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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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While thousands of fans salivated over Hot 97's epic Summer Jam concert yesterday, some people weren't too pleased with the outcome. Rap veteran, Chuck D of Public Enemy, expressed his disdain for the show through his Twitter yesterday as he labeled the show a "sloppy fiasco...

Previously: The 14 Best Moments Of Summer Jam 2014 6 Of The Best Performances At Summer Jam 2014 Photos: 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne And More At Summer Jam 2014 G-Unit Reunites At Summer Jam, Fight Breaks Out

Kevin Gates' declaration of who can't sit at his table — specifically financially challenged men, informants and unappealing women — gets a remix from two fellow southern rappers. K Camp and Yo Gotti come through for a remix of "Don't Know," a cut off By Any Means. The two additio...

There's something oddly entertaining when a rap song makes a blunt threat into a cohesive melody. Shy Glizzy did just that on "Catch a Body," and even he looks entertained by the song in its video. The D.C. rapper isn't seen carrying out his threats in the video, but looks perfectly content with turning up in his house while wearing gold jewelry...

Adult Swim announced today the line up for their acclaimed Singles Program which features Future and among notable artists. Every Monday, starting June 9th, a new artist will have a free download track available until September 22nd. For its fifth year, Adult Swim will feature Future, Deafheaven, Captain Murphy, Mastadon, Run the Jewels and more. Che...