Nipsey Hu$$le

Game builds a powerful trio in his new video "Same Hoes" featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Nipsey Hussle. Reflecting on raggedy chicks in the club and mischievous vixens, the guys craft up a spicy visual to go along with the club banger. "Same Hoes" appears on Game's OKE (Operation: Kill Everything) mixtape...

With Super Bowl XLVIII around the corner (Feb. 2), XXL went around and asked 20 rappers their predictions. Here's what they said. As always, for the best football coverage on the web, hit our friends at TDdaily.com and follow @TDdaily on Twitter!   Ice Cub...

2014 comes with a lot of long-awaited projects and artists finally fulfilling promises—Nipsey Hu$$le, ScHoolboy Q, 50 Cent and YG are a few whose albums are finally slated for this year—as well as a number of heavyweights—Rick Ross, Juicy J, Raekwon and T.I.—getting back o...

First, the Compton rapper was gifted with his platinum plaque for "My N*gga," then he released the final version of "Who Do You Love" featuring Drake. And now, YG unveils the video treatment for his current single "Left. Right" produced by DJ Mustard...

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XXL is giving away tickets to see Nipsey Hu$$le at Highline Ballroom in New York City Tonight! You can win tickets by telling us what your favorite Nipsey Hu$$le  song is and emailing us at xxl@xxlmag.com before 2 p.m. today. A winner will be dr...

Crenshaw is coming to New York City. This month, Nipsey Hu$$le will invade Highline Ballroom and hit the stage to bring the west coast over east. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. This performance should be a must-see ...

Strictly Business Nipsey Hu$$le's taking a whole new approach to the rap game. Words Dan Rys Image Jorge Peniche Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the December/January 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. On Oct. 7, Nipsey Hu$$le watched in real time as $20,000 flooded into his PayPal account. The ...

Nipsey Hu$$le's been awful busy of late, breaking down the barriers of what, exactly, an independent artist can achieve with a mixtape. Quickly following his Crenshaw project—which he sold for $100 as part of his Proud2Pay campaign—Nipsey will be dropping his debut album Victory Lap soon, which he says is ready to see the streets. "Victory Lap...

What do you do with a guy like Ty Dolla $ign? The West Coast rapper/singer has been unleashing his particular brand of melodic hip-hop since 2010 when he and YG dropped "Toot It And Boot It," but Ty is now coming into his own as a cultural force...

When Jay Z declared that there were new rules to this music industry, he wasn't kidding. King Hova's deal with Samsung to release his Magna Carta...Holy Grail album made his project platinum in a day, and forced the RIAA to redefine what constituted a sale in an ever-shifting business landscape. ...