Lil Wayne’s ‘Human Being’ Set to Debut at No. 2

Mar 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  2 Comments

A few days after the release of Weezy's 10th studio album, we have some news about the controversially-reviewed album's sales numbers. According to Billboard, Human Being is on pace to sell between 190K and 210K copies in its first week, second to ...

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Hip-Hop’s Go-To Agent on Indie Successes

Mar 28th, '13  •  Music  •  by Jaeki Cho  •  1 Comment

Believe it or not, rap artists didn't always have to dedicate one-third of the year on tour. At one point, they lived comfortably, doing occasional guest verses for R&B singers, making 20 stacks here, and 30 stacks there, life was ...

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Check Out The Tracklist To N.O.R.E.’s “Student Of The Game”

Mar 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

After a six-year break, N.O.R.E a/k/a P.A.P.I. is back with a new solo effort, Student of the Game, out this April 16th. This time around, the Capone-N-Noreaga emcee has a whole host of collaborators along for the ride, including chart-toppers ...

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Freshmen First Look: XXL Freshmen Cover Shoot Video

Mar 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Fletch  •  21 Comments

Here's your first look at the XXL Freshmen Cover photo shoot from our partners at Monster Energy. The video is packed with behind-the-scenes action including interviews with the Freshmen and sneak peaks at the cyphers. Also, stay tuned for an announcement ...

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Street Easy: Photos of Rappers in Streetwear

Mar 28th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

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Today In Hip-Hop: Big L Releases Debut Album

Mar 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

On this day, March 28th, in hip-hop history... 1995: Big L released his debut album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous. In 1991, the budding Harlem rapper founded the Children of Corn, featuring fellow Uptown natives and future hip-hop stars Cam'ron ...

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Brian Lichtenberg’s Homies Sweatshirt

Mar 28th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

Designer Brian Litchenberg has been sweeping the industry by storm. Delivering a series of designs, which feature high-end brand inspirations from Balmain to Chanel to Gucci. The brand's signature "Homies" crewneck is by far one of the hottest pieces out ...

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Exclusive: ScHoolboy Q Hints Supergroup With Danny Brown, A$AP Rocky & Ab-Soul

Mar 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  7 Comments

Even though he's currently preparing his Interscope/Aftermath debut Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q says that he's looking to form a supergroup with three of today's biggest stars. In an exclusive interview, the XXL Freshman Class of 2013 alum revealed that he's enlisted Pharrell, A$AP Rocky, ...

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The New New: 15 New York Rappers You Should Know

Mar 28th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  34 Comments

For those of us who grew up on New York hip-hop, we remember the glory days of the Golden Era, when there was no shortage of incredibly diverse rappers in the game, delivering their own unique brands of hip-hop to ...

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