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Mike Jones And Paul Wall Bring Back Nostalgia In Brooklyn
XXL was in the building to catch two of Houston's biggest names perform for the first time in years. Sit back and reminisce.
Photography By: Lucas Alvarado
Paul Wall
When Paul Wall returned to New York for his first show in five years, he knew exactly what he was doing. Taking t...
Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip Release New Mixtape, ‘The Abstract & The Dragon’
Busta Rhymes’ “Thank You” single was the start of something special. In the intro of The Abstract & The Dragon, Busta reveals that him and Q-Tip have been friends for 26 years. Running with each other during Leaders Of The New School, the duo reunite to give fans real authentic boom bap. The tape include...
Fat Trel Featuring Tracy T, Meek Mill & Rick Ross “Shhh (Remix)”
Over Future’s “Sh*t,” MMG’s newest signees Tracy T and Fat Trel with current flagship artists Meek Mill and Rick Ross spit some ill freestyles on their remix. Don’t underestimate the crew. Check it out above....
Terrace Martin Featuring Problem, MURS & ILL Camille “Something Else (Remix)”
Terrace Martin is giving fans a remix edition of 3ChordFold on December 17. Remixing his track “Something Else” with Problem, Terrace adds on new verses by MURS and Ill Camille. Check it out above.
Previously: Terrace Martin Goes Behind The Boards With Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa And Problem
RZA Featuring Will Wells “Gift Of Hope”
RZA continues releasing music inspired by events that meant a lot to him. Over the weekend, RZA made a song with singer Will Wells that was in honor of Nelson Mandela. Listen to “Gift Of Hope” and read his entire message below.
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Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip “Butch & Sundance”
At midnight, Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip will release their long-awaited mixtape The Abstract & The Dragon. With only a few hours left, the duo decides to give a snippet of their tape with “Butch & Sundance." The smooth collaboration finds them trading ill verses while also showing us that they haven’t lost their touch. These two ...
Kidd Kidd “Middle Finger”
Kidd Kidd is putting his new EP Street Fame on hold and pushing out a new free tape called #RG. The G-Unit rapper hasn’t indicated where “Middle Finger” will land, but judging from his aggressive rhymes over the loud instrumental, he’s got some heat in the stash. Listen to the track a...
Juicy J And Project Pat Don’t Play Around In “No Heart, No Love” Video
Juicy J and Project Pat put together strange and disturbing images for their video for “No Heart, No Love” off Juicy's Stay Trippy. Directed by Jonathan Andrade and produced by Young Chop, the visual is vastly different from his strip club escapades. Cover your...
Roc Marciano Featuring Action Bronson “456”
Although Roc Marciano’s Marci Beaucoup is out today, he’s still supplying us with loosies from the project. Check out “456” featuring Action Bronson, where the Queens rapper kicks off the track with intricate flow and Roc follows up with his own calculating style. Give it a listen above...
Kid Capri Releasing Battle Rapper Mixtape With Original Beats
Last night (Dec. 10), Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip hosted a major mixtape release party for The Abstract, The Dragon at the stylish Marquee nightclub in NYC. Among those in attendance was the legendary DJ Kid Capri who came out to show some love...
Plies Featuring Young Scooter “U Mean 2 Tell Me”
After passing a feature for Young Scooter on “Fake Gold (Remix),” Plies grabs the ATL rapper on “U Mean 2 Tell Me.” Produced by Zaytoven, the flex-worthy track will come off his new album Purple Heart coming out next year. Listen below.
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Papoose “Overpass”
Papoose knows the cold winter is approaching. With his new mixtape Hoodie Season 2 around the corner, the BK rhymeslinger hops on production by GUN and himself for “Overpass.” So NY. Listen below.