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There are two songs that will get every person in the room rapping along regardless of race, age or gender. The first is The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Juicy' and the other is Will Smith's 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' theme. Earlier today, Smith proved this unofficial stat true once again when he performed the hit TV show's theme song in a room full of women of all ages on Ellen ...

In case you haven't heard, Kevin Gates doesn't get tired. Not of touring, not of trapping and definitely not of posting his every passing thought on Instagram. This Louisiana rapper and former XXL freshman uses the social media site to post videos on his every day musings and let's just say, he's hilariously opinionated...

Fashawn has been around for more than decade now. The Frenso, Calif. MC caught the attention of hip-hop heads with his 2009 debut album, Boy Meets World, an album that’s packed with real world commentary from the perspective of a Black child coming of age in urban America. On songs ...

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Tommy Brown, the producer behind T.I.'s "New National Anthem" and other hits, has decided to step out from behind the boards. Making his first appearance in front of the mic, Brown enlisted singer Eric Bellinger and SEO god Travi$ Scott for "Trippin' On Me," a song that Brown describes as being about "typical woman insecurity...

Rapper Instagrams are great, but there's nothing like a great Instagram on behalf of a kid. Although we often do not realize it, but it seems children at times get more invested in hip-hop than recognized. With a surplus of entertaining little ones popping up on the net, especially in regards to hip-hop, it's a wonder why the trend is slow to spark interest...

#Latepost caught a fish n da gator stole my yitt!! Dats why imma #Canes fan!! A video posted by GUNPLAY (@itzdonlogan) on Feb 24, 2015 at 8:47am PST Gunplay (Don Logan?) loves to go fishing. Back in 2012, the Florida native filmed a 10-minute short called Gon' Fishing that followed him on a bass fishing excursion with country music acting as the soundtrack. Yes ...

Nicki Minaj has been spotted with Meek Mill enough to get the dating rumors started and now Minaj's ex Safaree Samuels looks like he's on the rebound with singer K. Michelle. According to reports from TMZ, Michelle and Samuels have been getting close as of late and are talking and texting on a nightly basis ...

If you're drafting a list of descriptors for Denzel Curry, you're putting 'breathless' near the top. On "Ultimate," his new 90-second loosie, the one-time Raider Klan affiliate is shouting clipped threats from a getaway car, probably foreign, likely stolen...

Off Shy Glizzy's impressive Law 3 mixtape, the video for "Everything Golden" is released today exclusively with XXL. If you haven't heard Glizzy's tape then you need to immediately. "Everything Golden" is boastful reminder to all of Glizzy's old flames that they missed out on a good catch. The...

Big Sean has a message for everyone out there who says he has changed: Got a problem? Call me direct. On the 'Outro' to Big Sean's new album Dark Sky Paradise, Sean channeled his inner Mike Jones and Bodega Bamz by giving out his personal phone number ...

Doin' Lines: Rich Homie Quan RHQ fills in the blanks. As told to Emmanuel C.M. Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. 1. Best pickup line I ever used to pick up a chick was, "Let me get your phone number." 2. My...