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"Once upon a time not long ago/When people wore pajamas and lived life slow," rapped Slick Rick on "Children's Story" off The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, conjuring up one of hip-hop's most iconic and lasting images with 15 simple words...

Many jewels were shown off on Instagram this week in hip-hop. With Soulja Boy and Meek Mill straight flexing on the social network, the ice was everywhere. Iggy Azalea also joined in on the flashing, however not as herself but as a quite convincing Halloween costume of Cruella Di Vil and she had plenty lavish accessories to match...

Eminem covers Rolling Stone, which will hit stands on November 22. Just a couple of days before The Marshall Mathers LP 2 drops next week, the magazine shared their cover story’s outtakes. Here, Slim Shady touches on the recording process of his album, learning from Rick Rubin, and Kendrick Lamar’s success. Em’s in...

Isaiah Rashad keeps building his buzz with another new track. TDE’s latest signee grabs his labelmate SZA for “Ronnie Drake.” The smooth track has SZA on the hook, while Rashad tells us why he’s got love for all the hustlers and tricksters out there. Listen above. Previ...

Former Def Jam and Warner Music Group chief Lyor Cohen has announced the full details of his new music company, which he's launching with old Def Jam pals Todd Moscowitz and Kevin Liles. Not quite a record label, not quite a marketing company, the new venture is trying to create a template for the future of the music industry—which is why Cohen has named it 300, after the famous Spartan battle aga

At the DC stop for Drake's Would You Like a Tour? Drizzy celebrated Halloween by rocking his very own “Kanye mask” backstage. The rapper shared the photo on Instagram, with the caption "I win the backstage costume contest every time #LightSkinYeezus #IAmAGod #IconicShit #HomeMadeDonda #AllPraiseToTheGenius" This similarity is awesome as Yeezy wore an outfit that like that while on his Ye

SpaceGhostPurrp’s Florida-based crew Raider Klan releases their latest collaborative effort, Tales From The Underground. The album includes spots from underground stars Key Nyata and Rell, as well as Purrp himself. Following in the traditions of their horrorcore style, the Raider Klan supply fans with dark and twisted tracks to keep the Halloween vibe going. Y...

Fresh off the release of his debut album Old, Danny Brown has decided to link up with one of his Bruiser Brigade brethren, Dopehead, on the menacing "Bout It Bout It Part 3." The track, which features both MCs spitting a barrage of threats and boasts over a heavy harp line and AOL Instant Messenger sound effects, is produced by Brown's tour DJ, SKYWLKR, and is featured on Dopehead's newe

XXL spoke to a number of basketball stars about their love for hip-hop and some of their favorite albums for the league’s opening week this week. Today, we looked at the veteran Los Angeles Clippers guard, Jamal Crawford. Now in his 13th season, the Seattle native is part of a Clippers team that looks to make a strong push for the title this season. XXL ...

As part of his controversial partnership with Barneys New York, Jay Z is set to launch his first Men's cologne, Gold, next month. The fragrance will be enclosed with a white bottle with an accompanying Gold-colored box, that will be embossed with the name of the cologne on the packaging...

On the latest episode of BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood, Duane and Tisha Campbell-Martin make their television return with their own sitcom called, “Tisha & Duane.” But when Kevin Hart shakes things up, all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Bobby Bro...

In paying tribute to the late Guru, Marco Polo, Talib Kweli and DJ Premier put out a special video titled “G.U.R.U.” The song honors the three-year anniversary of Guru’s passing with heartfelt rhymes from Talib. He details his legacy and all of the accomplishments Guru and Premier did during their career. Check out the...