more new material from the Cali MC. Today, Prob drops a remix of the Migos ever-popular track, "Fight Night...

From Wiz Khalifa revealing the cover art and release date for his upcoming album, Blacc Hollywood, to the aftermath of the 2014 BET Awards, Twitter was popping this week to say the least. With 50 Cent also throwing a huge bash at his mansion this weekend, check out XXL's "Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week...