The 2014 annual Billboard Music Awards went down last night and hip-hop was in full effect. From Ludacris hosting the festivities to Iggy Azalea and 2 Chainz putting on performances, along with Nicki Minaj looking flawless as ever, check out XXL's "A Photo Recap Of The Billboard Music Awards...
Ludacris won’t just be hosting the Billboard Music Awards this year. The rapper is also slatted to judge a new singing competition show on ABC. The Atlanta rapper will join pop singer Ke$ha and country artist Brad Paisley on the expert panel of Rising Star.
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Ludacris has topped the Billboard charts and now he’s taking over its award show. The “Party Girls” rapper will be dishing out a bit of southern hospitality when he hosts this year’s Billboard Music Awards.
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Ludacris taps Jeremih, Wiz Khalifa, and Cashmere Cat for new video "Party Girls." With plenty hot girls sprinkled throughout and an extensive mansion, as one can imagine, the clip is a must watch. Press play.
With recent news of Ryan Lewis launching his 30/30 Project, an HIV awareness foundation, XXL couldn't help but think of all the other hip-hop heads that are down for a cause. From scholarships to self empowerment, rappers are surely not slipping when it comes to giving back.
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With lines blurring across genres more than ever, it’s no surprise that rappers love to experiment with their sound. Established names like Kanye West and Lil Wayne have dabbled outside of their comfort zones and became very successful reaching another demographic outside of hip-hop. It s...
From Wu-Tang clearing the air on Christ Bearer's self mutilation to Mimi Faust's sex-tape hitting the net, this week on Instagram was one not to miss. With August Alsina also dropping his debut album, check out XXL's "Best Hip-Hop Instagrams Of The Week...
Ludacris has some serious drama with his baby mama. The Grammy Award winning rapper was ordered to pay $35, 000 in child support by the state of Georgia after being engulfed in heated child custody battle with his baby mama,Tamika Fuller, over their 4-month-year-old daughter...