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From hip-hop legends like Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G to game changing newbies like Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore , it's crazy how many of hip-hop's greats happen to be Geminis.  Take it a step further to include veterans like Kanye West, Andre 3000 and Ice Cube; then it becomes undeniable that this zodiac sign produces some sort of trait beneficial to rapping. Don...

Macklemore showed the West Coast love over the weekend when he performed at the Club Nokia. In spite of recent issues, the former XXL Freshman and partner in crime Ryan Lewis got the crowd roaring with they brought out Warren G. The performance was a commemoration of sorts for the Long beach rapper...

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...

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Everyone loves a good baby pic, so we gathered up quite a few. Check out, "13 Rapper Baby Pics You Haven't Seen."

A surprise performance to at Seattle’s Experience Music Project Museum on Friday night turned into a firestorm for Macklemore, when the internets started to criticize the costume he wore on stage as a Jewish stereotype. Now the former Freshman has answered the growing criticism with an apology. T...

From Beyonce flooding her Instagram with picutres of Solange to an overload of #TBT's, this week on Instagram was certainly one to look out for. With much more also going down, check out XXL's "Best Hip-Hop Instagrams Of The Week ."

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