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From clothing lines to film production companies to even sports drinks, hip-hop has had a long history of rappers crossing over into the world of entrepreneurship. While some efforts have proved fruitful - most notably 50 Cent's Vitamin Water and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment - some have fallen completely flat...

On this day, May 9, in hip-hop history... 2006: The Clipse founds Re-Up Records imprint under Jive Records' banner. In 2004, the Clipse's label Arista Records' urban division was absorbed by its sister label Jive Records, disrupting the recording of the duo's sophomore effort Hell Hath No Fury. Even tho...

There's a lot of things fans are accustomed to seeing their favorite MCs featuring in their pictures and videos - fancy cars, gold chains, beautiful women - the list goes on ad infinitum. However, there is one thing that most wouldn't expect to see in a flick with a successful rapper: a puppet...

It looks like fans anticipating the release of Mac Miller's collaborative project with Pharrell, Pink Slime, are going to have to wait awhile before it sees the light of day. In a recent interview with Hot 97, the Pittsburgh rapper revealed that he will be delaying his long-awaited collaborative effort with Skateboard P. He ...

It's been a busy week at the XXL offices - not only has there been a "regular" amount of rap drama, breaking news, and exclusive stories to hunt down, we revealed the cover of our now-famous annual Freshmen issue. A few months ago, Vice's music outlet Noisey wrote a story about us, asking themselves if the Freshmen list was still relevant, and created their own potential list... Read Mor

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Williams is seeking $5 million in damages.

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A close look at P and his infamous 'stache...

The Neptunes' producer shocks the endurance artist with his keyboard...