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How Women Can Impress Kevin Gates
Ladies, want to know how you can impress Kevin Gates? He tells you how below.
A good woman is going to be seen and not heard. And we going to communicate with our eyes. You going to look and I’m going to look and I might give you a smirk and you might smirk back. And
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Spike Lee’s Remake Of ‘Oldboy’ Will Leave You Thankful
When news broke that Spike Lee will remake Korean director Park Chan-wook’s 2003 film, Oldboy, the pressure was on. Well, Lee delivers a knockout with his reinterpretation of the cult classic. Lee's version is a grisly, blood-filled thriller of revenge and regret that ditches some details and reshapes some components from the original, while keeping intact the essential framework of the dark road-
Timbaland Previews New Song With Jay Z
Timbaland is busy at work, gearing up for his forthcoming LP, Textbook Timbo. The release date is still unknown. However, while working in the studio, he previews “Bounce,” a track that will feature Jay Z and Meek Mill. You can watch the video above....
Asher Roth Thought It Was Pretty Amazing That Eminem Dissed Him
Asher Roth visited the Juan Epstein show and he addressed Eminem dissing him on "Asshole," a cut off The Marshall Mathers LP 2. He says he thought it was pretty amazing that Eminem dissed him and he wasn't personally offended. Asher also states that he didn't diss Em subliminally on "As I Em" and "wanted to talk about how he was his own person...
Lorde Thinks Drake And Nicki Minaj Are Irrelevant
Lorde, a 17-year-old, New Zealand-born pop singer who made waves with her hit single "Royals"—which had plenty of rappers putting there own twist to the song—sat down for a as-told-to with Interview Magazine.
Speaking about the early stages of making her Love Club EP, Lorde discussed the music scene, commenting on the music of Nicki Minaj and Drake. "The middle of last year ...
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Mobb Deep Share Story On How They First Met
Mobb Deep were guest of Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) Radio's "Fireside Chat." There, the duo shared stories for a hour long interview reflecting on being in hip-hop for two decades. One particular story they share was how each other met in High School. "We was ...
Nipsey Hussle’s New U.S. Tour Dates
Nipsey Hussle announced his 31-city U.S. tour. The tour will support his newest project, Crenshaw, which he sold 1,000 copies and charged $100 a piece for the tapes at a pop-up shop in Fairfax back on his mixtape release date (Oct. 8) ...
Pharoahe Monch And Jean Grae Ponder The Return Of Carol On ‘The Walking Dead’
Last night, on episode 7 of The Walking Dead titled "Dead Weight," fans witnessed the psychotic side of The Governor in all its glory. With this season proving to be as entertaining as ever, XXL hopped on the phone with Pharoahe Monch and Jean Grae, two huge fans of the series, for an extended discussion about this episode, The Governor and how we figured out who raided the camp. —Emman
Eminem & Ex-Wife Kim Are Not Back Together
Last week rumors were swirling that Eminem and ex-wife Kimberly Scott Mathers were back together again after Kim’s mother, Kathy Sluck, recently spoke to RadarOnline.com. Well Eminem's rep, Dennis Dennehy spoke to eonline.com, that the rumors are false. "Marshal...
22 Pictures Of Women Looking Glorious At 2013 AMAs
Hey, did you watch the 2013 American Music Awards last night (Nov. 24)? Some highlights were Rihanna's "Diamonds" performance and accepting the first-ever AMA Icon Award from her mom, Lady Gaga arriving on a human horse plus her duet with R. Kel...
Kid Cudi Reveals Title Of Upcoming EP
Kid Cudi will be releasing an EP prior to Man On The Moon 3 within the next three months. The EP is currently untitled and has production from Dot Da Genius. Also expect King Chip to make an appearance on the EP. The EP will be help ease the wait for MOTM 3. Mes...
Drake’s Dad On Raising Drake In The Hood In Memphis
Drake's video for "Worst Behaviour," a cut from his latest album, Nothing Was The Same, did more than just provide a cool video showcasing his Memphis roots. It was most fans' first formal introduction to his father. Fans heard Drake's father's voice on some of his records (such as "Successful") and have seen him on TMZ, but have never really been formally introduced. The...
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