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Chicago rapper Vic Mensa's buzz continues to grow with each release. Today, he reveals a new track with fellow Chi-Town upstart, Chance The Rapper. Producer Cam Osteen provides a dreamy soundscape for the two spittas to verbally tap dance on...

The 56th Annual Grammy Awards kicked off its festivities last night with The Grammy Nominations Concert Live. Now, its almost time to get down to business. A few days ago a commercial for the coveted awards show featuring Eminem was released...

With the release right around the corner, Problem streams Understand Me his EP dropping December 10. With few features on the project, only Glasses Malone and Bad Lucc appear on the upcoming effort. Check it out! Understand Me from Problem on Myspace...

Rico Love talks that talk on his next single off El Presidente, due out December 9. Plies steps up with his own set of raunchy rhymes. Listen above.

With the NBA season in full swing, the road to the championship has begun. The NBA and hip-hop are joined by the hip. Have you ever wondered what songs your favorite NBA player listens to? Well here it is. The NBA sent over a list to XXL where they collected a list from a variety of players from Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trai

This month of December is what Stalley deems #RaiseYourWeapons. With the death of Civil Rights Icon Nelson Mandela—among other important moments in America—the MMG signee honors everyone in his new music video. Directed by Abraham Vilchez-Moran and Jai Jamison, the Honest Cowboy cut aims for us to do something positive with our lives and benefit from the change. Previou...

Flatbush Zombies may have just finished up their Better Off Dead Tour in support of their latest mixtape of the same name, but they're not going to be taking much time off to rest. The Brooklyn-based trio is getting right to work on a number of new projects, both musical and visual...

Always a good day when we get new 50. 50 Cent drops two verses for TDE's first lady, SZA, on the remix of her “Teen Spirit” single. The already smooth record just got a lot rougher as 50 Cent drops some cold rhymes while he chills outside someone's house. Check out ...

Shawn Kemp’s playing days in Portland may have been short lived but his legacy as one of the most dominant athletes to ever play the game won’t soon be forgotten.  With a larger-than-life personality that was matched only by his on-court talent, the Reign Man and his signature kicks were among the most intriguing storylines of ‘90s basketball. On December 13th, Ree...

This is a long time coming. Next week, 10. Deep Clothing is hosting a big holiday party featuring the return of Mike Jones and Paul Wall. It’s been over five years since the H-Town staples graced the stage, so this performance should be a must-see. Chec...

Speaking to The305 at Art Basel in Miami, Nas discussed the legacy of Nelson Mandela who passed away yesterday (Dec. 5) at the age of 95. He talks about when he was younger, his mother took him to Yankee Stadium to see Nelson Mandela. "Th...

According to Kanye West his next album will be designed like nothing he's ever done before. Taking inspiration from Yeezus, Kanye says that his next album will be less about the amount of music and more about the impact of the content. "I think my next album is going to be eight songs," said Yeezy Wednesday night during a chat with architect Jacques Herzog at the Moore Building in Miami