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  Donte Beals is the mastermind behind the "Black Bottle Boys" varsity jackets that have been taking the scene by storm and The Fashion Firm is the Chicago bred clothing line that these ever-present jackets are made by. The Windy City brand has taken to talents nationwide creating gusts of buzz talk simultaneously branding DJ Khalid's We The Best team and the MMG rap group with iconic hi

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With Da Brat recently told that she has to pay Shayla Stevens, the woman who she brutally attacked with a rum bottle, $6.4 million, the rapstress decided to unveil a bit more about her side of the story. Explaining that although she does believe she was wrong, Da Brat feels like $6.4 mi...

Today's edition of Selfies Friday is featuring singer/song writer Tinasha. This bubbling star is turn heads with her voice and her drop dead gorgeous looks. Take a peek above.

Kendrick Lamar proves that he’s a versatile rapper, collaborating with unlikely artists and creating something fresh. After his remix with Imagine Dragons, K. Dot showcases his lyricism on “Backwards.” The track that features Australian rock band Tame Impala will appear on the upcoming Divergent soundtrack hitting stores on Mar. 11. Check out th...

Rocko drops off the visual for "Slang." As the rapper boasts the aspects of using a language unknown to many in the clip, Rocko also talks about laying low key and keeping your circle small to avoid unnecessary issues. "Slang" is off of Rocko's Lingo 4 Dummys project...

According to Billboard,  Macklemore's "Thirft Shop" is the top rap song of all time. Billboard is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hot Rap Songs chart and are counting down the top 100 tracks ever. In 1989 the chart was created as a result of the growing popularity of hip-hop with acts such as N.W.A. and ...

Snoop Dogg's french manicure has been the talk of the town on the hip-hop scene and 50 Cent now comes forth calling him out for it. Questioning Snoop's recent actions, 50 joked that the rap OG was going to have to further explain the odd incident and his reasoning behind the feminine nail designs...

Washington Wizards’ All-Star Point Guard John Wall is using social media to help five-year-old fan Miyah—who has been diagnosed in Oct. 2013 with Stage 3B Burkitts Lymphoma—meet Nicki Minaj. One of Miyah’s wishes is to meet Nicki and wear one of her famous pink wigs. Miyah has undergone se...

The selection for the XXL Freshmen 2014 is kicking into high gear, and yes, you should be as excited as we are here in the XXL office. In preparation for this year's class, we let some possible candidates tell us why they think they deserve to be part of XXL Freshmen 2014...

The Decades have joined forces with Najeeb Sheikh once again, this time on a special project that reworks Ralph Lauren fabrics into a limited edition hat collection. The headwear specialists re-imagine the heritage and aesthetic of American workwear into artisan crafted hats made of 100% Ralph Lauren cashmere and Martexin Original waxed duck canvas. The...

So yesterday (March 6), the video dropped for Future's new single off of Honest "Move That Dope" featuring Pusha T And Pharrell. It showed the ATL spitta on a mission to move some weight. Now the song gets turned into a Grand Theft Auto-like video game where your mission is to "Collect the cash or lose your ass." Pr...