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Big K.R.I.T. is kicking off his #WeekOFKRIT in a big way. It’ll also be the week of Rozay as well, so Krizzle decided to release “New Agenda.” Over some rustic production, the Mississippi MC is silky smooth while Ross delivers his best boasts. Check out the tr...

Kanye West and Jay-Z just signed off on another business deal, with Jay's Roc Nation now taking over management of Ye's DONDA Music. Announced in a press release, Roc Nation will manage all aspects of DONDA Music including Kanye's worldwide touring and branding...

Pharrell Williams performed his top charting smash single "Happy" during the 2014 Oscars. Watch his energetic live rendition in the video clip below, and see how he got Meryl Streep, Lupita Nyong'o and Amy Adams up and dancing.

Black Milk, who is steady working on his full length studio LP due to later this year, holds us over today with an EP titled Glitches In The Break, which includes leading single "Cold Day." The seven-song extended play boasts appearances from Guilty Simpson and Fat Ray, and is entirely produced by Black...

Diddy's CIAA Event at a Sheraton in Charlotte, NC was disrupted after two people are shot during an altercation. Below is captured footage of the aftermath. The after party, supported by Diddy’s REVOLT company and co-hosted with Future and Fabolous, went sour when a shooting occurred, injuring two men. Repo...

Rick Ross' sixth studio album Mastermind was made available on iTunes close to midnight Sunday, Mar. 2. The Bawse announced it over his Twitter platform during the Oscars annual ceremony. MY NEW ALBUM IS OUT FULL DAY EARLY. GET YOUR COPY NOW — Mastermind (@rickyrozay) March 3, 2014

The Bay’s own Clyde Carson is prepping the release of his debut album Playboy tomorrow. After offering us “Tell That Bitch Drive” and “Bring ‘Em Out,” Carson gives “Mile Away” featuring the No Limit veteran Master P. The bouncy tune serves as perfect rider music ...

GoldLink is a mysterious rapper who is bubbling out of Virginia. The 20-year-old MC has gotten significant looks from his recent remixes, despite being relatively behind the scenes. Still, he has a lot of promise to become a viable force in the game...

Pharrell's famous Grammy hat has been sold to a dedicated eBay bidder for $44,100. As recently reported, the Vivienne Westwood-designed Mountain hat Skateboard P rocked at this year's Grammy Awards was placed on eBay by the super producer in February...

Katy Perry's hit "Dark Horse" featuring Juicy J did numbers on the pop charts. Today, we a "urban remix" of the popular track that features more thump and a new verse from the trippy one. Check out the track, below.

The drama between Game and TMZ continues. After the celebrity gossip site had purportedly unearthed an unreleased verse Game put down on Ray J's infamous single, "I Hit It First" suggesting in some of the bars Game insinuates he smashed Kim, the Compton rapper is claiming the collaboration is rigged...

From ScHoolboy Q dropping his debut Oxymoron to Macklemore growing out his mustache, this week on IG was for sure entertaining. Check out that and more in XXL's "Best Hip-Hop Instagrams Of The Week."