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Everything is bigger in Texas, and with the 2014 Summer X-Games taking their talents to Austin, the extreme sports spectacle has booked Kanye West to headline their music event. Mac Miller joins Yeezy as rap's representation for the concert, which will take place during X Games weekend (6/5 - 6/8) at the Austin360 Amphitheater...

If you haven't already noticed, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are one of a kind. Today, the big little duo from Seattle, Wash. prove why in Dr. Pepper's newest Always One of a Kind commercial. Hit it up top.

Wiz Khalifa is not only excited to perform alongside OutKast during their festival tour this year, but the Taylor Gang head-honcho is also looking forward to watching the duo live for the first time. In an interview with MTV, Wiz thanks Big Boi and Andre 3000 for giving him and fellow fans a chance to witness the ATLiens run through their classic records...

Famed hip-hop record label, now Penalty Entertainment, was founded in 1994 and is being relaunched under a new multi-year deal with Sony RED. Penalty is notable for housing artists like Noreaga and CNN, The Beatnuts, Crooked Lettaz and Lord Finesse amongst others...

ScHoolboy Q is building buzz for his forthcoming album Oxymoron. Tonight, the 2013 XXL Freshman announced the LP is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Here are both the standard and deluxe covers. Be sure to grab Oxymoron on February 25...

Kanye West is back. After a series recent radio runs in promotion of his Yeezus Tour, West is keeping in his name in the media with his latest feature in Interview. The G.O.O.D. Music leader got interviewed by 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen, where their conversation covered a wide range of topics from the video to “Bound 2” to his highly publicized 2002 car accident. We combed ... Read Mo

This week, Young Chop’s rising signee Johnny May Cash released his second mixtape, Death Row. The 8TMG representer creates melodic, Auto-Tune-charged raps that show there’s a growing presence of this style in hip-hop. Even though Johnny May Cash has yet to top his 2012 hit “Codeine,” Death Row has a lot of promise. Mostly produced by You...

Freddie Gibbs wrapped up 2013 on a high note. The Gary, IN. rapper released his debut studio album ESGN (Evil Seeds Grow Naturally) to the masses. Not only did his underground fans fucked with it, but also the mainstream equally praised his growth into a rap superstar...

Yo Gotti lets loose a track that was cut from his album I Am. Produced by The Maven Boys and Megaman, Gotti talks about the real soldiers from the streets, notably incarcerated superstar Lil Boosie. The Memphis rapper also speaks on his own personal experiences with the law, pinpointing members of his crew who stuck with him...

According to Kreayshawn, she only earned $0.01 from her debut album's sales. The rapper, representing Oakland, took to Twitter to make light of her incredibly low earnings, sharing a picture of her PayPal account. This is my cut I got on my album sales pic...

Coming off his album Trials & Tribulations, Ace Hood feeds his core fans once again with the third edition of Starvation. The 15-track tape gathers the usual crew (Mavado, Vado) and some faces behind the boards (Reazy Renegade, Dim Beats). Ch...

Sean John announced today the introduction of its Spring 2014 ad campaign titled "Dream Big." The campaign spotlights actors, musicians, and a renowned chef; all living out their dreams in their professional undertakings. For the campaign, Sean John signed actor turned music artist Mack Wilds, Chef Roble Ali, actor Rob Beitzel, and creative collective Pheo and Cashius Green...