Nipsey Hu$$le

In roughly three years, OverDoz has gone from being four California kids who enjoy funk music to signing a recording contract with RCA/Polo Ground Records. The group is composed of four members—Kent, Joon, Sleezy and Creamie—all different personalities that mesh together for one singular mission: to provide fans with good music and to bring the funk back into hip-hop. This year they ...

Things were crazy on Twitter this week with announcements of new songs and long awaited LPs finally arriving. As Yo Gotti released his highly anticipated I Am and Lil Durk unveiled plans to drop the "Dis Ain't What You Want Remix", I'm sure followers were certainly glued to their keyboard...

In the last few weeks, Kanye West is proving you don't need a new album to make headlines in hip-hop. After Kanye's epic Twitter Meltdown two weeks ago, the out-spoken Chicago rapper made an unexpected appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he hashed out his well-publicized differences with host Jimmy Kimmel...

With Dom Kennedy's Get Home Safely arriving on Best Buy shelves and on iTunes October 15, the L.A. MC ramps up anticipation by releasing another track from the forthcoming LP. Today, we get the collaboration with fellow Left Coast spitter Nipsey Hussle, "Pleeze...

Nipsey Hussle ran into some trouble with the LAPD yesterday, but he was blessed enough to make it out unscathed. Today, he releases the new track, “Blessings.” 1500 Or Nothin’ and The Futuristiks on the beat. TM3: Victory Lap is coming soon. ...

Nipsey Hussle was detained by police yesterday (July 16) at a rally taking place in support of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, reports TMZ. According to the rapper, the LAPD used excessive force when handling his disabled brother. Hussle claims the incident started when someone threw a bottle at the vehicle him and a few of his home boys were riding in...

West Coast spitta Blanco drops his latest record “Duck Hunt” featuring Nipsey Hussle, YG and Messy Marv. This drum heave and piano-infused production by Bedrock mixes street-gritty lyrics with a harmony that make a church choir. The track ...

As we show off freestyles from the 2013 XXL Freshman Class, we take a look book at some more classic freestyles form previous classes. Last week, we rereleased freestyles from Kid Cudi, Curren$y, Ace Hood, Asher Roth, Cory Gunz, Blu, Charles Hamilton, Mickey Factz, B...

Neighborhood Nip will be dropping his next project, Victory Lap, December 21, and here's some footage of the cover shoot...

MMG's Wale, Meek Mill, Gunplay and Omarion along with YMCMB's Drake, Busta Rhymes and DJ Khaled were also in attendance...

Banner releases his star-studded new free album which features the likes of Lil Wayne, A$AP Rocky, Chris Brown and more...

Behind the scenes of Nipsey during his recent TMC European Tour shows in Paris, London, Cannes and more...