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After some setbacks, Chief Keef is putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming mixtape, Bang 3, which will feature, production from Kanye West. Earlier this week, the Chicago rapper leaked the track, "All I Care About." Today, he breaks out the new song, "War...

Ma$e is apparently hard at work on his forthcoming LP, Now We Even. After putting forth the first fruits of his labor in December with the track "Why Can't We," Mr. Betha has taken to Instragram to show off something he is working on with Timbaland...

Odd Future’s Hodgy Beats lets go of another loosie called “DLX.” Do it to the fullest, indeed. Check it out above.

Rick Ross and Jeezy squashing their longstanding beef and collaborating for the first time made “War Ready” a must-hear track. With the tracklist for Mastermind surfacing, Rozay decided to unleash the highly anticipated joint itself. Backed by ...

This week on the NBA court the Air Jordan XI Space Jam made an appearance along with LeBron showcasing his new Fairfax colorway for the Nike LeBron 11. Nick Young continues to support Kobe in his absence and wears another colorway of the Kobe 8...

It was reported that over Superbowl weekend, Diddy skipped out on leaving gratuity at The Dream Hotel in NYC. The hotel has now stated that a disgruntled employee unknowingly posted the message on their Facebook page , which was totally false. ...

With all the hoopla surrounding the George Zimmerman-DMX boxing match, Al Sharpton has stepped up stating that he refuses co-sign the madness. Puzzled by the fact that the media is now labeling Zimmerman a celebrity, the political activist had some interesting things to say...

Trinidad James was arrested for possession of marijuana after smoking in his Mississippi hotel room, according to TMZ. He was arrested at the Batesville, Mississippi Holiday Inn. XXL will keep you informed while more information arises. ...

The Game was pulled over by police in L.A. today. He tells TMZ that authority pulled him over for using his cellphone but claims it was because he is black. Once Game was ordered out of the car, police searched it without permission. Officers told him if he didn't let them search the car, they'd arrest him...

After announcing Cocaine Pinata's release date yesterday, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have revealed the project's guest appearances and cover-art. Check out the offering's track list below and pre-order the album here. 01 - Supplier 02 - Scarface 03 - Deeper 04 - High ft. Dan...

As an up and coming latino MC, Bodega Bamz assures he wouldn't have gotten to this point in his career if it wasn't for Big Pun. Telling that the Pun's "refreshing rhymes" and brave spirit pioneered latinos onto the hip-hop scene, Bodega Bamz recalls his first time hearing Capital Punishment, Pun's debut studio album, and seeing Pun as a kid racing in his neighborhood...

Tech N9ne's Strange Music label added another MC today, signing Murs to a deal with the Kansas City-based crew. The LA-rapper joins a roster that includes Krizz Kaliko, Rittz, ¡Mayday!, Wrekonize, Kutt Kalhoun and Ces Cru, among others, in addition the Tech. "...