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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. While some of us prepare to buy decorations and slave away in the kitchen to cook pounds of excess food, there are millions of people in the country who lack that luxury. In order to spread his wealth and generosity, Cash Money CEO Birdman and friends are gearing for their 19th annual turkey giveaway...

After raking in enough money to fund their 'Meow The Jewels' project, Run The Jewels was able to drop their album Run The Jewels 2 this week. Now, to celebrate the release of their album, the duo consisting of Killer Mike and El-P will be taking their talents on tour. The fall...

Gucci Mane is a living, breathing hit factory. Earlier this month, Gucci released his third installment of Trap God, and is now getting ready to release yet another project called Honorable C.N.O.T.E. vs Gucci Mane. Similar to when he paired up with Atlanta producer C4 for The Oddfather, Guwop is back taking over one producer's beats...

Do it for that snow. Shy Glizzy nabs Lil Durk for his remix to "White Girl." The two rappers convey their love for that white over this smooth Cardo beat. With Glizzy crooning over the hook and Durk supplying his signature auto-tune flow, it makes you appreciate that work on the streets...

Joell Ortiz has been one of the hardest MC's in the game for a minute and while he has always stood out on Slaughterhouse group cuts, Ortiz's immense talent on the mic truly shined on his latest release, House Slippers. Today, Ortiz released the video for "Q+A," one of the toughest cuts off House Slippers. Directed ...

Nigel Sylvester has become the face of professional BMX riding. His dedication and love for the action sport has lead the 27-year-old to travel the entire world and have some of the biggest brands behind him. His love for bikes began at an early age and continued throughout his teens eventually landing Nigel his first major BMX deal with his childhood hero Dave Mirra at the young age of 18... Read

Rich Gang has been on a constant roll since the release of their new mixtape. The visual efforts keep going as they drop another one off the project for "Milk Marie." Directed by Be El Be and Rich Homie, the Atlanta rapper is crooning/rapping his heart out about a certain female...

Jarren Benton's #Blackctober series concludes with the SwizZz (not to be confused with Swizz Beatz)-aided "Hallelujah." Over booming production from Kato, Benton talks his shit to close out a strong month from the 2014 XXL Freshman. Previously: Jarren Benton Featuring Micah Freeman "Lost Kings" Jarren Benton Featuring Pounds "Judge Mathis" Jarren Benton "Alladat

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Today (Oct. 29), Fader premiered the video for Chinx's hard-hitting single "Bodies." The Young Chop-produced track that features Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel showcases the grittiness behind today's new-age rappers. Step to these cats the wrong way, mostly likely, they're gonna have to catch a body...

50 Cent & Jay Z made a huge splash after deciding to venture over to the world of boxing. With 50 Cent starting SMS Promotions and Jay Z embarking on a boxing division for Roc Nation Sports, boxing aficionados have applauded their endeavors. On...

With the NBA season finally here, Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson joined Reddit for its popular "Ask Me Anything" series to connect with fans who have questions about his career and life. During the session, a user asked Lawson who he listens to, to which Lawson replied with "lil B ...