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50 Cent Says He’s Trying to Convince 42 Dugg to Take Jeezy Off a Song
50 Cent has become a TV show executive mastermind, but hip-hop still has his heart. For his forthcoming drama, Black Mafia Family, Fif has revealed that the […]
How Mattazik Muzik Became Lil Baby's Main Engineer
Behind The BoardsInterview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Talent takes you […]
The Game Helps Pay for Funeral of Rapper Indian Red Boy Who Was Murdered While on Instagram Live
The Game has helped to cover the funeral cost for a rising West Coast rapper who was recently gunned down in Los Angeles while on […]
Kevin Hart’s ‘Hart To Heart’ Talk Show Set To Premiere On Peacock
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service will be home to a brand new talk show hosted by A-list comedian/actor Kevin Hart. Three episodes of Hart To Heart […]
Notorious B.I.G. Gets His Own Beer Can And Merch
Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace is being commemorated once again. This time the self-described King of New York’s image is part of a Budweiser campaign. […]
Dr. Dre Co-Signs T-Pain’s Rant About Unoriginal Rappers
T-Pain seems to be fed up with certain modern-day musicians. Last week, the King of Auto-Tune went on an epic rant about artists sounding too […]
Big Sean, Rick Ross & More To Appear On Rebooted “MTV Cribs” Series
At the turn of the millennium, MTV Cribs became a popular television series on the MTV network. The show was centered around cameras entering celebrities’ […]
Normani & Cardi B Announce New Single “Wild Side”
Both R&B/Pop singer Normani and Hip Hop artist Cardi B were trending on Twitter last night. The online attention is the result of the two […]
50 Cent Wants DaBaby to Be Better Than Fif Was
50 Cent and DaBaby have linked up, and it looks like Fif could be taking a mentorship role, similar to how he did with the […]