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On Sunday night Miley Cyrus twerked her way through a controversial performance at this year's VMA's and the internet hasn't stopped dissecting, mocking and arguing about the performance ever since. Was it racist? Was it embarrassing? Was it secretly genius...

It seems as if Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange is keeping himself busy as he sits in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, evading sexual assault charges in Sweden. Yesterday on an Australian-based hip-hop site, Juice Rap News, Assange released a bizarre rap video promoting his Wikileaks party in his native home of Australia...

It has been reported today that R&B singer and frequent TDE collaborator, Jhené Aiko, was hospitalized after a bad car accident last night. Although, it will cause her to miss a concert at LSU this evening, it has been reported that she is currently ok and was soon released from the hospital suffering from a broken wrist, a cracked tooth and needing several stitches. While Jhené...

A few weeks ago, XXL spoke with Mississippi rapper David Banner about his role in recent film Lee Daniels' The Butler, in which he plays the lead character's brother, Earl Gaines. In the exclusive interview, Banner spoke about his budding career as a film actor, and even went on to mention that he'd directed a film of his own, a short called Walking With Gods. Yesterday, Ba...

Last week, Drake lit the Internet on fire when he revealed the cover art for his forthcoming album Nothing Was The Same. The double cover, which features profile portraits of Drake as a youngster and Drake as an adult, was celebrated as much as it was ridiculed, but he's stood firmly by the design. Thi...

After the bomb that Big Sean set off by unleashing Kendrick Lamar on the world, his new album, Hall Of Fame, is being released in stores today. The album follows a year in which Big Sean made a big name for himself after notable appearances on G.O.O. ...

Three 6 Mafia alum Juicy J delivers his third solo album (and major label debut) Stay Trippy this week. The project takes Juicy J’s traditional breed of club-thumping beats and sprinkles in some of Juicy’s most audacious bars (with the help of some guests of course). It’s a for...

A Track By Track Breakdown Of 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill'

Kicking off October 17th, Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$ will trek off on the 2013 Smokers Club Tour. Joined by the entire Pro Era crew, Chevy Woods, Cashius Green, Black Dave, Hefna Gawp and the Underachievers, the group will present the 2013 version of the Mary Jane masquerade...

Heat makes people do crazy things. Even though summer is winding down, The LOX—the reunited Yonkers super-group of Sheek Louch, Styles P, and Jadakiss—has released a new track about rising temperatures and the sometimes violent outbursts that come with them. Over a gri...

XXL is partnering with Cinematic Music Group to give two tickets away to each stop on the 2013 Smoker's Club Tour. The tour will feature 2013 XXL Freshmen, Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$,  co-headlining the dates along with guests that include the entire Pro Era crew, Chevy Woods, Cashius Green, Black Dave, Hefna Gawp and the Underachievers. The tour will run fr...

Roscoe Dash reminds us of his early days of turning up in “USDA.” The first full single by the Atlanta MC is self-produced by him, containing a banging beat that transforms to something moodier at the end. Surprisingly, Roscoe looks to have sharpened his rhymes a bit as he goes in effortlessly. Listen bel...