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#FreeYoungScooter. The Atlanta MC is currently serving time in DeKalb County Jail. However, that doesn’t stop him from releasing new music. Hosted by DJ Swamp Izzo, Scooter gets guest appearances from Future, Wale, Gucci Mane and more. Unti...

D. Gainez documents Lil Durk’s journey from rags to riches in the first webisode of the mini-series. Earlier this year, the chiraq videographer released unseen footage following the Chief Keef journey. In the video, we follow Durk in his day-to-day, hanging out with friends, shooting hoops, and recording a music video. Lil ...

On this week's cover of Billboard Magazine, Drake is featured on the cover and in the issue's feature story offers his opinion on the Kendrick Lamar verse that every rapper in hip-hop is speaking on this month. "It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me...

Nancy "Mama" Jones, one of the stars of VH1's "Love And Hip-Hop," has signed a book deal with Wahida Clark Publishing to release a guidebook on dating and love. The non-fiction book, titled "Mama Jones: My Guide To Love & Romance," will be released October 18. ...

Labor Day weekend is in many ways the last gasp of summer. Unlike the 4th of July, a holiday filled with possibility and hope, Labor Day is a little more low-key, a little more downbeat. Sure, there are things to look forward to in the fall: football season, the changing of the leaves, the new 2 Chainz record...

After Kendrick finally spoke on the control ordeal dubbing Papoose's response as comical, Papoose once again has some words for K.Dot. Reaching out via twitter Pap now tells Kendrick that the "Jokes on you". You'll never be a real west coast artist like Easy E you a fck joke we laugh @ u like He He He #jokesonyou #MissionAccomplished — Papoose (@Papooseonline) August 29, 2013 Papoose's

Continuing his media assault the last couple of days, Kendrick Lamar appeared on comedian Chelsea Handler's talk show, Chelsea Lately, last night. On the show, he discussed his thoughts about appearing in Miley Cyrus' controversial VMA performance last Sunday.  Wh...

Sponsored Post   SMOKE Liqueur, the new coconut-pineapple vodka infused with a splash of moscato, has been burning up the clubs and become an instant hip-hop classic. Inspired by the Smoke x hip-hop connection, XXL presents a look at out favorite rap lyrics about smoke. ...

"Thug Life"

What rapper in today's age do you see without a tattoo? Its almost a standard now for rappers to have some sort of tattoo. As hip-hop evolved over the past years, so has the culture. Now artists expresses themselves not only through their lyrics but through their clothes, fashion and physical appearance, specifically tattoos. Tatto...

Nick Cannon, whose early career was guided by Chris Lighty as part of his Violator Management, sent a statement to XXL remembering his former manager on the one year anniversary of his death. Lighty, a massive figure in hip-hop over the years, died August 30, 2012 of a gunshot wound to the hand, which was reported to have been self-inflicted. Can...

A good television theme song can set the entire tone of the show before you watch a minute of an episode. In the history of television, there have many memorable theme songs that are amongst pop culture's most valued artifacts. A few bars of theme song from "Cheers" and you will be singing the song about going to the place where everybody knows your name...