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Few labels have had such an influence on hip-hop in the past half-decade than Top Dawg Entertainment, the L.A.-based indie boasting a roster of Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Isaiah Rashad and SZA. After taking their first four artists—Kendrick, Q, Soul and Jay Rock—and grooming them via a steady and consistently high-quality output of mixtapes and independent albums, TDE hit the

Just how recognizable is Ryan Lewis? According to many Macklemore fans apparently not enough. Despite being the sidekick to one of the music industry’s biggest artists, the he’s relatively unknown. Some people to don’t even know what he does. With help of The...

Queens rapper Trav, who once made headlines for his beef with 50 Cent, is ready to put all his efforts into music. Today, he's releasing the second installment of his Push series. Backed by dark and menacing soundscapes, Trav gathers Meek Mill, Travi$ Scott, Yo Gotti, Young Scooter and more for his 14-track offering...

Looks like Skylar Diggins' boyfriend is not to happy about Drake's fondness for his lady.  Diggins' boyfriend, Daniel Smith, clapped back via Instagram attempting to warn the rapper off. Posting a picture of him beside his lady, Daniel tagged Drake in the photo. An obvio...

50 Cent was the special guest today on Reddit’s Ask Me Anything Session, supporting his newest album Animal Ambition. 50 answered fans questions about G-Unit, is max bench press and how to get rich without dying. Check out some selected Q&A’s from the AMA session. I want to get ...

Canibus gathers former Four Horsemen members (Kurupt, Killah Priest and Ras Kass) for their first single called "Historic." The song also features Tragedy Khadafi. This marks the group official reunion in over five years. "Historic" will appear on Canibu's upcoming album, Fait Accompli, dropping on June 10...

Many are ecstatic about the G-Unit reunion. After  hearing 50 throw shade at members in past, it was a huge surprise to see the old crew back together at Summer Jam. The excitement of the reunion may have been a big deal to fans, but not so much to Game. The former...

brightcove.createExperiences(); Not only does 50 Cent have an album dropping this week but the rapper will also debut his first ever TV series. With Power premiering on Starz on Saturday June 7, the rapper and show creator, Courtney Kemp Agboh, sat down exclusively with XXL to give the details on the upcoming season...

My computer exploded and I wasn't even mad. Years of work were lost, a macbook pro was sent to its grave, and an entire block in Brooklyn almost caught fire, all because the Rihanna and Shakira music video for 'Can't Remember To Forget You', randomly popped up on MTV and the effects of its heat were devastating...

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Today, Migos are releasing their No Label 2 mixtape on iTunes. To celebrate the occasion, the ATL trio put out a video for their cut "Freak No More." As you might have guessed, they party with a few strippers and clearly stunt on 'em haters...

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib drop off the video for "Deeper." Entailing an incredible storyline, the clip follows Freddie Gibbs as he is released from prison and returns home to unexpected circumstances. "Deeper" appears on Freddie Gibbs and Madlib's new album Piñata....