Check Out Raekwon’s New Joint “Son Of Sam”

May 10th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Raekwon rocks over a sample of Melvin Bliss' "Synthetic Substitution" on a newly released joint produced by Frank G and Roadstart called "Summer of Sam." There's no word whether the track is off his upcoming release F.I.L.A. (Fly International Luxurious Art), ...

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Mixtape Review: Los, Becoming King

May 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  7 Comments

It’s been a long time coming for Los. After the release of his The Crown Ain’t Safe mixtape, suitors came from far and wide to sign the DMV flamespitter. Interestingly enough, Los ended up returning to Bad Boy Records in ...

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Who Is The Hottest Hip-Hop Mom?

May 10th, '13  •  Eye Candy  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  5 Comments

In honor of Mother's Day, we would like to highlight the hot hip-hop moms in the industry. We have stars from Beyonce to Kelis. All of these mothers are absolutely smoking. So please kick you feet up and take a look...

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Yo Gotti Shares The Stories Behind 11 Of His Instagram Photos

May 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Since announcing the CMG label partnership with Epic Records, Yo Gotti hasn’t stopped putting in work for his next album. The self-proclaimed King of Memphis, who steadily releases hood anthems like “Check,” chronicles his progress, as well as gives us ...

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Don Trip, Class of ’12 – Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen

May 10th, '13  •  News  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  1 Comment

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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In The Cut: The-Dream & eXquire Made XXL’s Top Songs Of The Week

May 10th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

This Sunday, the staffers at XXL will be celebrating Mother's Day and honoring the beautiful women who brought us into this world, and we suggest you do the same. To commemorate the day, we compiled a list of gifts our ...

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Nate “Them Days” Featuring Fego

May 10th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  3 Comments

Nate, is a 21-year-old MC from San Francisco, Cali. This young rapper put out a pretty cool video to his song "Them Days" featuring Fego. This song is all around dope, from the smooth beat to the two rappers here rapping ...

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Watch Wiz Khalifa And Curren$y’s “Toast” Video

May 10th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y are no slouches when it comes to weed smoking. In their new video for “Toast,” directed by Tha Razor, the pair are getting incredibly high and enjoying every bit of it. The song is from their ...

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California Love: Rhuigi Villasenor, The Creative Mind Behind RHUDE Clothing

May 10th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

Rhugi Villasenor is a 21-year-old designer mastermind, that you may already be familiar with. It was his now famous bandana tee that was sported on Kendrick Lamar at the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards. It's his gear that's been seen on the likes ...

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