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Were you sick over the weekend, snowed in, or just hiding under a rock? Well have no fear! XXL is here to fill you in on all the shenanigans, parties, and other hoopla that went down over the weekend. Check it out! Swizz Beatz celebrated his son's birthday...

Instagram was lively for hip-hop this week. As Diddy boarded extravagant planes, Faboulous took on the teacher role, and Drake kicked it with the Seattle Seahawks; their pictures told a story that one wishes they were actually present for...

With the passing of world icon Nelson Mandela, hip-hop had a bit of a heavyhearted tone this week. As many bid the African revolutionary a heartfelt farewell, the hip-hop community managed to turn this moment of grief into one of uplifting and prosperity...

It had to be a rather awkward moment for acclaimed art dealer Jeffrey Deitch when mistakenly called Diddy, Kanye West. An honest mistake being that Deitch and Diddy have previously met, the NY mogul just laughed it off knowing that Jeffery's mishap was simply a product of all the commotion. ...

As today marks the untimely death of world icon Nelson Mandela, the hip-hop community wanted to bid the noble leader an appropriate farewell. Celebrating the life of the African statesmen who led South Africa out of decades of apartheid, the world may never again witness a fighter with a strength quite like Mandela's...

At this point, it's pretty certain that Diddy can afford most things in the world. But, as he pointed out last night on The Arsenio Hall Show, there are some things you can't buy—including a father. Diddy's dad, a well-known street hustler, was killed when he was just three years old. Didd...

It's no secret that hip-hop and the law sometimes have a hard time coinciding. With an ongoing battle between the two parties, there are times when things fall into a bit of a gray area. Looking back over some of those incidents XXL presents "Rappers Who Were Found Not Guilty...

With the passing of Fast & Furious superstar Paul Walker, the holidays approaching, and everyone indulging in winter mischief; hip-hop had a mixture of emotions on Instagram this week. Scroll through.

It was Thanksgiving this week and hip-hop's ballers have a lot to be thankful for! As the holiday festivities commenced, rappers showed out their new cars, flew in private jets and played board games with racks of cash. With Black Friday today, we can only imagine what expensive purchases rappers will be flashing in the near future...

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You only have to peruse the lyrics of rap's cultural elites to get a glimpse that hip-hop has a growing appreciation of the classical arts. Whether it is Jay Z, A$AP Rocky or Rick Ross, everybody seems to be jacking for Basquiats these days...

Something really awesome happened recently. The legendary Jimmy Page, from rock outfit Led Zeppelin, mashed his own Led Zep track “Ramble On” with the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize.” You don’t always see that type of inter-mingling happening between the world of rock and rap, but it's usually special. For a while, Led Zeppelin has b...