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One of XXL's most anticipated members of the 2013 Freshman class is embarking on new tour. Visionary Music Group honcho and recent Def Jam Records signee Logic will be embarking on his "Welcome to Forever" tour beginning this May 14. The tour...

XXL's Associate Editor Dan Buyanovsky  went to the first weekend of Coachella. This is a recap of what he saw.  Coachella is a perfect mess—a sprawling festival/party/adult carnival that takes over what seems like 10,000 acres in southeastern California for two weekends and leaves everyone who attended equally nostalgic, exhausted, still-faded, and honestly, really grateful for music festivals. Th

Dizzy Wright keeps the new videos coming. Off his 2012 EP, The First Agreement, Dizzy releases a visual for the title track that was shot by On Point Films. On the slow groove, Dizzy is traveling around serene scenes. There are also clips of America’s history, including key moments such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 9/11 and more. Watc...

Fresh of his recent appearance on XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 cover, Maryland rapper Logic has signed with Def Jam Records. HipHopDX reports that the Visionary Music Group MC has inked a deal with Def Jam Records. Additionally, legendary Chicago producer No I.D. w...

This week in the hip-hop Twittersphere finds Action Bronson singing the hits on Vine, Kathy Griffin and A$AP Rocky getting close, and Joell Ortiz waxing eloquent about gym MILFs. Also, Macklemore is apparently hooking all the homies up with ant farms...

2013 XXL Freshmen, Action Bronson, jumps on the Statik Selektah beat for "Live From Kissena Blvd” record. This track is off Funkmaster Flex's up coming mixtape Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? First and foremost, the tracklist to this mixtape is unbelievable. Second, Bronso...

Trinidad Jame$ has other talents besides crafting hits about wearing gold. During the HoopXHang 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at SXSW, Ecko Unltd. was on-site to capture Jame$ in his natural element. We see the young ATLien shooting a few jumpers, taking it up the court and hitting a game winner...

If you never met a pimp, well, Trinidad Jame$ and Mach Five will school you. On a silky smooth beat, we have the 2013 XXL Freshmen killing the hook. This record is off the soundtrack to an upcoming shot film titled We Ballin’, coming out soon. The ...

Jay Rock on TDE's Success

This week in the Twittersphere, Drake gets gassed over Rosie O'Donnell, The Alchemist signs a new deal, and El-P comes to the realization that he's older than Rick Ross. Also, Action Bronson live-Tweets accidentally soiling himself. Maybe...