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A Brooklyn resident has started an online petition calling for the city of New York to change the name of a BK street in honor of the late rapper, The Notorious B.I.G. Leroy McCarthy has started a petition on Change.org that proposes to change the name of Big's childhood stomping ground, St...

?uestlove's Fro Got Magical Powers

Nelly looks toward the clouds for his new track "Heaven" featuring Daley. This is the latest single off the St Louis rapper's upcoming album M.O. which drops September 30. We recently chopped it up with Nelly about his brief hiatus and returning to the mainstream...

While summer does not officially end on the Gregorian calendar until September 22, today marks the unofficial end of the summer season in the United States. It's Labor Day today and millions of Americans are out enjoying the last few days of sunshine and carefree days in the country...

Hello, gold plaque. T.I.'s eighth studio album, Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head recently reached gold status surpassing 500,000 albums sold, reports HHNM. The album, which was released in December 2012, took eight months to reach the gold standard with the help of singles "Go Get It," "Ball" featuring Lil Wayne and the Cee-Lo aided "Hello...

20 Best Songs From Lil Wayne's 'Dedication' Series

Despite a few setbacks here and there, Lil Reese returns dropping his new DJ Scream hosted mixtape, Supa Savage. The 10-track offering features the usual suspects, Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Fredo Santana plus Wale and Waka Flocka. Check it out, below...

In honor of this American holiday, it's only right to show appreciation from the hip-hop community. Being that this day celebrates U.S laborers, XXL would like to also send a special thank you to hip-hop for their contributions both in music and to our country...

One time for mankind. XXL Freshman Dizzy Wright spreads love in these streets in the sunny visual for "World Peace" off his latest project, The Golden Age. Directed by George Orozco

It's almost time to pucker up for The Weeknd's studio debut, Kiss Land. The album hits stores, September 10, but late last night the Canadian crooner unveiled a streamable version for your listening pleasure via NPR. The 10-track offering only contains one feature in the previously released, "Live For" featuring Drake...

Live concerts is an amazing, awe-inspiring experience. To see your favorite group or artist perform your favorite songs live, whether in at a huge festival or a small underground haven, is a magical experience. The unappreciated aspect that makes a show grand, is the hype man...

Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway was filled with fans from across various genres for the second annual Made In America festival. Mixing in hip-hop, EDM and everything in between, it was a crowded scene for the summer's last big festival. This...