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Joell Ortiz Breaks Down His Most Personal Records On ‘House Slippers’
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Snootie Wild Featuring Yo Gotti And August Alsina “She’s A Keeper”
Snootie Wild is riding high off his Billboard topping hits "Yayo" and "Made Me," and is gearing up to release his EP Go Mode. The six-track project is will feature "She's A Keeper." On the track made perfectly for the ladies, August Alsina croons a smooth, melodic hook while Snootie and Gotti spit game on why you should hold your bae close...
Chris Brown Tells All In Throwback Cover Story
After more than one year of dodging the press, Chris Brown breaks his silence.
Words: Chris Brown
Images: Juco
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the December/January 2013 issue of XXL Magazine.
Since this is my first cover in a minute, I’ll explain why I wasn’t doing interviews. I’ve been adaman...
Cam’ron Featuring 2 Chainz “Snapped”
Cam'ron's been relentless in dropping new music. Aside from his First Of The Month series, Cam's been throwing out loosies for his fans as well. Today, Killa connects with 2 Chainz for "Snapped." Over a heavy soul sample, the two kick signature bars about women, relationships and more...
Stream Roscoe Dash’s ‘The Appetizer’ [NO DJ]
Roscoe Dash is trying to come back real quick. After garnering some attention for his July single "Right Now," he followed up with a mixtape in August called The Appetizer. He described it as a mixtape, where fans can "appreciate the song without skits, talk overs, and drops...
Chief Keef “Wait”
Chief Keef has been locked up in the studio, presumably working on his next project Bang Pt. 3. On this latest release, Sosa hops on his own production and experiments with his voice by running it through different effects. It's certainly left-field, and not what we are used to hearing...
Flying Lotus Faces Down Death On His New Album
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Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus “Never Catch Me”
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Flying Lotus’ New Album You’re Dead! Will Release On October 7...
August Alsina Still In Hospital
On Monday (Sept. 15), August Alsina headlined Irving Plaza with Teyana Taylor as part of his Testimony Live Tour. Midway through his performance of "Numb," the 2014 XXL Freshman suddenly collapsed off stage, causing pandaemonium within his fans...
Listen To Big K.R.I.T.’s New Mixtape ‘See Me On Top 4′
As promised, Big K.R.I.T. releases a new set of tracks for See Me On Top 4.. This serves as a teaser for his sophomore project on Def Jam, Cadillactica, coming out soon.
You can stream and download See Me On Top 4 on LiveMixtapes. Also, check out "Drinkers Club" featuring Big K...
Jeremih Featuring French Montana And Ty Dolla $ign “Don’t Tell ‘Em (Remix)”
Jeremih's "Don't Tell 'Em" has been steadily climbing the charts. Today, the R&B crooner switches things up a bit by removing YG and adding Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana to the official remix. French offers up a pretty strong New York verse, throwing references to indie label Duck Down, Bobby Brown and more entertaining lines...
Saigon Featuring Big Daddy Kane “One Foot In The Door” (Produced By DJ Premier)
After bringing together four generations of different MCs on "Mechanical Animals," Saigon brings back with a new joint featuring DJ Premier and Big Daddy Kane. "One Foot In The Door" features a throwback intro by Jay Z, who introduces Saigon as the rapper who's got next...
August Alsina Gets Real Close With Nicki Minaj In “No Love” Video
August Alsina is currently on his Testimony Live Tour and decides to let loose the official video for his "No Love" remix. Over the summer, the pair shut down romance rumors stemming from their work together in this video. Still, they look to be pretty close with each other, cuddling near the fireplace and taking selfies...