Today in Hip-Hop: R.I.P Mausberg
Today in Hip-Hop: R.I.P Mausberg
Today in Hip-Hop: R.I.P Mausberg
On this day, July 4, in hip-hop history... 2000: On July 4, 2000, up and coming Compton rapper Johnny “Mausberg” Burns was murdered. Today, July 4, 2015, marks fifteen years since his untimely death. As a young affiliate of DJ Quik, Mausberg rose to prominence quickly in the California streets during the late 1990s. Some slate...
The Break Presents: Chaz French
The Break Presents: Chaz French
The Break Presents: Chaz French
Coming up under fellow D.C. rapper and 2015 XXL Freshman GoldLink, Chaz French is a newcomer to pay attention to. Exhibiting ferocious yet fun stage presence and lyricism to back it up, the young upstart is the type of artist you can feel personally acquainted with right away...
Listen to DeJ Loaf and Big Sean, “Back Up”
Listen to DeJ Loaf and Big Sean, “Back Up”
Listen to DeJ Loaf and Big Sean, “Back Up”
Detroit natives DeJ Loaf and Big Sean hop on the beat together for "Back Up." Featuring an 808-heavy beat that has DJ Mustard's fingerprints all over it, Sean and Loaf trade verses on a track that has tons of club and radio appeal. DeJ is proving to be quite the hit maker and is quickly becoming one of the go-to artists for MCs looking to elevate their tracks ...
Listen to Chief Keef, “Ain’t Missing You”
Listen to Chief Keef, “Ain’t Missing You”
Listen to Chief Keef, “Ain’t Missing You”
Since bursting onto the scene with "I Don't Like," Chief Keef has stuck to making hardcore drill music that the streets--and youth-- have eaten up. Keef's style has been so entrenched in the drill scene that no one could have seen "Ain't Missing You" coming ...
Stream Ghostface Killah’s New Album
Stream Ghostface Killah’s New Album
Stream Ghostface Killah’s New Album
Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge unveil their Twelve Reasons To Die II album just in time for the holiday weekend. Featuring Raekwon, RZA, Vince Staples and Bilal, the follow up to Twelve Reasons To Die is another chapter in Ghost's fictional mafioso tales. The concept album ...
Listen to Eminem Feat. Gwen Stefani, “Kings Never Die”
Listen to Eminem Feat. Gwen Stefani, “Kings Never Die”
Listen to Eminem Feat. Gwen Stefani, “Kings Never Die”
Eminem teams up with Gwen Stefani for "Kings Never Die," the latest offering from the Southpaw soundtrack. The track finds Marshall in an aggressive mode and while the song is likely inspired by Jake Gyllenhaal's character from Southpaw, most of the bars sound somewhat autobiographical about Em's career. It's surprising th ...
Rae Sremmurd Is Dropping a New Album
Rae Sremmurd Is Dropping a New Album
Rae Sremmurd Is Dropping a New Album
Rae Sremmurd were one of the breakout stars of 2014 thanks to hits like "No Flex Zone" and the group is following up SremmLife with a new album later this year. During an interview with the KMEL radio station at the BET Awards, the two claimed that they were looking at a Dec. rel ...
Stream the 2015 Wireless Festival
Stream the 2015 Wireless Festival
Stream the 2015 Wireless Festival
While America celebrates its Independence, the UK is, ironically enough, hosting one of the biggest festivals of the year over the weekend and its available to stream. The concert is going on as we speak and Drake, A$AP Rocky and more are set to hit the stage for their headlining sets soon ...
Check Out The Behind-the-Scenes Video From XXL’s Freshman Show in NYC
Check Out The Behind-the-Scenes Video From XXL’s Freshman Show in NYC
Check Out The Behind-the-Scenes Video From XXL’s Freshman Show in NYC
Earlier this week, the 2015 XXL Freshman class performed at New York City’s Best Buy Theater, putting on a show that was memorable for a variation of reasons. Although 10th spot winner, Kidd Kidd's arrest in front of the venue pretty much broke the internet, other things like Fetty Wap closing out the show, K Camp getting concert goers turned up to the max and DeJ Loaf getting stuck in the crowd a
Stream Problem’s New Mixtape
Stream Problem’s New Mixtape
Stream Problem’s New Mixtape
There are a handful of Compton rappers who currently sit atop the major label hierarchy. Kendrick Lamar is nearing a point of total saturation; YG's 2013 debut was one of the most beloved records in some time. But if Problem can't quite reach those commercial heights, it won't be because he's been out-worked...

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