Dan Buyanovsky
Pete Rock Juggles Influences Old And New With ’80 Blocks’ Sequel
Pete Rock Juggles Influences Old And New With '80 Blocks' Sequel
Meek Mill Teases “Levels” Video With New Trailer
After letting his hit single "Levels" build its buzz on radio and in clubs for some time, Meek Mill has released the trailer to the track's music video, and these may be the most awe-inspiring 62 seconds ever caught on camera. Everything is in slow-mo, and everything is perfectly grandiose (even Meek's spooky smirk toward the end). The...
A History Of Rappers Appearing On News Programs
Earlier this week, Queensbridge rhymer Nas made headlines by appearing on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 and joining in on a roundtable discussion about the Trayvon Martin case and about racism in America. While Nas had plenty of interesting insights to share in his time on the show, this wasn't the first time a rapper has gone on a nationally-televised news program to speak about the current state of
Uncle Murda Changes Name To UM For Commerical Reasons
Not long ago, Brooklyn rhymer Uncle Murda announced that he would officially be changing his name to the more-agreeable moniker UM. In his first interview since the announcment, UM sits down with Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg and Ebro to explain the thinking behind the name change...
Yo Gotti Drops Video For New Single “Act Right”
A little over a month after releasing his new single "Act Right," off his new album I Am, Memphis' king Yo Gotti drops the video for his new Bay Area-inspired single. The video, which looks to have been shot in Oakland by up-and-coming director Colin Tilley, features Gotti and Jeezy ghost-riding their Ferraris and Lamborghinis and YG swinging through for a verse that he spits from inside
Jon Connor “Get At Me Dog (Freestyle)”
Just a few weeks after dropping his critically-acclaimed project Unconscious State, the People's Champ Jon Connor returns with "Get At Me Dog," a vicious freestyle take on DMX's classic tune. Listen to the Michigan native's new cut below.
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Yelawolf Announces Collaborative Project With DJ Paul
On his debut album Radioactive (2011), Alabama hero Yelawolf teamed up with fellow Southerner Gangsta Boo for a track called "Throw It Up." Now, Yela has announced that he would be keeping it country by teaming up with another Memphis icon in DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia. In a cap...
Drake Apologizes On Behalf Of J. Cole For Insensitive Lyric
After the release of their collaborative jam "Jodeci Freestyle," the song's creators J. Cole and Drake have come under fire for one of the track's insensitive lyrics. On the track, J. Cole raps, "I’m artistic, you n*ggas is autistic, retarded,” sparking a sudden controversy about autism awareness led by a petition from the Anti-Bullying Alliance. J. Cole went on...
U-God On Kanye West: “He’s Got To Come Back On Planet Earth”
In a rare interview with Huffington Post, Wu-Tang's resident lord U-God touched on some of his contemporaries' recent work, and had some harsh words for some of the genre's biggest stars. When pressed about Kanye West and his recent Yeezus album, U-God exclaimed, "Tell him there's no sound in space... He's g...
Tech N9ne Sits Down With Hard Knock TV For Three-Part Interview
With his new album Something Else slated drop in just eight days, Tech N9ne is hitting the press circuit hard. Fittingly, today Hard Knock TV dropped the third part of their in-depth interview series with the Kansas City native, and with part 4 coming out on Wednesday, XXL wanted to catch you up on what you might've missed so far.
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Big Sean Sits Down For An Intimate Conversation With Fuse
Continuing their hilarious series of "intimate" interviews with today's stars, Fuse sat down with Detroit's own Big Sean for an emotional conversation about Sean's favorite subjects in school, pulling his pants down for the ladies and signing his first autograph...