Young Jeezy

Atlantic Records' senior vice president of A&R, Young Jeezy, has signed Detroit's Doughboyz Cashout to his CTE imprint. Comprised of HBK, Payroll, Doughboy Quis and Doughboy Dre, the group took a call from the Snowman himself on Detroit's WJLB 97...

At one point in time, hip-hop music wasn't the major musical force that it is today; it was a fad relegated to the South Bronx, where DJs cut between drum breaks for a young crop of dancers to spin on their head to in the park. Flash forward 40 years, and hip-hop has become one of the most recognized forms of popular music...

In the past few weeks, Ludacris has adopted the technique the Kanye once popularized with GOOD Fridays, putting free songs out weekly as parts of a series called IDGAF (I Don't Give A Fuck) Fridays. The quartet of songs he's released so far have been something of a return to form for Luda, who's sounding hungry and motivated alongside guests like Young Jeezy and French Montana...

The NBA playoffs are in full-swing, and with only four series left, it's coming down to the final moment to determine which team's the league champion. But the NBA playoffs aren't only good watching high intensity basketball; they're also prime events at which to see your favorite rapper (if you're into that kinda thing)...

Yesterday, the rap game was blessed with monumental news that Chief Keef had officially joined Gucci Mane's 1017 Brick Squad line-up. Although Keef reps his own Glory Boyz Entertainment clique, the signing marks a new union between Atlanta and Chicago, a cross-over of drill and trap...

After weeks of waiting, T.I.'s Hustle Gang releases its debut group mixtape G.D.O.D. (Get Dough Or Die). The 21-song tape features appearances from Grand Hustle alum B.o.B, Travi$ Scott, Iggy Azalea, Trae Tha Truth, Young Dro, Chip, Mac Boney and Spodee, as well as appearances from the likes of Young Jeezy, French Montana, Meek Mill and more. Che...

Yesterday, the world of music was rocked when news broke that Rihanna and Chris Brown had finally called it quits. It was surely a tragic day for the dozens - and that's a generous estimate - of people out there that genuinely care. But the news got XXL's staff thinking - isn't this something we really should've seen coming? We've al...

B.o.B. invites Young Jeezy, Young Dro and Yo Gotti to keep the party going in the remix for, "We Still In This Bitch." Hustle Gang's mixtape, G.D.O.D, hits the 'Net, Tuesday (May 7).

Riff Raff continues to prove he can roll with hip-hop’s heavyweights. After a show-stealing verse on the remix to Young Jeezy’s “R.I.P.,” he tries his hand on Juicy J’s latest single, “Show Out.” While a early leak of it featured Pimp C, this posse cut has Riff trading bars with T.I., Jeezy and more. True to his fashion, ...

Ty Dolla $ign has one of the hottest singles that you’ll be hearing a lot this summer. Recently, Young Jeezy hopped on the remix to “My Cabana,” and today the official video for the single surfaced online. The re-release finds Ty Dolla $ign and Jeezy surrounded by bikini-clad women. How many girls c...

What a fucking week. Sure, there was a lot of music news and things going on in our insular world of hip-hop, but there was a lot of more-important things going on in our world these past few days. On Monday, Boston came under attack when several bombs went off at the city's annual marathon, injuring many and killing some, including an 8-year-old boy...

Luda's back! Seems like just a few days ago the editorial team at XXL was talking about Luda's greatest hits, and just like that he's back from the Fast & Furious set to drop bombs. This street hit features fellow ATLien Young Jeezy and is reminiscent of their 2006 collab "Grew Up a Screw Up." The beat is hard-hitt...