Wale season has returned. The DMV native didn’t pull any punches on Tuesday (June 22) when demanding his respect as
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Flo Milli Wants Justice for Breonna Taylor in Her ABCs
Self-confidence is a trait that Flo Milli exudes effortlessly. While she’s on the rise in hip-hop, Flo has her feet firmly planted
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42 Dugg Pays Homage to Nas and Denzel Washington in His ABCs
42 Dugg coins his style of rap as talking crap. It’s an innate, empowering thing for him to do and
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Jack Harlow Announces Crème De La Crème Tour Presented By Rolling Loud
After elevating his star power in 2020, Jack Harlow is hitting the road once again. The Louisville native announced plans
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Trina Responds To Trick Daddy's Controversial JAY-Z & Beyoncé Clubhouse Slander
Trick Daddy and Trina are often synonymous. The two veteran rappers have collaborated on numerous songs over the years, including
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Chris Brown Calls 'Cap' On Allegations He Smacked A Woman's Weave Off As Battery Investigation Begins
Los Angeles, CA – Chris Brown is often at the center of controversy — from his infamous 2008 assault on
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Tyler, The Creator Drops ‘Wusyaname’ Video With More DJ Drama Ad-Libs
Tyler, The Creator is just three days away from unleashing his CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST album on Friday
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Big Daddy Kane Confirms JAY-Z, Eminem, Common & More For Upcoming Netflix Doc 'Paragraphs I Manifest'
Big Daddy Kane got the internet buzzing after he posted an Instagram photo of himself with his arm around JAY-Z
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Yo Gotti Interview – Talks CMG Deal With Interscope Records and Touts the Label as "the Next Cash Money"
Images: Johnny Tergo for XXL Interview: Georgette Cline Pressure's OnFor nearly a decade, Yo Gotti has been building his CMG
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6LACK and Omah Lay Interview – Afrobeats Music, Collaborating and Bringing Communities Together
When two different artist communities come together, the end result is a refreshing discovery of new music for the fans. Such
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Swizz Beatz Interview – Creating Music for Godfather of Harlem Season 2, Keeping DMX's Legacy Alive and Bringing Verzuz Outside
As the executive music producer providing the soundtrack curation for each episode of EPIX’s gangster drama Godfather of Harlem, Swizz Beatz has
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Lil Baby Interviews DJ Khaled to Celebrate the Release of Khaled Khaled Album
What happens when you combine the forces of the hit-making, social media dynamo that is DJ Khaled with Lil Baby, one
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DJ Khaled Covers Digital Edition of XXL Magazine
It's another one. Last week (April 30), DJ Khaled dropped Khaled Khaled, his star-studded album full of 14 bangers. To commemorate his 12th studio
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Rick Ross Introduces Thighstop To Combat Chicken Wing Shortage
There’s a chicken wing shortage on the horizon, and as scary as that sounds, Rick Ross wants to save the
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Ex-No Limit Rapper Mac Granted Parole After Serving 20 Prison Years
St. Gabriel, LA – Rapper Mac — born McKinley Phipps Jr. — has been reportedly granted parole by the Louisiana Board
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The Weeknd Has One Of The Biggest Songs In History After ‘Blinding Lights’ Breaks Another Record
The Weeknd dropped his smash hit “Blinding Lights” in November 2019 and the song continues to see success to this
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JAY-Z Scores ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT Victory Over Damon Dash In Court
New York, NY – JAY-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records reportedly scored a victory in court on Tuesday (June 22). According to
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Here's Why Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Appeared Drunk During Their Verzuz Rematch
Verzuz co-masterminds Swizz Beatz and Timbaland participated in a friendly Verzuz rematch at Miami’s Club LIV on May 30. The
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Morray Keeps the Family Close and Shares the Perfect Munchies Snacks in His ABCs
Paraded on his breakthrough song “Quicksand,” cosigned by fellow North Carolina-bred MCs and former XXL Freshmen J. Cole and DaBaby,
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Go Behind the Scenes of the 2021 XXL Freshman Cover Shoot – Watch
Orchestrating an XXL Freshman class is no easy task. Add on the complexity of facilitating nearly 100 pitch meetings via Zoom
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