Manny is the Associate Editor for XXL from Irvington, N.J. and resident Saiyan/Shinobi. He loves music, the New York Giants, the New Jersey Nets and chicken fingers wrapped with bacon.
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New York Knicks Iman Shumpert Raps Over Rae Sremmurd’s “No Type”
If you haven't noticed, New York Knicks swingman Iman Shumpert might be the best current athlete who can rap (either him or Portland Trail Blazer Damian Lillard). Shumpert remixed Nicki Minaj and Lil Herb’s “Chi-Raq” and Migos’ summer anthem “Versace” very impressively. Now he lets loose another record over Rae Sremmurd's “...
Vince Staples Thinks Rappers Need To Be More Responsible In Their Lyrics
Keep It Real
Vince Staples explains why being authentic is still important in hip-hop.
As told to Emmanuel Maduakolam
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine.
Vince Staples: I don't think people have as much integrity as they used to. It’s...
Dej Loaf Says Her Life Changed When “Try Me” Dropped
Twenty-three year-old Detroit product, Dej loaf, is catching everyone's attention right now. After the release of her hit song "Try Me," which has been remixed by everyone from T.I., Fat Trel, Lil Durk, The LOX, and YG, life has drastically changed for Dej. After news br...
Jessie Ware Featuring J. Cole “Kind Of… Sometimes… Maybe (Remix)”
This song is kind of incredible.
J.Cole jumps on the English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware's single off her latest LP “Tough Love” for the remix. The two work in perfect symmetry together with Cole providing a verse in the beginning and Ware closing the show with some amazing vocals. Get a glas...
Show And Prove: Bobby Shmurda Is Brooklyn’s Latest Fresh Face
Show And Prove: Bobby Shmurda
Words Emmanuel Maduakolam
Show & Prove is our section in the magazine where we highlight which artists are hot in hip-hop now. Many who have appeared in S&P have gone on to launch successful music careers. Here i...
Wiz Khalifa And Amber Rose’s Relationship May Not Be Over
Yesterday (Oct. 21) was Amber Rose birthday—it was also Kim Kardashian's birthday too—and during the latter part of the day Wiz sent Amber Rose a tweet on Twitter wishing her a happy 31st.
Happy birthday Amb <3 @DaRealAmberRose
— Cameron (@wizkhalifa) October 21, 2014
For the past month, Wiz and Amber's relationship has been in shambles. Amber Rose filed fo...
Jim Jones Started A Lot Of Brands
Over the past couple of years, Dipset's very own Jim Jones has started a ton of brands. Most recently, Capo launched a Vamp Soda, a new beverage company in partnership with Top Pop. Let's take a look back
Vamp Soda
Year Launch: 2014
Jim Jones and Top Pop have teamed up to create a new beverage called Vamp Soda. The...
Stalley’s Debut Album ‘Ohio’ Is Available To Stream
Stalley's debut album Ohio is available for stream. Ohio drops Oct. 27. It features artist such as Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Nipsey Hussle, De La Soul, and many more. We spoke to the 31-years-old MC about a few of his favorite tracks off the LP...
Hot 97 Hosts T.I.’s Album Listening Party At SOBs, He Discusses His Phone Call With Snoop
Hot 97 hosted T.I.'s album listening for his upcoming LP Paperwork: The Motion Picture at SOBs in New York City last night (Oct. 20). The event was packed with diehard T.I. fans, industry executives, music tastemakers and a couple of rappers such as Brooklyn native Manio and rising upstart Dej Loaf. The...
Instagram Page You Need To Follow: Tiarra Monet
This bombshell is a Beauty Blogger that will stop you in your tracks when you see her. Tiarra Monet is a page you should be following for beauty tips or just for Eye Candy purposes. I mean seriously, how do you not love her.
Adult Swim’s ‘Black Dynamite’ Doesn’t Skip A Beat In The Season 2 Premiere Epsiode
Black Dynamite is back for it’s second season on Adult Swim. The season two premiere episode airs this Saturday (Oct. 18) at 10:30 p.m and keeps the same magic as the previous season. Black Dynamite—voiced by Michael Jai White—finds himself in the middle of a Black History Month celebration in town (“it’s the first history month in black history”). During the celebration The Reverend unv...
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Mobile App Shuv Partners With Sony Music Entertainment For New Technology
Texting gets an upgrade with Shuv. Shuv, developed by Pink Stone LLC and Appetizer Mobile, allows callers to use the new Ring ForwardTM technology. Ring ForwardTM technology allows user to call or send a picture to any other Shuv user with a tone or custom personal recording of your choosing, on a free, unlimited, worldwide basis (subject to any applicable carrier data charges). Shuv has also par