Just because LL Cool J hosted the 54th Annual Grammy Awards this past February and has a recurring role on CBS’ drama, NCIS: Los Angeles, ...

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Pharrell Williams will be the recipient of the Golden Note Award during the 25th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel ...

NEWS HEADLINES THAT MATTER TO THE HIP-HOP COMMUNITY MEEK MILL: Headed To Europe in July The MMG rhymeslinger will embark on a short, seven-stop European tour, beginning ...

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While hip-hop continues to mourn the passing of the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch, who died last Friday (May 4) after a three-year bout with ...

As much as hip-hop is marked by constant innovation, it’s heavily reliant on borrowing. From samples to styles, the culture is entrenched in reinvention. So, ...

While hosting the Grammys last night, LL was in peak, lip-smacking form. XXL has the photos to prove it...

Kanye West was the big hip-hop winner at the 54th annual Grammy Awards, although he wasn’t even in attendance at the Staples Center in Los ...