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Last month, Ice Cube shed light on the upcoming NWA biopic, but now news has surfaced accusing the cultural icon of foul play. According to Kokane, a rapper that was signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records, Cube has yet to reach out to the deceased legend's family for their involvement in the film's production...

I mean, how great is this couple? Beyoncé shared a video of her jumping off a yacht into the ocean and it's absolutely fantastic. It's only 15 seconds but let's analyze it. First, why is she jumping off a Yatch? Who cares, she's young wild and free. You c...

With chart-topping hits like "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines," Pharrell went on to dominate the 2014 Grammy Awards. Fresh off adding new gold plaques to his collection, the Neptunes producer shared some advice for upcoming artists, explaining the best songs come naturally without intent of chasing a big single...

VH1's Love & Hip Hop Atlanta personalities have reached a new level of ratchet. On Wednesday night, during the program's production, the show's stars were involved in a massive brawl inside of a restaurant that left many cast members injured and Lil Scarppy's mom, Mama Dee hit with a bottle . Of...

Today would have been J. Dilla’s 40th Birthday. James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey succumbed to Lupus in 2006 at the age of 32. His short, but prolific and highly-influential career still resounds today. From his work on chart topping singles for Common, The Roots, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest, Janet Jackson, etc., to his own genre red...

One thing you might not be aware about in hip-hop is there are several rappers that have produced children that have become blue-chip recruits in college football. Diddy, Snoop Dogg and the late Nate Dogg have all had sons that are elite high school athletes that have been offered athletic scholarships to play football at elite college programs across the country...

Rick Ross released his official Mastermind tracklist over an Instagram video and revealed a number of superb collabos that includes Hov, Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, Jeezy, Big Sean, Meek Mill and more. With Diddy on board for production, the bawse is all set to liberate his sixth studio album in the coming weeks...

Presenting a new "Monotone" pack for the popular ZX 750 model sneaker, adidas has re-released the ageless silhouette that originated in the late 1980s. The pack features two pairs that come in tonal greys and blacks respectively. The upper is constructed of nubuck and suede leather sitting atop a white outsole...

Countless elements help dictate the trends, style, branding and vision that go into producing the fashion, music and art which continue to transform our world.Who are these individuals that help create this market? What are their interests? Where do they seek inspiration, and how have been able to impact and influence so many of today’s hip-hop stars, athletes and pop culture icons? "... Read

Last week, Mike WiLL Made It—he of the most prolific in-studio Instagram account maybe of all time—posted a photo of himself in the studio with Skrillex and Chance The Rapper. Over the weekend, XXL spoke to Skrillex about the convergence of hip-hop and electronic music, and he told us about the first time he met the Atlanta trap master around three years ago. "I was worki...

adidas has released the latest colorway for the Crazy 8. The purple and teal adidas Crazy 8 "Bahia Mint" serves as a reminder that Kobe Bryant was originally a Charlotte Hornet. Before being traded to the Lakers the Charlotte Hornets drafted the young super star in '96 with the 13th pick...

This week the celebrities took it up a notch with their sneaker game. Whether it can be credited to Super Bowl weekend or New York Fashion Week is still up for debate. Wale flexed hard this week showing off his versatility and range of collection sporting Nike x Supreme's newest collab and Bape's Roadsta sneaker before reminding us of the Nike Dunk Low SP Viotec...