Sunday night at the 2013 NBA All-Star Game the West defeated the East at 143-138 with West teammate Chris Paul of the LA Clippers named MVP.





With all this excitement going on for the West,…

EVERY YEAR SINCE ABOUT 2007-2008 XXL HAS HAND PICKED 10 ARTIST THAT SHOULD BE RELEVANT IN THE COMING YEARS. THROUGH OUT THE FRESHMAN CLASS ERA THEY HAVE PICKED SOME OF TODAY’S BIGGEST STARS SUCH AS LUPE FIASCO , J COLE, BIG SEAN TO NAME A FEW. THEY ALSO PICKED A FEW DISAPPOINTMENTS WHO WILL BE NAMELESS. AFTER LOOKING AT THE LAST 5 YEARS OF FRESHMAN I DECIDED TO PREDICT THIS YEARS.

Out of the 50 candidates none or from my home town of Saint Louis. So just for kicks I will attempt to…

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U.S. soldiers are committing suicide at an alarming rate. NBC News reports that through November 2012,…

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Atlanta rapper Big Boi recently sat down with Huff Post Live for a candid interview. The Outkast member offered advice to young artists, talked about being a libertarian and voting for Gary Johnson in the 2012…

We lost a lot of great people in 2012. Papoose pays tribute to Chris Lighty, Whitney Houston, Don Cornelius, Emanuel Steward, Hector Camacho, D*** Clark, Rodney King, Michael Clarke Duncan, Sherman Hemsley and more in this heartfelt track "Obituary 2012."

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Ed Lover is back with another edition of his "C'Mon Son" series. Ed runs down all of the hot topics on 2012 including Manny Pacquiao's knockout loss, Mitt Romney, the NFL's "bountygate," Chris Brown, Rihanna, Honey Boo Boo, Kanye West,…

We had a lot of great interviews this year at http://www.thisis50.com

Check out some highlights from this past year with our host Young Jack Thriller.

Stay tuned for more exclusives with some of your favorite artists and entertainers in 2013!

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The UFC has slowly been drawing attention away from the sport of boxing over the last few years, but there is no denying that the sweet science is here to stay.

There's nothing more exciting than seeing the perfect knockout and…

Katt Williams better be saving his tour money because Uncle Sam is on his case. The comedian was just hit with a huge bill by the Internal Revenue Service.

Katt, real name Micah Sierra Williams, is accused of stiffing the government out of more…

Shugga Shane & Ace team up to bring the world this track commemorating life. Their different styles of Hip Hop blends well with this soulful production done by L.A. based producer Nisus. The trio decided to release this track for free download as a holiday gift to all of their friends, family and fans. Jam responsibly, share with…

Skillz is back again with his annual year end rap up song. The Virginia emcee touches on everything from Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby girl to…

If the world is coming to an end today J. Cole wants you to go out doing whatever the hell you feel like doing. Jermaine reportedly recorded this song back in 2008, but it's perfect for this day.

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There were a lot of great rap battles this year. It's hard to pick the best ones, but DNA and Conceited sat down to pick their top rap battles of 2012.

Check out their list and feel free to disagree or agree and leave your comments down…

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Kendrick Lamar closed out Cali Christmas with a bang. Moments before taking the stage, the…

Hilarious moment last night as referee Courtney Kirkland sprinted at Kris Humphries from the baseline to block his free throw attempt during Brooklyn's bounce-back win over Toronto.

Voted most hated player in the NBA last year, beefing with Kanye.. dude can't catch a break, ah!



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