Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection

May 22nd, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

COMME des GARÇONS' PLAY imprints are back again with Converse, this time for a series of spring/summer Pro Leather kicks. After successful work with it's Chuck Taylor and Jack Purcell collaborations, Rei Kawakubo's popular high-end line creates yet another timeless Converse design with ...

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Clinton Sparks Featuring 2 Chainz, Macklemore And D.A. Wallach “Gold Rush”

May 22nd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Clinton Sparks gets a dope assist for "Gold Rush" featuring 2 Chainz, Mackelmore and D.A. Sparks is currently at work on a tentatively titled project, Disco Ball & Chain. This is the first single from the project and the track ...

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Arrest Warrant Issued For Reportedly Deceased Rapper Tim Dog

May 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  2 Comments

The strange saga of Tim Dog continues, as a Mississippi court has issued a warrant for the late rapper's death. As XXL reported last week, the victim of Tim Dog's 2011 fictitious business deal Ester Pilgrim alleged that the rapper faked his death ...

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The Break Presents: Jabo

May 22nd, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  16 Comments

This 26-year-old out of Birmingham claims to have the perfect balance of street and conscious content. Get familiar with Jabo... Standout: "Flex" Also check out: "Chill" And: "Make It Work" Name: Javan Micah Ishman Age: 26 Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama I grew up listening to: Pac, Big, UGK, Nas, Jay-Z, T.I., Jadakiss, ...

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Eve & Mike Stud Crack The Top 50 On Billboard

May 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

This week on the charts, two new hip-hop LPs crack the top 50, while the mainstays of the past few weeks continue to dominate. New to the chart this week includes Eve's long-awaited return Lip Lock, which clocked in at No. ...

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Nike Roshe Run “Tie Die”

May 22nd, '13  •  Sneakers  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

Nike does it yet again with the lightweight Nike Roshe Run. Featuring a tie-dye design, these summer friendly kicks comes in two colorways including Orange/Blue and Green/Pink with a White signature Swoosh, lining, laces and midsole. Though they'll be available ...

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Booty In My Lap #dailytwerk

May 22nd, '13  •  Eye Candy  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  2 Comments

Today's #dailytwerk is from a woman twerkin to Steppe N DyCe "Booty In My Lap."  At the 2:17 mark, she gets on the floor and goes in. Oh and just a reminder, if you want have your video featured in #dailytwerk, email ...

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17 Baby Pictures Of Rappers

May 22nd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Nobody likes it when their baby pictures are shown to the their family and friends—it's usually an embarrassing experience to have people cloying over images of your infancy. Unfortunately the for rap world, privacy is a rarity afforded to few, ...

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Pill, Class of ’10 – Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen

May 22nd, '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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