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Tickets For XXL’s Freshman Concert In Boston Now Available!

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

Tickets are now available for the Philadelphia leg of XXL‘s Freshman Live 2013 concert series. On Thursday June 27, one member of the XXL Freshman Class of 2013 and one former XXL Freshman will rock Boston's The Middle East as a part of XXL's Freshman Live ...

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Sha Money XL Named EVP Of Urban A&R For Epic Records

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

Michael Clervoix—better known as Sha Money XL—has left his position as SVP of A&R for Island Def Jam and been named EVP of Urban A&R for Epic Records. In an announcement posted on Billboard, Sha Money will oversee artist development and ...

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Deniro Farrar Releases The Video To “Big Tookie”

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

Pretty sweet visuals for this super hard track by Deniro Farrar. This record is interesting because it's such a laid-back beat, but the lyrics to this song scream gangsta rap—hence the name. Deniro drops the official video to "Big Tookie," directed ...

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Young Dolph Releases New Mixtape “High Class Street Music 3″ [Download Now]

May 13th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Don’t sleep on Young Dolph. In the ever-expansive 1017 Brick Squad (that now has Chief Keef on their side), the Memphis native is set to make a name for himself in Southern hip-hop. After teaming up with Gucci Mane on ...

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Pusha T Opens Up About His Love For Angela Davis And His Ideal Supergroup

May 13th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

For a guy gearing up to release his debut solo LP this summer, Pusha T's been around a really long time. It's easy to forget it's been 11 years since The Clipse's breakout single "Grindin'" entered the Billboard Hot 100. ...

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Watch The Director’s Cut Of Kendrick Lamar’s “B*tch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”

May 13th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  8 Comments

Kendrick Lamar shows us two contrasting feelings in his new video for “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” He takes a creative approach to attending a funeral, which are usually sorrow occasions. Here, he sports an all-white outfit, pays his respects ...

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Rittz ft. Mike Posner “Switch Lanes” [Video]

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

Rittz, who just released his album The Life And Times Of Jonny Valiant, returns today with a new video for “Switch Lanes.” In the clip, Rittz and Mike Posner are driving around with the drop top and partying with some ...

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Bigger Than Hip-Hop: 22 Unexpected Celebrity Hip-Hop Heads

May 13th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  3 Comments

At one point in time, hip-hop music wasn't the major musical force that it is today; it was a fad relegated to the South Bronx, where DJs cut between drum breaks for a young crop of dancers to spin on ...

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Meek Mill, Class of ’11 – Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen

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