Can’t Hold Us: Independent Rapper Success Stories

May 10th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  5 Comments

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Iggy Azalea, Class of ’12 – Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen

May 10th, '13  •  News  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  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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Don’t Miss Out: KITH’s Madison Windbreaker

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

For those cool windy days, KITH introduces these dope lightweight windbreakers that are absolute must-haves this season. Coming in two colorways, including the New York Knicks inspired Black/Royal and Miami Dolphins' Teal/White, each piece is made out of 100% ...

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Killer Mike: “Hip-Hop Is Supposed To Shock & Surprise”

May 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Throughout his 10-plus years in the music industry, Killer Mike has established himself as one of hip-hop's strongest and most uncompromising voices. From his 2003 debut Monster to last year's collaborative effort with El-P, R.A.P. Music, the Atlanta veteran has continually ...

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The Break Presents: Awkwafina

May 10th, '13  •  Music  •  by Jaeki Cho  •  7 Comments

A lazy critic might pass Awkwafina as a Kreayshawn knockoff, but the Queens, New York, native has much more to offer in her collection of witty concept-driven records and equally humorous visuals. Find out more about the 24-year-old rapper/producer, who ...

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Momma’s Boys: What Your Favorite Rappers Are Getting Their Moms For Mother’s Day

May 10th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  2 Comments

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Watch Curren$y’s “New Jet City” Video

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

Taking a step back to his solo mixtape, New Jet City, Curren$y holds down court in the visuals for the title track. Once again, Spitta shows us the Jet life and it’s nothing short of immaculate. Also, is he really ...

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Listen To Mac Miller’s New Track “Watching Movies”

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

Last night, Mac Miller teased he would be releasing new music. He delivered with “Watching Movies,” the follow-up to his Flying Lotus-produced single off Watching Movies With The Sound Off. He takes a much darker route here, revealing his thoughts ...

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Listen To Gucci Mane And Chief Keef’s “Darker”

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

Just a day after we discovered Chief Keef would be joining the ranks of Bricksquad, Gucci Mane lets loose their first collaboration as a team. “Darker” takes elements from “Lemonade,” in the same sense that the pair is rapping about ...

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