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Tyler, The Creator is not feeling the YouTube Music Awards. Though the Odd Future ringleader is scheduled to perform at the show along with Earl Sweatshirt, he hasn't been hesitant about criticizing the show on social media, claiming that the awards focus too much on "teeny bopper pop shit" at the expense of more creative artists...

Ed. Note: The following interview with Kendrick Lamar is pulled from the outtakes from XXL's TDE cover story in our upcoming Oct/Nov issue.  When XXL sat down with Kendrick Lamar for his third appearance on the cover of the magazine, things had changed from when he appeared as part of 2011's Freshman Class. Hell, ma...

Being that Miguel is celebrating his 28th birthday today, XXL wanted to take some time out to celebrate his momentous contributions in hip-hop. Without further adieu, let's get to it. Get ready to vibe out to the relaxing sounds of Miguel...

Whew lawd, the Twerkteam are two gorgeous women who are the self-proclaimed "Queens of Twerk." These ATL natives are not only beautiful and talented but are fitness gurus, aspiring rap artists and entrepreneurs. They are very social media savvy, using YouTube, Twitter, Vine and Instagram to build on their brand...

Platform:  PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Released: October 8th, 2013   The Just Dance series has never been an acutely technical game but it’s always been one of the more fun dancing emulators you can find. Just Dance 201...

Video: Wu-Tang visits Crowd Goes Wild Yesterday, Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah and Raekwon stopped by Regis Philbin's rapper-friendly Fox Sports TV show, Crowd Goes Wild, to talk football, boxing and their musical legacy. In the intro, the 82-year-old talk show host revealed his Wu-Tang allegiance...

Inspired by true events, Detroit’s own Dusty McFly is following up his underground sensation Buffies & Benihanas with the second installment. This will be vastly different than 1.5 The Carry Out, where he’ll give fans a healthy dose of original music. Look for i...

DJ Khaled caught some flack for the song "I Feel Like Pac/I Feel Like Biggie" off his new album Suffering From Success, with some people seeing it as another senseless name drop used to capitalize off the two late rap legends' iconic status...

Ja Rule's media blitz will continue this week as he made a rather unexpected appearance on Geoffrey Zakarian’s SiriusXM show, Food Talk, where he talked about his experiences cooking for himself in prison. Ja Rule appeared on Zakarian's radio show that has featured guests including celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri and Marcus Samuelsson in the past. Rule...

Chief Keef, Lil Reese, Fredo Santana and Lil Durk have gone on to make a name for themselves. Next up is SD who plans to bring his own brand of the drill scene to hip-hop. Standout: "White Bitchez" Also check out: "New World Order (Remix)" Featuring Danny Brown And: "Global Now" Featuring Chief Keef Name: SD Age: 18 Hometown: South Side of Chicago, 5400 block of India

We’ve posted numerous leaks leading up to the release of Blu and Nottz’s God In Spirit EP. Now, with the project officially available, the duo has provided fans with a full stream. Featuring the likes of Nitty Scott, MC, ScienZe, ANTHM, Homeboy Sandman, Rashad and more, their joint project should get plenty of spins. Press play...

Rick Ross gives his spin of Lorde’s Billboard-commanding single “Royals.” Over the New Zealander’s simplistic beat, Rozay lays down mafiaso rhymes while her addictive hook smoothes it out. So far, the MMG kingpin wins for having the best remix of the breakthrough hit. Check out the trac...