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Lil Wayne has long been a fan of Kobe Bryant and the Lakers and during a recent interview with ESPN, Weezy revealed that Kobe tweeting about his upcoming album, Tha Carter V, was a special moment for him. "What do you think about Kobe tweeting the album art? I'm...

Add Soulja Boy to the ranks of Justin Bieber defenders. The pop singer came under fire after a video that captures him at age 15 telling a racist joke and using the n-word hit the internet. TMZ reports that the Atlanta rapper/producer is standing with Bieber and doesn't consider him racist...

Perhaps top-tier American lyricists showing up unannounced on international cuts are becoming a trend. Nas showed up randomly on a cut from an Australian group last month. Now, we move to Europe, where Frenchman rapper Joke put out a new song featuring Pusha T entitled "Black Card." ...

50 Cent's Summer Jam performance had everything you could ever wish for in a hip-hop performance. From new songs being performed, to a G-Unit reunion, to Slowbuck's chain getting snatched; 50's time on stage was just as eventful as everyone had hoped. ...

Those #FreeBreezy chants at last night's Summer Jam must have worked. According to TMZ Chris Brown has been released from prison. The singer became a free man around midnight after serving 108 days of his 131-day sentence. He was originally set to serve a year, but received credit time served in jail and rehab...

brightcove.createExperiences(); Ever since we unveiled the cover of the XXL 2014 Freshmen issue last month, we've been rolling out a ton of freestyles, behind the scenes photos, interviews, videos, and plenty more with our class of 12 guys. But...

Nicki Minaj was a source of contention two years ago at Summer Jam after skipping out on a performance because of DJ Peter Rosenberg's comments. On Sunday, she postured herself as the concert's biggest star, consistently thrilling the crowd through a litany of hits and guests...

The final spot at Summer Jam would normally be the most sought after spot. However, DJ Mustard had the unfortunate task of following up Nicki Minaj's excellent performance to close out the show. The producer definitely did his best to do so...

After spending last year elevating his hustle, Nipsey Hussle came through to the Summer Jam's Festival Stage for a 15-minute performance. The Compton native has been in the game for a decade, but this is the first time he's performed in his career...

The Roots' set didn't go as smoothly as some of the others as it was marred by technical difficulties. The crew soldiered on despite the crowd's initial mixed reaction and brought out some old school hitmakers to help make its set a memorable one...

After a couple of months that included an infamous "106 & Park" appearance and a spot on XXL's 2014 Freshmen, August Alsina got another moment to shine on the Festival Stage for Summer Jam. The R&B crooner looked like he flourished in front of one of his biggest crowds. Alt...

Action Bronson didn't have to body slam anybody off the stage for Summer Jam, so it was a good time throughout his 10-minute set. The Queens MC ran through a catalogue that includes "Silverado," "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" and "Pepe Lopez." A barefooted Brosolino slid into the crowd during the second of the aforementioned and got those surrounding him even more hyper... Rea