Soulja Boy Confirms Signing To YMCMB (Sort Of)

May 17th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  4 Comments

For months, Soulja Boy has been snapping photos with various members of YMCMB—including Cash Money CEO Birdman and Young Money president Mack Maine. With his status as a free agent since leaving Interscope, Soulja has left clues as to where ...

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Here Is Every Single Shout-Out In Gucci Mane’s “Birds Of A Feather”

May 16th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  2 Comments

Gucci Mane isn’t a stranger to throwing a few barbs at rappers. At the same time, when you get a name drop from Big Guwop, you know exactly where his loyalty lies. On his new song, “Birds Of A Feather,” ...

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Tyrese and Ludacris Talk Cars, Music and ‘Fast And Furious’

May 16th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

While the relatively painless transition from musician to actor has become the norm for some of hip-hop and r&b's biggest stars in recent years, Fast & Furious 6 stars Tyrese and Ludacris have proven that some musicians-turned-actors actually have ...

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Birdman And Rick Ross To Release Lost Album, ‘The H’ On May 23

May 16th, '13  •  News  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  1 Comment

Remember that Birdman and Rick Ross collaborative LP that was set to drop back in 2008? Well Birdman and Rozay delivered this PSA to announce that the project will now be releasing after all. Mark you calendars for May 23rd. ...

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Killer Mike & El-P Finish Production Of Run The Jewels Project

May 16th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Killer Mike and El-P have announced that they've completed their second collaborative project. El-Producto took to Twitter to announce that his and Mike Bigga's Run The Jewels side project has been complete and will be released for free sometime in June. ...

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Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj To Perform At 2013 Billboard Music Awards

May 16th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  2 Comments

Billboard has enlisted an all-star hip-hop line-up to perform at their annual award show this year. According to HipHopDX, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj are slated to rock the stage at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and perform their collaboration "High ...

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Irie Trill Vibes: Matthew Williams Speaks On The #BEEN #TRILL Movement

May 16th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

Talking with Matthew Williams, Art Director/Photographer for Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music, is like trying to talk to Bruce Wayne about being Batman. He's mysterious, mostly when topics consisting the names Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music are mentioned. But, that's ...

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Premiere: Gucci Mane ft. Rick Ross “Trap House III” (Produced By 808 Mafia)

May 16th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by nmb  •  13 Comments

Gucci Mane is home after spending nearly three weeks behind bars, and he’s gearing up for the release of his street album, Trap House III, available for purchase on iTunes next Tuesday, May 21. Big Guwop’s been a busy man ...

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CyHi Da Prynce, Class of ’11 – Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen

May 16th, '13  •  News  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  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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