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Rappers Who Have Won an Oscar at the Academy Awards
Rappers Who Have Won an Oscar at the Academy Awards
Rappers Who Have Won an Oscar at the Academy Awards
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Hip-Hop Reacts to Common and John Legend’s Oscar Award Win
Hip-Hop Reacts to Common and John Legend’s Oscar Award Win
Hip-Hop Reacts to Common and John Legend’s Oscar Award Win
Hip-hop scored another big win yesterday at the Oscar's when Common and John Legend took home an Oscar for best original song with 'Glory.' While Common and Legend celebrated their win with a powerful acceptance speech, the hip-hop community that was watching at home, rejoiced with the winners by sending out tweets through their personal accounts congratulating the duo for their historic win... R
Common and John Legend’s ‘Glory’ Wins Oscar for Best Original Song
Common and John Legend’s ‘Glory’ Wins Oscar for Best Original Song
Common and John Legend’s ‘Glory’ Wins Oscar for Best Original Song
Common and John Legend gave a powerful performance of "Glory" at last night's (Feb. 22) Academy Awards. The pair moved everyone in the room, as Common delivered captivating lyrics alongside Legend's powerful vocals and keys. The Chicago native and R&B singer were also awarded an Oscar for Best Original Song. ...
Kevin Hart Retires From NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Kevin Hart Retires From NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Kevin Hart Retires From NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
The NBA Celebrity Game went down last night (Feb. 13) at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The packed arena was the place to be and XXL was there to watch the exciting game  The participants were Common, comedic superstar Kevin Hart will take the court at Madison Square Garden for the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, which airs live on ESPN at 7 p.m. Hart w...
9 Rappers With Honorary College Degrees
9 Rappers With Honorary College Degrees
9 Rappers With Honorary College Degrees
With hip-hop being born in the streets, it still comes as a surprise to some people that many of today's highest selling rap stars are college educated. From Ice Cube to J. Cole, a growing number of rappers exhibit higher knowledge in their rhymes and actually have a diploma to back it up...
The 6 Best Hip-Hop Moments From The 2015 Grammy Awards
The 6 Best Hip-Hop Moments From The 2015 Grammy Awards
The 6 Best Hip-Hop Moments From The 2015 Grammy Awards
It wasn't a show for the ages, nor was it the controversial sticking point that it became last year. But the 2015 Grammy Awards and their over-the-top number of performances (as opposed to something like, well, awards) still delivered its fair share of memorable moments...
No I.D.’s Closest Collaborators
No I.D.’s Closest Collaborators
No I.D.’s Closest Collaborators
Related: No I.D.: Rise And Shine No I.D. Says The Idea For Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak Came During The Making Of The Blueprint 3 Common And No I.D. Break Down Each Song Off Of Nobody’s Smiling Nas Working With Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, and No I.D. On New Album...
Common And John Legend Will Perform “Glory” At The Oscars
Common And John Legend Will Perform “Glory” At The Oscars
Common And John Legend Will Perform “Glory” At The Oscars
Common and John Legend will be performing "Glory" at this year's Academy Award show. The pair is also nominated for an Oscar for their work on the powerful song. It's the first year that John Legend has been nominated for an Academy Award, and the singer shared his excitement about performing via his Twitter earlier today. I'm so honor...

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