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Shy Glizzy Featuring 2 Chainz And A$AP Rocky “Awwsome (Remix)”
Shy Glizzy owned the latter part of last year with his celebratory anthem, "Awwsome." Today, the D.C. native drops the official remix to "Awwsome" featuring 2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky. Listen to it above, and catch Shy Glizzy perform at SOBs tomorrow...
Ferrari Ferrell Featuring Lil Herb “On Sight”
Ferrari Ferrell is the newest artist to Rocko's A1 Records and he's getting ready to put out his new mixtape Loop God on Oct. 27. For a quick preview, the Atlanta rapper teams up with Chicago's Lil Herb for the aggressive "On Sight." Produced by Stvnton, the street-heavy banger has the two young MCs going off...
The Break Presents: Detroit Che
During last week's BET Hip-Hop Award cyphers, fans saw some familiar and unfamiliar faces. Detroit Che, who was the winner of Sprite's Hot 16 contest, earned her spot in a cypher featuring Troy Ave, Dee-1, Logic and Lil Mama. Obviously, she killed it, so we needed to find out more about her...
Logic Focuses On Telling Stories On His Debut Album ‘Under Pressure’
After nearly a year of working on his debut album Under Pressure, Logic’s release date is finally here. Within that timeframe, the 2013 XXL Freshman has signed to Def Jam, recruited No I.D. as the executive producer for Under Pressure, and built his fan base to the fiercely loyal one we see today. The ...
Listen To Dej Loaf’s New Mixtape ‘Sell Sole’
Columbia Records newest signee is riding high off her recent label signing. After releasing the official remix to "Try Me" featuring Remy Ma and Ty Dolla $ign, the Detroit spitter lets go of her full tape Sell Sole. The tape features Rich Gang's Birdman and Young Thug on "Blood," as well as latest effort "Bird Call...
Logic Is Ready For Rap Stardom On Debut Album ‘Under Pressure’
Feeling under pressure to succeed is common. When you look at Logic’s career so far, his quest to prove himself after releasing four years worth of quality mixtapes means his next effort has to make an impact. Since the release of his breakout tape Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever—which came right after making 2013’s XXL Freshmen class—Logic has stacked up some key milestones within a year. The D
Watch iLoveMakonnen’s “Tuesday (Remix)” Video Featuring Drake
Ahead of its debut on BET's 106 & Park, OVO released the official video for iLoveMakonnen's "Tuesday (Remix)" featuring Drake tonight. Directed by Goodwin, Makonnen and Drake are turning up on a Tuesday night in the club with a bunch of their OVO cohorts. Th...
Watch Girl Talk & Freeway’s ‘The Simpsons’-Inspired Video For “Suicide (Remix)”
Girl Talk and Freeway's collaborative EP, Broken Ankles, was released back in April to a positive reception. After XXL premiered their crazy visuals for "Tolerated," artist Lisa Ramsey returns with a cool, animated video for "Suicide (Remix)" featuring A$AP Ferg...
Paloma Ford Featuring Meek Mill “Let Me See”
After Paloma Ford was featured on Meek Mill's new single "I Don't Know," the incarcerated rapper decided to return the favor. On Ford's new single "Let Me See," Meek blesses her with two verses that go hard. You can definitely here this one in the club...
Nicki Minaj Speaks On ‘The Pinkprint,’ Her New Look, And Why She’s Into Branding These Days
Nicki Minaj is featured in GQ's November issue. Currently, the Young Money rapper is working on her third studio album, The Pinkprint, which is led by her booty-shaking single "Anaconda." In this story written by GQ contributor Taffy Brodesser-Akner, she follows Minaj during Fashion Rocks, a concert fundraiser for New York Fashion Week, and spoke to her about the real reason behind the
Happy Birthday, Snoop Dogg!
The Doggfather celebrates another G day.
Drake “How About Now”
We're about midway into October and it's been a while since we've heard from Drake. Well, this Sunday evening, a reported leak from his Views From The 6 album surfaced on the Internet. Some folks did a little digging and found out that a 17-year-old fan from Marietta, GA uploaded Drake's "How About Now" on SoundCloud...