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Nicki Minaj set the Internet on fire last month when she tweeted her provocative single cover for “Anaconda” coming out on Aug. 4. The second single off The Pink Print has been building up a lot of hype, especially after producer/songwriter Eric Bellinger spoke about it at length to MTV News. “For th...

Dennis Page, publisher of SLAM Magazine and XXL, appeared on Bloomberg TV to speak on SLAM's milestone of turning 20. The iconic basketball magazine has had the likes of LeBron James and Allen Iverson grace their covers. Here, they discuss the magazine's 20th anniversary, LeBron James returning to Cleveland, Donald Sterling and the battle of ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers and more... Read M

Right on time. Cam'ron continues his 1st Of The Month series with another installment. The second EP is five tracks and features "So Bad" with Nicki Minaj and "C.F.W.U." with Dipset members Jim Jones and Hell Rell. While you are bumping the EP, catch up with Cam'ron's other projects by checking out the artwork for his Federal Reserve EP with A-Trak...

Photography By: Travis Shinn K Camp has been on a roll since he signed to Interscope in March. Shortly after inking his deal, the Atlanta rapper put out his In Due Time EP that featured singles “Cut Her Off” and “Money Baby.” Those two singl...

Young Dolph has consistently feeding his fans with new material a slew of mixtapes. These days in the rap game, there’s really no proven formula on how you bubble out of the underground and into mainstream recognition. Still, the Memphis-bred rapper salutes the work of Bobby Shmurda, who quickly rose as a hot topic in pop culture after his Schmoney Dance Vine went viral earlier this month. S... R

Salaam Remi's roster is getting bigger. Today, bubbling hip-hop artist Judge Da Boss has signed to Remi's Louder Than Life/Sony Music imprint. The signing is also accompanied by the release of Judge Da Boss' new single "Hell Yeah," which is available on iTunes...

Don't let the pretty looks fool you. Justina Valentine releases her highly anticipated mixtape, Red Velvet, featuring production from Infamous, Shy Boogs, Ricky Blaze, The Heatmakerz and many more. She also has a remix to her song "Unbelievable" featuring Maino...

Joey Bada$$ has one of the most highly anticipated albums coming out this year. Joey told XXL in April that fans will get to know him more and he goes more in-depth for his debut album B4.Da.$$. He has been recording in Premier's studio, D&D. As fans patiently wait for B4.Da.$...

Photography By: Krystal Perkins Wiz Khalifa wants you to have fun. On a balmy afternoon, the Taylor Gang general is decked out in all white on the Hornblower Hybrid, which is the location for his Blacc Hollywood listening session on Friday (July 25)...

Childish Gambino is ready for war. Last Sunday night during his show at Sydney, Australia, Childish Gambino kicked a freestyle at the end of his set, which included selections from his Camp and Because The Internet albums. While everyone was feeling the energy of his freestyle, the "3005" rapper made it known that he's not down with Drake, Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q by calling them o

Common is set to release his 10th studio album, Nobody's Smiling, on July 22. The album features a heavy presence of critically-claimed producer No I.D., as well as Chicago's younger talent like Lil Herb and Dreezy. Songs like "Kingdom" and "Speak My Piece" have been met with a warm response and the Chi-town veteran is looking to keep his consistency streak going with this LP.

Produced by DJ Mars and Maurice Garland, The Art Behind The Mixtape attempts to delve into hip-hop's rich history in selling and releasing tapes. The book, which is available for pre-order now, also has a series of online interviews with key players...