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The merchandise Kanye West has been pushing for the last month seems to be quite favorable among the public. Revealing in an interview that his pop up shops have brought in a hefty amount of business over the past few days, Yeezy may want to think about opening up an actual store...

Jeryl Grant—a.k.a. Killa Sin, member of Wu-Tang affiliated group Killarmy—was arrested last week on charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Staten Island Advance, Grant allegedly shot a man in a confrontation near the Sangita Shala night club in Staten Island at around 4 a.m. on Satur...

Hip-hop has had its share of protégés who turn into full-blown rap stars—Jay Z and Kanye West, Birdman and Lil Wayne and A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg have all played the role of the mentor and mentee in recent years. The results are often successful, giving the hungry up-and-coming rapper their platform to shine. Sometimes, they se...

Joey Bada$$ may rep Brooklyn, but a lot of his family is actually from Saint Lucia, an island in the Caribbean Sea. In a new, beautifully shot mini documentary, titled Gone Home, Joey gets to meet some of that family for the first time. He also hangs in an abandoned boat yard, talks with some local kids (who all know his music) and stares out upon some crazy views...

It’s been 10 years since the murder of New Orleans’ most gangsta MC, Magnolia Soulja Slim a.k.a. Soulja Slim. Here in honor of the legendary southern hip-hop star, XXL’s Editor–in-Chief Vanessa Satten, gives her 26 favorite Soulja Slim songs for all the woadies. —Vanessa Satten Pre...

And they said it couldn't be done... When Kanye West's bizarre, green-screened videodrone, "Bound 2," hit the Internet last week, it seemed as if Kanye had made finally made something so strange and intentionally bizarre that it would prove impossible to parody by any enterprising comedians...

Lil Bibby gathers his homie Lil Herb and Def Jam’s own Lil Durk for “Lettin’ Up.” While this track is set to appear on We Mean Biz Compilation Vol. 1, Bibby is going to put out his highly anticipated mixtape Free Crack on November 29. Stay tuned....

Ashanti dropped her Future-assisted track "I Got It" over the summer, but now it's back with an added addition: a new Rick Ross guest verse. The grunting Maybach Music Group head honcho provides a typically grandiose verse filled with not-so-humble brags about being worth $50 million, buying a Starbucks and having pickles in his salad on this slick, skittering track from the R&B sing

will.i.am crafts up the perfect clip for the "Feelin' Myself." Teaming with Miley Cyrus, French Montana, and Wiz Khalifa, will.i.am presents a bright visual to go along with the club banger. "Feelin' Myself" is off of Will's #willpower.  ...

Mack Wilds is gaining traction for his new R&B and pop flavored single “Own It.” With remixes by Rick Ross and Joell Ortiz already on the rap blogs, Ludacris decides to take a stab at it with his signature rhymes. It’s good to hear Luda back on his grind again. Check it out abo...

The A$AP Mob is collectively moving up the ranks as one of hip-hop's most promising crews. Led by A$AP Rocky, the collective is offering a new take on Harlem rap mixed with fashion and an entrepreneurial spirit. A$AP Mob members are known to drop a guest verse on a song or two, helping each other out or artists outside of the fold...