The 106 & Park Freesytle Champ meets West Coast up-and-comer Dom Kennedy and rap vets Skillz and Lady of Rage at the 2011 BET Hip ...

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On the 16-year anniversary of his death, XXL takes a look at some of the careers the West Coast legend has affected...

Famed producer/rapper The Alchemist managed to get superstar Eminem to record a track on his upcoming album Chemical Warfare. Following up on 2004’s critically acclaimed compilation ...

Stashed Death Row assets have resurfaced. As previously reported, Suge Knight and Carl "Butch" Small were recently accused of hiding Death Row items to exclude ...

Where the ladies at? Yeah, it’s a common refrain uttered at rap shows all the time. But chances are the response to the inquiry has ...