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With Halloween coming up, there's really nothing better than a scary movie. New York rapper Bishop Nehru must've had that in mind when he came up with the concept for his new clip for "Exhale," a track off his recent Strictly Flowz project...

Today the NBA Season is finally set to kick off. XXL spoke to a number of basketball stars about their love for hip-hop and some of their favorite albums for the league opening week. With the iconic NBA player and hip-hop lover, Allen Iverson, retiring in Philly tomorrow, we looked at the Philadelphia 76ers and got their recent draft pick, Nerlens Noel, to chime in on a number of topics... Read M

Fredo Santana released the tracklist for his upcoming project, Trappin’ Ain’t Dead, today. The project is set to drop October 31 on Halloween. Back in september the GBE general released the artwork for the highly anticipated mixtape, now he provides fans with the details.  There will be guest appe...

Given his history with Drake and his obvious affinity for hip-hop—just check out his recent video with Chance The Rapper—it's no surprise that British electronic wizard James Blake would wanna remix one of Drake's tracks. Earlier to...

Been Trill and Hood By Air are no strangers to incredible collaborations. Here both brands collide to produce a red 310 t-shirt capsule collection in tribute to CLOT. The collection hosts a three shirt delivery featuring a number of logo aesthetics and hits through the sleeves, back and shoulders while also paying homage to the Chinese Zodiac with there unique "OUTLAW" tee...

Ty Dolla $ign continues his streak of jams with “Fuckin’ Tonight,” which flips R. Kelly and The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic “Fucking You Tonight.” Produced by Ty himself, the track is just as smooth and sensual. This will appear on The Best Of Bo...

The Anaheim tour stop on Kanye West's "Yeezus" tour is being postponed and rescheduled until December 13. Anaheim's Honda Center announced via Twitter that Kanye's stop at the arena will be postponed, citing production logistics that would prevent the tour from making its scheduled appearance on November 1 ...

Snoop Dogg doesn’t stop working. Before he turns into Snoopzilla for his upcoming collaboration with Dam Funk, the West Coast OG dropped his tape That’s My Work 2. Hosted by DJ Drama, the 19-track tape includes features by Suga Free, Erick Sermon, Method Man and more. If you nee...

After toiling on the underground scene for years with his socially conscious rhymes, New Orleans rapper Dee-1 has signed a recording contract with RCA Inspiration. The NOLA spitter is amped about the union. "Signing with RCA is a life-changing partnership that I'm excited to be a part of," says Dee-1 via press release...

Meet Jon Bellion, The Co-Writer Of Eminem And Rihanna's "The Monster"

Tyler, The Creator is no stranger to controversy. Last week the Odd Future figurehead criticized the YouTube Music Awards—a ceremony he's performing at in November—and today he shared some thoughts on super-producer and Black Eyed Peas leader Will.I.Am. In fa...

Pharrell has just been added as a performer at the 10th Annual Black Ball. Teaming with Alicia Keys, the charity gala raises money for children and families affected by HIV in Africa and India. Already raising over 18.5 million, the event will take place on November 7th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City...