Are Jay-Z & DJ Khaled Working On Music Together?

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Could Jay-Z be making an appearance on DJ Khaled's upcoming album Suffering From Success? Earlier today, the YMCMB DJ Instamgrammed a picture of himself sitting with Jay-Z behind a mixing board, hinting at a possible future collaboration. The tag on the image ...

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Here’s What Kanye West Sampled For “New Slaves”

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Fresh off debuting the single “New Slaves” on 66 buildings across the world last week, Kanye West has everyone anticipating the June 18 release for Yeezus. For any fan familiar with Kanye’s work, he doesn’t use your typical, run-of-the-mill samples. ...

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17 Rappers Who Became Reality TV Stars

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Whether you like it or not, hip-hop is prime fodder for reality TV. From rapper-versus-rapper competitions to melodramatic relationship exposés, the inherent drama of the rap world offers a goldmine of opportunities for television producers. With the most recent success ...

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XXL’s Freshmen Live Tour Hits Los Angeles [Show Recap]

May 20th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  1 Comment

This past Saturday night, The Official XXL Freshmen Live Tour kicked off in Los Angeles with headlining performances by 2013 Freshmen Dizzy Wright, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q. The show, which took place at the Nokia Theatre ...

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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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