Backstage Views of XXL Freshman Show in LA with ScHoolboy Q, Dizzy Wright, Danny Brown and Mac Miller

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  2 Comments

Here are a couple of backstage views from the XXL Freshman Show in LA - place was packed and the Freshmen - current and past - brought it. Click here for the full recap and photos. In the first video we ...

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J. Cole, Class of ’10 – Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

2013 XXL Freshman Class is in full effect and time will tell if this will be the best class ever. In the meantime, we're taking a look back at each XXL Freshman from past classes to see what they've been up ...

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Album Review: Gucci Mane, Trap House 3

May 20th, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  12 Comments

Gucci Mane’s overwhelming onslaught of music of late has been a lot to keep up with, even for the most diehard of fans. 2013 has already seen five mixtapes from Big Guwop, and while this level of output is nothing ...

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Watch Action Bronson Do Cartwheels In His “Strictly 4 My Jeeps” Video

May 20th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

One of the most entertaining video this year, Action Bronson drops the visuals to "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" today. In the video, we have some hot women sprayed with water, Action driving one of the sickest jeeps ever and later ...

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J. Cole “Isn’t Afraid” Of Releasing ‘Born Sinner’ On Same Date As ‘Yeezus’

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by nmb  •  2 Comments

We wouldn't blame any rapper for changing their album's release date after the weekend that Kanye just pulled off. But J. Cole, whose sophomore LP Born Sinner is also slated for June 18 release, isn't going anywhere. According to a ...

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Kim Kardashian’s Baby Shower Invitation Plays Kanye West’s “Hey Mama”

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  2 Comments

Kim Kardashian hasn’t announced her due date yet, but she is already preparing for it with a big baby shower. E! News has learned that the invitations have been sent to a selected group of friends and family. The festivities will ...

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Jay-Z Says Beyonce Is NOT Pregnant

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by nmb  •  No Comments

In an e-mail to Hot 97's program director, Ebro Darden, over the weekend, Jay-Z shot down rumors that Beyonce is pregnant with the couple's second child. Ebro didn't elaborate on the nature of the e-mail, though he did say it ...

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Tickets For XXL’s Freshmen Concert In New York City Now Available

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  2 Comments

XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 will now be coming to a New York City stage for a live performance. On Tuesday May 21, the XXL Freshmen Class of 2013 will convene on the Best Buy Theater's stage for a live performance. Acts will ...

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Listen To Young Scooter’s Recorded Jail Phone Track “I Wonder”

May 20th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Young Scooter is currently serving time in DeKalb County Jail for probation violation. Most rappers wouldn’t be working while locked up, but Scooter is an entirely different street rapper. In an effort to continue feeding the streets with new material, ...

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