Freekey Zekey Reveals The Diplomats Are No Longer Signed To Interscope

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Fans looking forward to a Diplomats reunion may have to wait, as the Harlem crew is out of a record deal. In a recent interview with VladTV, Freekey Zekey revealed that the Dips are no longer signed to Interscope Records, the ...

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Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch To Be Honored At Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

For the ninth annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, Adam “MCA” Yauch of The Beasties Boys will be honored by a moment of silence and a tribute. Headliners for the festival, which goes from July 10 to 13, include Pusha T, EPMD, ...

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19 Celebrities Who Have Tried Rapping

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

It's become pretty well established that most rappers will attempt to act at some point in their careers—XXL even recently ran a list naming 22 MCs who actually have acting chops. But what about the opposite: celebrities picking up the mic? ...

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Sources Confirm Beyoncé And Jay-Z Are Expecting Another Child

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Reports have been speculating that Beyoncé is expected another child with husband Jay-Z. The rumors were flying when she appeared on the red carpet of last week’s Met Gala trying to conceal her stomach. Those talks may be true, as sources ...

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Watch Drake Perform “No New Friends” In Miami Nightclub

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  1 Comment

You want to know how great life can be when you are a superstar rapper? Watch this video. Drizzy Drake goes to New Miami nightclub, STORY, and performs for the crowd his most recent verses on some of the popular ...

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RiFF RaFF Reviews ‘The Great Gatsby’ For XXL

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  4 Comments

RiFF RaFF is the rap game's most lovable goon, always finding ways to stay excited, positive and interested in whatever's happening in the culture. He's also a movie buff, so we figured it'd only be right to ask him what ...

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EP Review: Big Baby Gandhi And Yuri Beats, America Eats Its Babies

May 17th, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  1 Comment

Since XXL premiered Big Baby Gandhi's new EP earlier this week, everyone on the Internet's been cyber-yelling that Gandhi's — who famously quit rap in January to go back to school and get his degree — back. But, to be clear, the Queens-bred Bangladeshi ...

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In The Cut: Wu-Tang And A$AP Ferg Made XXL’s Top Songs Of The Week

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

We're not sure why, but it feels like this next week is going to be a really important one for new music. It could be Kanye's upcoming appearance on SNL, where he's rumored to be premiering a brand-new single ("I ...

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Amber Rose Introduces Baby Taylor Merch?

May 17th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  1 Comment

Could Baby Taylor clothing be on the horizon for Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang empire? Judging by Amber Rose's recent Instagram flick, it seems so. Here, Wiz's leading lady gives us a look at their newborn son's (Sebastian Taylor Thomaz) exclusive ...

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