Tickets For XXL’s Freshmen Concert In New York City Now Available

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  2 Comments

XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 will now be coming to a New York City stage for a live performance. On Tuesday May 21, the XXL Freshmen Class of 2013 will convene on the Best Buy Theater's stage for a live performance. Acts will ...

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Busta Rhymes & Ol’ Dirty Bastard Freestyle In Previously Unseen Video

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Tony Touch has liberated vintage footage of Busta Rhymes and Ol' Dirty Bastard freestyling together. On July 9, the legendary DJ will release his sixth solo album The Piece Maker (Return of the 50 MCs) via Sony RED. To commemorate the ...

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The Mad Rapper And Gunplay Team Up For “Nothin 4 Da Radio”

May 20th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

The Mad Rapper a.k.a. Derick ‘D.Dot’ Angelettie is back to reclaim his popularity he made from his subsequent Bad Boy releases. Here, he connects with MMG’s own Gunplay for his latest cut, "Nothin’ 4 Da Radio.” The producer is taking ...

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Kurupt Drops The Video To “Caviar & Champagne” Featuring Dr. Zodiak And King Lil G

May 20th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  1 Comment

Kurupt, fresh off the release of his Money B****es Power mixtape, puts out a video to this awesome feel-good music. He drops the visuals to "Caviar & Champagne" featuring Dr. Zodiak and King Lil G. The video screams "the good life," ...

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Check Out Gangsta Boo’s New Mixtape ‘It’s Game Involved’

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Former Three 6 Mafia associate Gangsta Boo has released a new mixtape. The Tennessee rapper has released her first full length project in two years, titled It's Game Involved. The mixtape features verses from Big K.R.I.T., Young Buck, 8Ball, Don Trip and ...

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Kevin Gates “Counting On You” [Video]

May 20th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Kevin Gates continues to drop videos from his critically acclaimed mixtape, The Luca Brasi Story. The Atlantic Records signee releases a video for “Counting On You.” Visually interpreting his concept of walking the line between good and bad, Gates once ...

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Respond To Critics: “It’s Bullshit”

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

It's been a whirlwind of a year for Seattle's Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. After appearing on XXL's 2012 Freshmen Class cover, Macklemore set out to release the duo's studio debut, The Heist, independently. The album enjoyed a successful debut, pushing nearly 80,000 units in ...

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Listen To Statik Selektah Featuring Styles P, Bun B, & Hit-Boy “Funeral Season”

May 20th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Statik Selektah’s new album Extended Play is hitting stores June 18 and it sounding like this project is going to be dope. Today, we get a track off the album. Statik gets the help from Styles P, Bun B, & ...

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Are Jay-Z & DJ Khaled Working On Music Together?

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Could Jay-Z be making an appearance on DJ Khaled's upcoming album Suffering From Success? Earlier today, the YMCMB DJ Instamgrammed a picture of himself sitting with Jay-Z behind a mixing board, hinting at a possible future collaboration. The tag on the image ...

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Here’s What Kanye West Sampled For “New Slaves”

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Fresh off debuting the single “New Slaves” on 66 buildings across the world last week, Kanye West has everyone anticipating the June 18 release for Yeezus. For any fan familiar with Kanye’s work, he doesn’t use your typical, run-of-the-mill samples. ...

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