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My Hood: Aston Matthews’ Five Records That Represent Los Angeles
Aston Matthews names five records that represent his hometown of Los Angeles to him.
Paul Wall Announces New Album ‘slab god’
Paul Wall announces a new album, slab god, dedicated to Houston's distinctive slab culture tradition.
Stream T.I.’s New EP ‘Da’ Nic’
Ahead of his next album The Dime Trap, T.I. drops off a five-song EP call Da' Nic, which you can stream right here.
21 of Kendrick Lamar’s Most Political Lyrics
XXL takes a look at 21 of Kendrick Lamar's most political lyrics throughout his career so far.
August Alsina Wants to Spread Positivity on His New Album
It's been an up and down year for August Alsina. But with a new album on the way and a fresh outlook on his place in hip-hop, things are looking up.
Rich The Kid and Andy Milonakis Explain How To Do the Dabbin’ Dance
The dabbin' dance is Atlanta's hip-hop dance craze and Rich The Kid released a video today showing Andy Milonakis just how it's done.
Melle Mel and Kool Moe Dee on Macklemore and Today’s Hip-Hop
Macklemore's "Downtown" video featured Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee and Melle Mel, opening plenty of eyes. Moe and Mel spoke about hip-hop's history issue.
Meek Mill Headlines a Guest-Filled Fool’s Gold Day Off
Meek Mill headlined the Brooklyn edition of Fool's Gold Day Off last night, which featured plenty of surprise guests. Check out our recap here.
Meek Mill Goes Off On a Fan Holding a Drake Sign During His Show
A fan drew a pretty strong response from Meek Mill by holding up a Drake sign during his headlining set at Fool's Gold Day Off in Brooklyn.
Premiere: Borgore Feat. G-Eazy, “Forbes”
Check out the latest song from Borgore and G-Eazy, "Forbes."
How Much Drake and Meek Mill’s Beef Helped Drive Up Their Instagram Followers
The Meek Mill/Drake beef stopped being a competition one month ago at OVO Fest. So what did the beef do to the two rappers' Instagram accounts?
Stream Rich The Kid’s New Mixtape ‘Flexin On Purpose’
Rich The Kid unleashes his new mixtape Flexin On Purpose with features from Rich Homie Quan, Fetty Wap, Ty Dolla $ign and more.