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Ace Hood details his come up in his "Lyrical Exercise" video. With assistance from DJ Khaled, Ace Hood details his will to make a way by any means over Kanye's "2 Words" beat. "Lyrical Exercise" is off of Starvation 3.

President’s Day marked a brand new release from DC rising star Shy Glizzy, with Young Jefe, an 18-track tape hosted by DJ Bigga Rankin, and featuring production from Zaytoven, Cardo, Roger Beat and others. Despite touching on familiar subjects, Young Jefe has its memorable moments, and when taken together, they result in an impressive, statement of a mixtape that should go a long way towards growi

Bill O'Reilly sat down with Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett on Thursday night (Feb 27) to discuss Obama's new initiative, called "My Brother's Keeper." The initiative main purpose is empowering boys and young men of color who are at risk. O'Reilly i...

In an interview with NiceKicks, Nas talked about his new sneaker store in Las Vegas and the QB MC also touched on Kendrick Lamar's Grammy slight. Nas, who is a self-proclaimed fan of the Compton rapper, didnt' have much to say about the controversial snub, but simply gave a nod to Kendrick's genius and also expressed excitement for Kendrick's sophomore album. Check out ...

Wale got some new ink yesterday, paying homage to two of hip-hop's greatest MCs. Tattooing Biggie and Tupac on each leg, the MMG spitter got two massive yet perfectly detailed portraits of the two rappers inked on his limbs. The tattoos were done by Nikko Hurtado, the owner of Black Anchor in Hesperia, CA...

Kim Kardashian was fuming after a worker at the Vienna Ball came up to her in black face and pretended to be Kanye West. Kim walked away from the guy and stayed at the party. However another gentleman later on in the night asked Kim for a dance. When she...

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...

Previously: 11 Rappers On The Highest Point Of Their Careers 7 Rappers On The Moment They Knew They Could Make It In Hip-Hop 6 Rappers Pick The Best Songs Of Their Career 50 Rappers Snubbed By The Grammys

SXSW is an annual festival that allows attendees to consume art culture in it's purest form. One event that is a must-see for hip-hop enthusiasts is #IndependenceDayatSXSW, a two-day spectacle the will include both a panel of industry veterans and performances from the biggest rappers without a major label contract...

Bill Nye posses in front of a Jay Z photo and imitates it. The Science Guy himself channels his inner Hov and throws up the peace sign. What if he threw up the ROC? Amazing. Check it out above.

Fredo Santana took to Twitter to announce that he and Chief Keef are coming out with a album together. Me & @ChiefKeef coming out wit a album #BloodThickerThanWater Glo Gang / SavageSquadRecords who ready ???? — FREDO SANTANA SSR (@FREDOSANTANA300) February 28, 2014   Blood Thicker Than Water isn't confirmed yet, but it would be great to see the two Chicago rappers make new music....

Pia Mia is a young pop singer who will soon be making a name for herself. She appears on the Divergent soundtrack on a song called “Fight For You,” which features Chance The Rapper and spacey production by Clams Casino. Chance does, well, what he does. You don’t ...