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CJ Fly And Joey Bada$$ Redo High School In “Sup Preme” Video
Pro Era is still going in as we go into the fall months. CJ Fly and Joey Bada$$ connect in new hip-hop classicist joint "Sup Preme." Unfortunately, the title doesn't mean DJ Premier is on the beat. But that's fine; Carnage's minimalistic spaced-out jazz works pretty well here...
Stream Gucci Mane’s ‘Brick Factory, Vol. 2′
Gucci Mane is one of the most prolific jailed rappers of all time because of the sheer amount of releases coming from him. Brick Factory, Vol. 2 is the latest of a number of releases from him in 2014 . If they say jail drains creativity, that obviously isn't the case for Gucci Mane.
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XXL’s Songs Of The Week
There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in.
Aside from a busy week of interesting news, there’s always a plethora of dope music that drops. Sometimes it’s out of nowhere, and sometimes it is promoted and released right when we expect it. As rap heads, we are a...
Premiere: Lil Herb Featuring Chance The Rapper and Common “Fight Or Flight” (Remix)
One of the first things you learn in psychology is the concept of the fight or fight decision -- the one you face when you're in danger. It's a situation Chicago cats face during times where the violence rate is far too high. Lil Herb enlists Chance The Rapper and Common to convey the sense of desperation that comes from it in the "Fight Or Flight" remix.
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Listen To Problem’s ‘354: Lift Off’ Mixtape
The West has been going strong for the past two years, and it doesn't look like that's changing anytime soon judging by how stacked its lineup of artists is. Problem may not immediately come to mind when thinking about the top-flight artists, but he's definitely been putting in work.
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Boaz Spits Fire In Front Of Flames In “Like This” Video
In reality, isolated areas lit aflame probably isn't the best place to rap. Flames burn, and there's no one around to assist if such a thing were to happen. They do make for some really dope visuals, however. Boaz's video for "Like This," directed by Matt Meehan, is another example of this. There ar...
Problem And Childish Gambino “Dollaz & Sense” Freestyle
Problem's upcoming mixtape, 354: Lift Off, is coming stacked with quite a few freestyles. One of them is over DJ Quik's "Dollaz & Sense" with Childish Gambino.
The classic beat is the type you ride along to. The duo does just that with ease, combining confidence and punchlines for a breezy listen. Gambino gets kudo...
Young Thug Featuring Gucci Mane “My B***hes Get Money”
Chris Brown once rapped, "I don't fuck with broke bitches." Young Thug seems to fall along the same line of thinking in his latest cut, "My Bitches Get Money." Again, Thugger's inimitable eccentricities are on display here. Gucci Mane lays do...
Listen To Bizzy Crook’s ‘No Hard Feelings’
The middle of the week gets gifted with new material from Miami's own Bizzy Crook. After months of wait, the up-and-comer has finally released the No Hard Feelings mixtape.
Bizzy Crook told us on The Break that he wants to "make cats want to rap again. I want t...
Logic Featuring Childish Gambino “Driving Ms. Daisy”
You're not getting a four-minute synopsis of the 1989 film in Logic's "Driving Ms. Daisy" featuring Childish Gambino. What you are getting are two instantly replayable verses from two of hip-hop's more emotive lyricists. The futuristic soul of the production does deserve some props, too, from how it focuses the hook into something trancelike to the coda's soothing comedown. Listen t...
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Wiz Khafila’s ‘Blacc Hollywood’ Tops Charts In This Week’s Album Sales (8/27/14)
Wiz Khalifa may get mixed reviews, but he definitely pushes units. Blacc Hollywood marks another success for the Taylor Gang leader after debuting at No. 1.
Khalifa's third major label album is his first to debut at No. 1. However, it's the first one to not sell in the six figure range. Rolling ...
Rick Ross Preaches The Struggle In “Drug Dealers Dream” Video
Rick Ross will lead the youth to salvation. Very few people has said this while sober, but this is what he's doing in the opening to the video for "Drug Dealers Dream": Preaching to the lost youth of St. Kitts. That's not all ambassador Rick Ross is doing. Watch hi...