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After hitting the stage with Nicki Minaj at this year’s Summer Jam, Lil Wayne and Drake plan to rip it up at the 2014 BET Awards. The network recently announced its list of expected performers, which include the two as well as Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Trey Songz and Pharrell Williams. Drake,...

Just in case you couldn't get enough of 50 Cent and G-Unit tearing up the stage at Summer Jam, they have you covered once again. After returning back to pure form with a epic freestyle 'Nah I'm Talkin' Bout', the crew plans to continue their stampede June 14th after the New York Mets Game at Citi Field...

This week, 50 Cent released his is the fifth studio album, Animal Ambition. To keep the promotional run moving, Fif is gathering his rhyming brothers—Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, and Tony Yayo—for a special performance on June 8 at Webster Hall in NYC. Fans who b...

After having a glamorous marriage, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian decided to do it bigger for their Honeymoon. According, to Mrs. West—yes, Mrs. West—it was Kanye who had the idea of taking their honeymoon over to Ireland. She spoke on love for the retreat on her Twitter and why the two chose to go there. "We spe...

As many rappers keep their walk down the aisle under wraps, others aren't so lucky. XXL came across a few rappers with wedding photos on the net, check out "9 Rappers Wedding Photos."  

The Nike Kobe 9 Elite has been regarded as one of the most technologically advanced basketball shoe to date. Fans of the silhouette will now be able to get the Kobe 9 in a low top version, which first made its way to retailers in Europe...

Genre: Adventure Publisher: Telltale Games Developer: Telltale Games Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Release date: Out Now No matter how epic they may be, no series that is delivered in an episodic fashion is immune to putting out a clunker once in a while...

Since his untimely death in April  DJ Rashad's work  continues to be showcased. Not too long ago a Berlin label released his first performance in Germany and now there's even a new documentary. Back in March Pitchfork caught up with the Chicago producer and DJ best known for putting “footwork” on the map as he hit the streets of Mexico with fellow producer DJ Spinn. The short film called DJ ... Re

Angel Haze and Ludacris team up to create the official theme song for 22 Jump Street. Says Haze about creating the song: "The theme song was so rad to make. In the studio the energy of the movie fueled us to really create something special that matches the energy on screen...

Few labels have had such an influence on hip-hop in the past half-decade than Top Dawg Entertainment, the L.A.-based indie boasting a roster of Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Isaiah Rashad and SZA. After taking their first four artists—Kendrick, Q, Soul and Jay Rock—and grooming them via a steady and consistently high-quality output of mixtapes and independent albums, TDE hit the

Just how recognizable is Ryan Lewis? According to many Macklemore fans apparently not enough. Despite being the sidekick to one of the music industry’s biggest artists, the he’s relatively unknown. Some people to don’t even know what he does. With help of The...