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Childish Gambino Is Coming Out With A New Project
It looks like Childish Gambino is coming out with a new mixtape.
He took to Twitter and Instagram to share the news.
gangsta grillz presents: stnmtn/kauai mixtape http://t.co/NrIhfvBcrM
— childish gambino (@donaldglover) August 27, 2014
STN MTN appears to stand for Stone Mountain—the place Bino was raised in Georgia—and the bottom half is labeled Kauai, which is one of the main Hawaiian Islands.
Instagram To Follow: Olayinka Noel
Don’t worry about how to pronounce her name just know shorty is fine. When people say, “Caribbean girls do it better”, I’m sure they had this young lady in mind.—Nathaniel Mathison
Jeezy Will Appear In Court Tomorrow
The saga continues.
Earlier today it was reported that police found a “military-style AK-47″ on Jeezy's tour bus when it was raided this past Sunday (Aug. 24). Jeezy and 5 other individuals were arrested and initially thought to be connected to the shooting death of Eric Johnson backstage at the Mountain View, Calif. “UTIOM” tour stop.
Jeezy has since t...
XXL’s Game Corner: Madden 15 Review: Fear The D
Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Tiburon
Platforms: PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360
Release date: August 26th, 2014
It's no secret that for years playing defense in Madden has been a chore no more so than in last year's Madden 25. Wit...
Happy Birthday Ma$e!
Today marks the birthday of Ma$e. The Harlem native began his career rapping alongside Harlem legends, the late Big L and Cam'ron (at the time known as Killa Cam). He gained notoriety in the 90s while signed to Bad Boys Records under Puff Daddy. He would...
50 Cent Tells Floyd: “I love You Like A Brother… If You Want To Fight I’ll Be In Vegas Next Week”
UPDATE(Aug. 28 10:31 a.m.): You got to admit, 50 Cent is great at making memes. For today's shot at Floyd Mayweather, 50 Cent uses a picture of Mayweather's biggest nemesis, Manny Pacquiao.
50's caption "Champ I met them girls they cute, now you know I like that...
Lil Kim “No Flex Zone (Remix)”
Lil Kim jumps on Rae Sremmurd hit single "No Flex Zone" and remixes it. On the Mike WiLL-Made It-produced beat Queen Bee states that there is no competition. Take a listen below.
Krayzie Bone Shares Great Stories Of Working With Tupac And Biggie
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The Game Disses G-Unit
Game dissed G-Unit at a recent show and there's video proof.
While performing "How We Do," Gam changed the lyrics to his song and said, "Fuck G-Unit, they can suck my dick." Harsh words from the former G-Unit member.
G-Unit is currently on a tear, releasing a new project, making their media rounds and doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
G...
Kayla Phillips Is Really Really Hot
Kayla Phillips is really pretty. It almost infuriating how hot she is. If you ever get yourself lost on someone's Instagram page. You might want to steer your way to hers.
Aphex Twin Says Kanye West Tried To Rip Him Off
In an interview with Pitchfork, Aphex Twin revealed that Kanye West tried to rip him off on Yeezy's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy standout record “Blame Game.” Read what he says below
“Is it a sample? I actually don't know what it e...
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Check Out This New Video From Coors Light And XXL’s Cold Hard Hip-Hop Facts Hosted By DJ Drama
Coors Light and XXL presents Cold Hard Hip-Hop Facts hosted by DJ Drama.
Today’s category of hip-hop facts is Philanthropy.