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When Meek Mill announced his long-awaited sophomore album would be titled Dreams Worth More Than Money around this time last year, it seemed to mark a transition in tone from the loud-mouthed MMG MC. For so long his narrative had revolved around the pursuit of money, the validation of fame, the escape from the nightmares of his upbringing in the rough streets of Philly. But...

Joe Budden participated in another episode of "I'll Name This Podcast Later," where he expressed his opinion on Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj's budding love. Although most people think the pair make one of the industry's hottest couples, Budden seems to think the relationship is hurting Meek's street credibility. "Part...

Guess how old Rhymefest turns today?

How old is the Brooklyn spitter today?

Directed by Travis Satten (@travissatten) Produced by ApK (@weareapk) XXL's 2015 Freshman Class was revealed Wed., June 3. All this month we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot and the work it takes to pull it all together. Last Mond...

Last night, in a dominant performance against the women's soccer team of Japan, the ladies of the U.S. National Soccer team beat the Japanese collective 5-2 in the World Cup finals, becoming the first team in history to become three-time winners of the elite soccer tournament...

One of rap's biggest moguls celebrates another year.

Staying true to this promise, Lil Wayne kicks off the Fourth of July weekend with his highly anticipated Free Weezy Album, exclusively on Tidal. Featuring 15 brand new tracks from Lil Tunechi, the Free Weezy Album includes guest spots from Wiz Khalifa, Jeezy, Cory Gunz, Euro and few more up and coming artists, while Cool & Dre and Infamous are just some of the names who appear on the productio

On this day, July 4, in hip-hop history... 2000: On July 4, 2000, up and coming Compton rapper Johnny “Mausberg” Burns was murdered. Today, July 4, 2015, marks fifteen years since his untimely death. As a young affiliate of DJ Quik, Mausberg rose to prominence quickly in the California streets during the late 1990s. Some slate...

#ChrisBrown vs Nia's Mother! #ClapBackSeason!! C.c. @balleralert A photo posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoominc) on Jul 3, 2015 at 8:14am PDT Chris Brown is currently in a custody battle with the mother of his daughter, Nia Guzman, and the dispute is spilling over onto social media. Ni ...

Coming up under fellow D.C. rapper and 2015 XXL Freshman GoldLink, Chaz French is a newcomer to pay attention to. Exhibiting ferocious yet fun stage presence and lyricism to back it up, the young upstart is the type of artist you can feel personally acquainted with right away...

Detroit natives DeJ Loaf and Big Sean hop on the beat together for "Back Up." Featuring an 808-heavy beat that has DJ Mustard's fingerprints all over it, Sean and Loaf trade verses on a track that has tons of club and radio appeal. DeJ is proving to be quite the hit maker and is quickly becoming one of the go-to artists for MCs looking to elevate their tracks ...