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With Ace Hood recently receiving a Gold plaque for his “Bugatti” single, he unleashed a remix of epic proportions tonight. Featuring every big name rapper in the game, Ace plans on revamping his hit song for a certified summer anthem. His upcomi...

Rappers have a strange relationship with the cinematic arts. While a few truly talented MCs have parlayed their musical fame into successful and rewarding cinematic careers, a greater number of others have dived head-first into the world of film and royally bombed...

This past week in hip-hop has tumultuous for a number of different artists. On the business end fo the industry, PepsiCo dropped two rappers - Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne - after their respective controversies boiled over. And on the legal side, Gucci Mane found his freedom for the first in three weeks...

Rappers' lyrics have the power to sway public opinion much greater than any other genre. That same logic can apply to the various incidents rappers get themselves into. Sometimes, with all the boasting and tough talking that goes on in hip-hop, an apology can be difficult to get out of rappers...

Earlier this week, news broke that Chicago up-and-comer Lil Reese was arrested in his hometown while snoozing in his car. Although it turned out that the car aspect of the story was incidental to the actual arrest—Reese was actually knocked for battery and trespassing charges—the news got us thinking about how automobiles have factored into other artists' arrests. Now, XXL h...

After the wild global tumult of last week, the world has restored itself to order, even while Justin Bieber continues to lose his mind in Europe. At XXL, we've taken some time out this week to celebrate ourselves - something we truly don't do enough - and our longevity in this "dying" industry...

Man, we have a major banger with this. Juicy J drops the remix to "Show Out" featuring Pimp C and T.I. The trio deliver a resounding track that is sure to get tons of spins. Juicy J knows how to make club hits, its like he can do it in his sleep.  I honestly c...

T.I. has been talking about this for a month now. In the preview video, we get a snippet of a song that features Tip, as well as guys like Trae The Truth and B.o.B vibing out to it. The compilation mixtape is set for May 7.

This week fins Snoop Lion releasing his long-awaited debut reggae album Reincarnated, which sports features from Drake, T.I., Miley Cyrus and a host of others. At the same time, Mitchy Slick drops his newest album Feet Match the Paint, while Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa commemorating 4-20 with the release of Live In Concert. On the single...

Iggy Azalea has inked a new record deal, courtesy of Def Jam. The XXL Freshman Class of 2012 alum took to Twitter earlier today to announce that she has officially signed a solo record deal with Island Def Jam/Mercury UK. Although this new contract means that she won't be a member of Grand Hustle through its official distribution home Atlantic Records, she said that her current contract won't pre

The day has come when we finally truly meet Snoop Lion. The legendary west coast rapper's new album Reincarnated drops today. Snoop Dogg has been in the rap game for over two decades. When you think of the west coast, one of the first hip-hop figures that jump into everyone's mind is Snoop...

T.I. is making good on his promise to release his upcoming Hustle Gang compilation. The lead single, “Memories Back Then,” features a strong line-up of Kendrick Lamar, B.o.B and Kris Stephen. This serves as the first track off G.D.O.D.: The...