Producer & Features Editor at XXL. @Randa_writes on Twitter and Instagram.
Miranda J.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Pay Homage To Tupac, Eazy-E, And Biggie
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are amongst the lucky few who once got to record with the late greats, Biggie, Tupac, and Eazy-E. Bestowing the work a blessing, the group reflected on the those days telling that during that era, at the time of the "East Coast vs. Wes...
Drake’s ‘Nothing Was The Same’ Is Set To Sell 675,000 Copies In First Week
Looks like Drake's new album is heading straight for the No. 1 spot. Dubbing 'NWTS' the "second-biggest debut of the year so far", the HITS Daily Double says the LP will bring in between 675-725k.
Possibly falling under Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience, which brought in 968,000 copies first week, Drake's new album is likely to kick off quarter 4 as the top selling hip-hop album
A$AP Rocky Cuffs Rihanna In His New Video
Appearing alongside Rihanna in his latest video, "Fashion Killa," A$AP Rocky nabbed the perfect match for his fashion featured clip. With Rih Rih serving as Rocky's love interest, the two spent a night out on the town as Rihanna sports a variety of ensembles, including a sexy form-fitting zebra number...
2 Chainz Will Pay Homage To Hot Boyz In Upcoming Video
Being that 2 Chainz nabbed Mannie Fresh to produce the Hot Boyz reminiscent song "Used 2" on his album, it's only right for him to get the New Orleans crew back together for the video to the track. With hopes of getting Mannie Fresh, Juvenile and other members of the former rap group together, 2 Chainz says that he's striving to add the N...
50 Cent Put Kidd Kidd Back To Work Right After Getting Shot
The short history between 50 Cent and his signee Kidd Kidd has been quite an eventful one. With Kidd getting shot, shooting a video and taking unexpected trips with the mogul, all within a month after meeting, 50 literally changed the New Orleans rapper's life overnight...
Dizzy Wright Rebirths 1990s-Era Hip-Hop In His New Video
Bringing an old-school vibe, Dizzy Wright takes fans back to the sounds of 1990s rap while adding his new-school flow in the just-released video “Tellem My Name.” Presented by Rocksmith, Dizzy crafts up a sunny visual to the tune reminiscent of Queen Latifah's "U.N.I.T.Y."
...
The Phases of DMX (Gallery)
It's no secret that the last few years have been quite troubling for DMX, but his days of adversity must not outshine the cardinal reason that called X to fame, his music. Reflecting over the years of the rap star's career, XXL crafted up a gallery of the good, the bad, and the ugly...
Bust A Cap: A$AP Rocky Turns Up Overseas
Can you come up with a funny quote? Place your caption in the “Comments” section below. The best caption will be announced today at 4 p.m. Happy captioning!
Drake On ESPN “First Take”
On a whirlwind of a media tour due to the release of "NWTS", Drake stopped by to chat with ESPN earlier today. Speaking on his relationship with Texas A&M quarterback, Johnny Manziel, the rapper spoke about harshness of the media's spotlight, saying that his eyes are always wide open.
...
Drake Fixed His Relationship With Nicki Minaj
When Drake rapped "Not even talkin' to Nicki" on "Tuscan Leather", it was obvious that the separation from his YMCMB cohort was having an impact on Drizzy. Later adding the he "dropped the ball on some personal shit", it left many to wonder exactly what private matter he was referring to in the song. Alt...
Migos Hits Chinatown (Video)
Migos presents an Asian inspired video for "Chinatown". Directed by Gabriel Hart, the trio hits the well known attraction brining southern flavor to the oriental city.
Watch the rappers sip on sake and flex flashy jewels in the new visual.
...
2 Chainz On The Arsenio Hall Show
On the last installment of The Arsenio Hall show, 2 Chainz dished on college days, his 2 kids, and creating fairy tale creatures. Performing "Black Unicorn", the rapper broke down the meaning of the song for Arsenio, explaining that term entails a much deeper meaning...