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While Diddy has always been a business-minded mogul in a rapper/producer's body, with his latest venture he's hoping to move beyond the confines of rap and embrace culture as a whole. Diddy's Revolt TV, a cable network that recently announced its distribution via Time Warner Cable, is currently in its planning stages with Diddy passionately curating a new kind of network...

It looks like Diddy's Revolt TV has found its home with one of America's biggest cable providers. According to Revolt's website, Diddy's fledgling music channel has inked a national carriage deal with Time Warner Cable. Revolt TV will be available to all Time Warner Cable subscribers when it officially launches this fall...

Endorsement deals are just the tip of the iceberg in hip-hop these days—from Mac Miller to T.I., nearly every rapper has been snagging his or her own TV show. And with Rick Ross joining the cast of Starz's upcoming series Magic City, it looks like more and more of hip-hop's finest plan on taking their talents to the small screen. Now, X...

Over the past few years, autobiographies have become a staple in hip-hop side-hustles. Everyone from J-Zone to Jay-Z have penned memoirs, many of which went on to earn acclaim from critics and fans alike. Despite the bevy of autobiographical works available, there's a whole host of artists and industry figures sit down and pen their life stories for the fans...

Things get weird in The Lonely Island's newest release "Go Kindergarten". Off The Wack Album, which is out today,"Go Kindergarten" sees Diddy and Paul Rudd lose their inhibitions when they enter a nightclub under the spell of the wacky trio. Diddy's ...

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Words can't really do this video justice. Just watch it and then watch it again. How about these airport employees though? Just acting as if the Diddy Jet Dance isn't happening right in front of them. Seriously what's wrong with those guys...

A few weeks ago, XXL sat down with Freshmen Class of 2013 alum Trinidad Jame$ to discuss the impact of his music, during which he assessed that conscious hip-hop is no longer viable option in the music business. Although Jame$'s comments are geared towards his music's influence on rap's growing "Molly" subculture, the statement got XXL's editorial staff thinking: is conscious, political

This past Monday was Memorial Day, some of hip-hop's biggest stars made sure to use their day off wisely by holding a wild bash. Lil Wayne, Diddy, Meek Mill and many more took to Las Vegas for a massive pool side party. But not every rapper used the holiday to party in style—Jay-Z and Beyonce kicked it at the beach, while Chief Keef and his friends took to an indoor paintball game. Clic... Read Mo

This week in the world of hip-hop Instagrams, two bitterly embattled foes—Nicki Minaj and Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg—finally meet for a long-awaited interview. At the same time, Jay Rock and Freddie Gibbs link up with Adidas, while Snoop Dogg ups the ante on bottle service. And for so...

News broke yesterday that Chief Keef was arrested for driving 110mph in a 55 mph zone. While speeding tickets are pretty common occurrence, the incident marks the second time in two weeks in which Keef found himself behind bars. If last week's marijuana arrest is any indication of how he handled his legal woes, it's likely that will see the GBE rapper laugh his arrest off with another mugshot Twee

This week in the hip-hop Twittersphere, Kanye West teases the full lyrics of "Black Skin Head," Chief Keef and Katy Perry go at it and then make amends, French Montana signs Lil Durk to Coke Boys and Meek Mill airs out a fake friend. Also, Action has no respect for you if you're not rocking head-to-toe Karl Kani, and The Alchemist tries to take a dump standing up...