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The BET Hip-Hop Awards kicked off last Tuesday night and the ninth edition was filled with a lot of excitement. Before the show started, XXL sent our tour guide Torae on the red turned green carpet to interview some of your favorite hip-hop artists...

Pimp C lives on. Initially, Juicy J announced he would be producing on the album, which got a lot of fans excited. The news on the project has been quiet since then, but it looks like things are picking up again. After Bun B gave a successful tribute to the late Underground King at A3C, the estate of Pimp C released a statement regarding a new album...

Despite being the hottest on the block with his smash "Hot N****", Bobby Shmurda isn't getting treated like a top quality talent. According to him, he isn't getting paid like one either. Shmurda sounded off on Instagram, questioning why he hasn't gotten paid for his shows and appearances...

This year's BET Hip-Hop Awards is airing tonight. Last month, the Hip-Hop Awards were filmed in Atlanta, but the network has gone ahead and revealed the full list of winners for categories such as Album Of The Year, Lyricist Of The Year, and more...

With Bobby Shmurda's hit smash "Hot N***a" sweeping the country, and everyone from the Team USA Junior Ryder Cup squad to Rihanna doing the Shmoney Dance, it's safe to say that the Brooklyn native has been the man of the summer. And now, fresh off the success of the summer, the Epic Records signee is set to release his label debut, an EP entitled Shmurda She Wrote. ...

T.I. is treating fans with an advanced stream of his ninth studio album, Paperwork., before its Oct. 21 release. In an early listen of the album this summer, Tip went into detail about Pharrell's influence, and it clearly shows on this LP...

GoldLink's buzz just keeps getting bigger. The DMV rapper, who we profiled in our October/November issue featuring G-Unit, is gearing up to go on tour with London-based producer SBTRKT. Recently, SBTRKT has been collaborating with hip-hop buzzmakers on tracks like A$AP Ferg's "Voices In My Head" and Raury's "Higher...

A3C is one of the premiere festivals in Atlanta featuring over 500 performances from some of hip-hop’s most promising and respected artists from all over. XXL is on the ground to give day-to-day recaps of what’s going down during their 10-year celebration. Photogr... Read More ...

This story is just getting weirder and weirder. Iggy Azalea's ex-boyfriend and ex-manager Hefe Wine, the same ex who claimed that he had a sextape featuring the Australian-born MC, is now filing for a divorce from Iggy, claiming that the two "agreed to be married, holding themselves out as man and wife and began residing together in the State of Texas on our about September, 2008...

It's a G-Unit takeover at XXL. This week, we revealed our G-Unit cover for the upcoming October/November issue, which hits newsstands on Oct. 17. We got special access to The Unit by returning to 50 Cent's famed Connecticut mansion where the last XXL G-Unit cover story was shot...

Ludacris has made some big announcements earlier today on Twitter. It's been nearly four years since the initial announcement of his next Def Jam album, Ludaversal. After releasing teaser singles "Jingalin'", "Representin'" and "Rest of My Life," the DTP rapper has finally confirmed a release date...

The saga of Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose's divorce continues. As friends, family and fans are sadden by the news that Wiz and Amber are splitting up, the pair are dealing with their divorce differently. In our opinion, it's befitting of their personalities...