Check Out Some of the Line-Up for Made In America Festival

Apr 10th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Jay-Z is partnering up with Budweiser again for his Made In America Festival, which will be hosted at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. The festival, which will run from August 31 to September 1, is set to have another stacked ...

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The Break Presents: That Kid Era

Apr 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  2 Comments

Last month, That Kid Era dropped his new mixtape Mr. ILLington. Today, get familiar with this Bronx-born, Westchester-bred MC who came up on hip hop's golden era.  Standout: "Illy" Also check out: "Everything" And: "Sound of Dedication" Name: THAT KID ERA Age: 24 Hometown: Westchester, ...

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Scram Jones And Raekwon Drop Their New Mixtape “The Chef Vs. The Beast”

Apr 10th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Scram Jones and Raekwon drop their new Mixtape The Chef Vs. The Beast. This 26 track mixtape is sure to get your attention. Some artists featured on this mixtape are Jadakiss, Styles P, Mobb Deep, Vado, Busta Rhymes, and Papoose, just ...

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Cassie Didn’t Like Her Biggest Hit “Me & U”

Apr 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by Eric Diep  •  3 Comments

Last week, XXL got up with Cassie to discuss details on her forthcoming mixtape, RockaByeBaby, due out tomorrow. After revealing the tracklist that includes guest features from French Montana to Meek Mill, she expanded on the theme behind her tape, ...

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The Come Up: Mykki Blanco

Apr 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  1 Comment

Photo Credit: Lawrence Burney Michael Quattlebaum Jr., a 27-year-old Harlem-based poet and performance artist is a bit of a maverick. With roots in North Carolina and California, he’s actually enjoying his second stay in New York City. ...

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Recap: New Releases & Album Sales, Ending 4/3/2013

Apr 10th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

This week finds Tyga unleashing his third album under the YMCMB banner Hotel California, as well as Rich Boy's long-awaited sophomore release Break the Pot via Vice/E1. On the singles front, Kid Cudi released the sequel to "Solo Dolo" with a guest ...

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Nas Invests in Mass Appeal and Becomes Associate Publisher

Apr 10th, '13  •  The Music Biz  •  by Eric Diep  •  2 Comments

Nas was the first artist to appear on Mass Appeal in 2002. 11 years later, Nas is an owner of the magazine. During an interview with Forbes, the Queens rapper revealed he invested a “six-figure” sum in Mass Appeal, which recently ...

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R.A. The Rugged Man Drops Visuals For “People’s Champ”

Apr 10th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  1 Comment

R.A. The Rugged Man drops the video for "People's Champ". We have the MC  in the gym learning the ways of boxing and MMA the hard way. Its a really fun video where R.A. trains and spares with some very ...

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Album Review: Tyga, Hotel California

Apr 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  16 Comments

On last year’s Careless World: Rise of the Last King, Tyga went to great lengths to prove he was deeper than “Rack City”.  And he actually fared pretty well in doing so. Attempts at displaying emotion and having substance, like ...

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