Ace Hood

DJ Khaled is a talent aggregator. You can say what you will about his mantras or his never-ending quest to be an omnipresent figure in rap without actually rapping, but you can’t understate his value. He is the maestro behind many of rap’s best post-Napster posse cuts, and he assembles the biggest names in the hip-hop with relative ease, unlike anyone else in his field. Khaled is ...

Who isn't on DJ Khaled's album upcoming album? The We The Best boss' new LP Suffering From Success drops next Tuesday (October 22), and, as previously reported, it is littered with features. Today, we get the posse cut "You Don't Want These Problems" featuring Big Sean, Rick Ross, French Montana, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Ace Hood and Timbaland...

Hip-hop had more of a somber tone on Twitter this week. With the passing of NFL running back Adrien Peterson's son, rappers came in flocks to bestow condolences upon the superstar player. Many other things also went down on the social network like the Game setting the record straight with Khloe Kardashian, Danny Brown canceling a show due to unfavored comments, and Juelz Santana pulling out a too

Is Michael Jordan the most frequently made reference in rap? Perhaps. If we’re being honest, this list was initially a collection of songs mentioning Michael Jordan over time. With MJ saying that he thinks he could’ve beaten LeBron James in a game of one-on-one (but not Kobe Bryant) recently, it was the perfect time to remember how much hip-hop leans upon #23 to fit any one of the following in ra

If you’re reading this list from a Honda, then chances are you’re aware that rappers drive more expensive cars than you. It’s something that’s consistently increased in price over the years—remember when Nas said “I’d push the Q45 Infinity” in “If I Ruled The World”? Now you couldn’t rule your own driveway in that car. But i...

An era came to an end last night as AMC wrapped it's widely popular series Breaking Bad. Now in it's 5th season, the show gained a notable reputation in pop culture as viewers navigated through the evolution of Walter White. The tale of White's transformation from an abiding science teacher to a New Mexican kingpin was one of the most enthralling yet tragic stories told on primetime TV... Read Mo

Although these rappers have a hectic schedule most could not fathom, that doesn't stop them from embracing their daddy roles to the full extent. Scrolling through Instagram, XXL could not ignore the amount of rappers who show  love to their kids on the social network quite often and decided to throw together a gallery in their honor. Tak...

A high Michael Jordan, an asian version of baby Drake, and Swizz Beatz' adorable daughter were the highlights of Instagram this week. Add in a few dope performance shots from Big Sean and Ace Hood,  Cam'ron clowning Lamar Odom's drug dealer, Killa pondering on WWPCD (What Would Pimp C Do?), M...

The baller life was extremely prevalent in hip hop this week with Rollies everywhere, private barbers at hand, and self owed beverages as the drinks of choice. As Birdman flaunts his GTV liquor, Nicki Minaj shows off her Myx beverage, Fab flaunts his Rolex outfit and French Montana gets his hair cut while doing hookah, the baller life seems to be treating hip-hop very VERY nice...

Hip-hop spawned some pretty tough visuals this past week. With Jay-Z releasing the long awaited visual for "Holy Grail" and Big Sean unleashing the video for "10 2 10", grinding was indeed the theme of the week. Rich Gang also presented the video for "50 Plates" as well as Ace Hood's "Before The Rollie" and Fall Out Boy's Big Sean assisted "The Mighty

Hitting the trap for the visual, Ace Hood links up with Meek Mill in "Before The Rollie". In the video Ace reminisces about the old days before the fame and reflects on how his life has changed. The record is off of Ace Hood's latest project Trials & Tribulations....

XXL's Industry Night, sponsored by SMOKE, brought out all of the music industry's top dogs Thursday night. With everyone from Rihanna to YMCMB in the building, this XXL event will be known as THE pre-VMA party of the 2013. For those of you that missed it, not to worry. XXL ...