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Hit-Boy and his HS87 crew are looking to expand their presence in the rap game this year. Following up their All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of label compilation, they are planning to release We The Plug. No word on who will be featured, but you can bet some big names to drop some rhymes. M ...

Problem’s Diamond Lane artist Bad Lucc is the West Coast’s best-kept secret. Today, he teams up with DJ Skee and DJ Base for his new project Outchea. The nine-track effort features Game, T.I., Problem, Trae Tha Truth and more. You can...

Lil Boosie is down in New Orleans right now to speak live for the first time since his release from prison. The Trill Fam spitter spoke with XXL exclusively just an hour before the start time where he speaks about his release, getting butterflies before being set free and meeting his family and friends outside the walls...

The Bay’s Blanco and The Jacka have a new project called Game Over, which pays tributes to a ton of classic Nintendo games. Properly named after Rampage, Donkey Kong and others, producer Bedrock throws it back to the 16-bit era. You can stream the LP that contains features by Styles P, Freddie Gibbs, Trae The Truth and others below. ...

RondoNumbaNine has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting that occurred in February. The Chicago Tribune reports that the rising Chicago rapper Clint Massey is currently being held at $2 million bail. “Massey, of the 6600 block of South Honore Street in the West Englewood neighborhood, was allegedly one of two gunmen who fatally shot Javan Boyd early on Feb. 22, ... R

Young Thug’s label situation is still unknown. Back in 2013, Thug signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad, which is operated by Asylum/Atlantic imprint. Lately though, the “Stoner” rapper has been stating that he is unsigned and looking for a new home. In January, Thug an...

DJ Scream debuts the first video from his "Hunger Pains" video series today. For its introduction, Scream invites viewers into his world, which consists of a non-stop grind of promotional run, radio station interviews and studio sessions...

Rick Ross performs "Sanctified" off his new album Mastermind on The Arsenio Hall Show and he wasn't alone. Joining him was Big Sean and Kanye West to perform their verses. You can watch it above.

With the sudden rise of Iamsu! and his HBK Gang, the Bay Area is becoming a hotbed again for new talent. Clyde Carson—who was part of the Oakland-based group The Team—has been putting in work on his solo tip dropping street projects like Something To Speak About. Earlier th...

New Orleans veteran Turk is attempting to keep his name buzzing with new music. The former Hot Boy drops Reflamed, which finds him rapping alongside names like Trae Tha Truth, Project Pat, Rich Homie Quan and plenty more. The 20-track effort should keep you occupied until the next one...

Papoose is promised to deliver a new mixtape every month. Keeping his word, the BK spitter comes through with Cigar Society. The short tape features Raekwon, Loaded Lux, Prodigy and more. You can stream and download via Datpiff below...

Photography By: Lucas Farrar (@MrFarFetched) ScHoolboy Q was in a good mood. On Feb. 25, Q dropped his major label debut Oxymoron and supplemented the release with a world tour that kicked off in March. Three stops into his 67-plus dates with Isaiah Rashad and Vince Staples, he just heard the news that Oxymoron was the No. 1 sellin...