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With Wiz Khalifa's much publicized recent arrest, (and subsequent jail selfie) in Texas this past month for marijuana possession, one can argue there wasn't a more opportune time for him to drop his latest project, entitled 28 Grams. "For y'all who don't know what 28 grams is...

Photography By: Lucas Alvarado / Far Fetched “Please stop the earthquake!” That’s what punk-y soul singer Janelle Monáe kept yelling during her set at the 7th annual Roots Picnic. Her plea, which of course was said with her trademark style and grace, could have been referring to either the event’s sound guy, who was having a rough day (more on that soon), or the crowd itself, which was growing inc

After his monumental deal with Apple went final last month, Dr. Dre's stock rose astronomically. The man who is now worth $790 million, made his first public debut appearance with Apple during the Worldwide Developers Conference, according to Appleinsider, today...

Fellas, Eva Mendes is back on the market after her reported breakup with Ryan Gosling. What does that mean? Your window of opportunity is here, don't waste it.—Nathaniel Mathison.

"The mighty, mighty, unit." Just 24 hours after G-Unit graced the stage at Summer Jam, the crew drop a remix to HS87's "Grindin' My Whole Life." Everyone makes an appearance here, even the newest member Kidd Kidd. Is this a sign of more things to come...

Nicki Minaj caused thousands of jaws to drop to the floor last night (June 1) at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2014. No seriously, Nicki looked perfect. She may have the best body in history and she knows how to flaunt it. There were some parts in her performance where you didn't know if you could contain herself...

California streetwear brand, Illest delivers their 2014 capsule collection for the summer. The capsule consist of two T-shirts, a baseball tee and a wide range of headwear pieces like bucket hats, 5 panel caps, and snapbacks. The brands signature italic branding is featured throughout the collection while the headwear features reflective 3m across certain pieces of the headwear...

Last week, Maya Angelou's death rocked the world. The exemplary author influenced a lot of poets, leaders, and also artists, especially in the form of Common. The Chi-Town rapper wrote a letter highlighting his first encounter with Maya Angelou, and the fond memories the two shared. Des...

2014 has been a year of change for 50 Cent. Not only is 50 Cent opting for the independent route, he's also squashed almost every beef that once existed in his career. 50 Cent seems to getting his life in order. He's already put a total of four beefs to rest this year...

UPDATE:  Migos will drop their album Y.R.N. 2  around Thanksgiving. The Atlanta trio stopped by XXL to share some information on the release date for their highly anticipated debut. "Y.R.N. 2 is going to come out around the winter time," says Quavo.  "As soon as the w...

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