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New York’s Troy Ave takes a lot of pride in his hometown—so much so that he named his debut album, which dropped earlier this week, New York City The Album. Troy believes he “puts forth the best representation of New York” right down to his appearance, which he says looks like "what people from other places would imagine New York to look like.” His music, gritty and...

Ask anybody who has asked a person of the opposite sex for a date... First impressions are important. In life, a limp first impression can permanently ruin your chances for success, hurt your career or inadvertently create enemies for life. It happe...

Any artform that reaches its 40th anniversary is bound to create it's very own urban legends. Hip-Hop is no exception. Rap music with it's larger-than-life figures and it's often impenetrable codes will spawn a complex and intricate mythology that gets passed on through out the ages, regardless, of the truth...

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This week in the world of hip-hop on Instagram: We have Trinidad Jame$ and 2 Chainz showing off the new album covers, Pusha T snaps a pic of Big Sean at his album release party, Nicki Minaj is topless, Mike Will Made It is in studio with Nicki & Miley Cyrus, Jay and Dame are friends again, Drake many tattoos, Rick Ross is all dressed up, and French Montana wins a belt. ...

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After a surprise refund check, the L.E.P. Bogus Boys take the streets of Miami by storm in the visuals for "Commas" featuring Lil Wayne and Ma$e.  It starts off as the duo, Count and Moonie, snatching their ladies' checks out of their hands and being pleasantly surprised about the amount. The...

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.'s Life After Death, XXL caught up with Lil Cease to get the low down on some of the double album's references...