Roscoe Dash, Class of ’12 – Catching Up With the XXL Freshmen

May 9th, '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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Watch Iamsu! And Wiz Khalifa’s “Goin’ Up” Video (Directed By Kreayshawn)

May 9th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Iamsu!, along with the entire West Coast, is on a sudden resurgence in hip-hop. Off his $uzy 6 $peed mixtape, Iamsu! teams up with Wiz Khalifa for “Goin’ Up," which is directed by Kreayshawn. Wiz has been hanging out with ...

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Take A Look At The Visuals To Trae Tha Truth “Sick Of This Sh*t”

May 9th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Trae Tha Truth drops the video to "Sick of This Shit" off his mixtape Tha Blackprint which is out now. This gritty song shows off the Houston native lyrical abilities and wordplay. Plus Trae gets a great assist from R. Kelly on the ...

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Today In Hip-Hop: Ghostface Killah Celebrates His 43rd Birthday

May 9th, '13  •  Today in Hip-Hop  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

On this day, May 9, in hip-hop history… The Wu-Tang Clan member has an impeccable career arc, starting from his classic Ironman album to his latest Adrian Younge-produced, Twelve Reasons To Die. The Staten Island native manages to stay in the ...

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T.I. Reveals Future Will Be Replaced By 2 Chainz For “America’s Most Wanted” Tour

May 9th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  2 Comments

T.I. appeared on Hoodrich Radio with his Hustle Gang crew to promote his recently released mixtape, G.D.O.D. DJ Scream was introduced to Doe B, Big Kuntry King and a few newer members in the crew. Tip listed out some of the ...

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Slaughterhouse Releases “House Gang”

May 9th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  3 Comments

Yes lawd.  Slaughterhouse  blessed the hip-hop world with new music. XXL caught up with the members of Slaughterhouse at the launch event for Gig-It a couple weeks back when they hinted that a new album is in works. Now out of ...

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Rocko Drops The Video To “Feels Guud”

May 9th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Miami is such a beautiful city. Honestly, when you go down there, all your troubles go away while you get lost in the city's abundant glory. It comes to no surprise that the Atlanta native shoots this video there. Rocko ...

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From The Archives: Killer Mike, “New Breed” [Originally Published July 2003]

May 9th, '13  •  Throwbacks  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

Last week, Killer Mike and El-P unleashed the first collaboration "Get It" off their upcoming collaborative project Run The Jewels. Although this isn't the first time that the two MCs have linked up - that would be last year's stellar R.A.P. ...

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Shine Bright Like A Kanary Diamond

May 9th, '13  •  Eye Candy  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

—Bernadette Giacomazzo (@bgiacomazzo) Hailing from the mean streets of Watts, California, Kanary Diamonds has exploded onto the scene as one of Hip Hop’s sexiest female rappers. With her masterful flow, irresistible sex appeal, and ridiculously hot lyrics, Kanary Diamonds is ...

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