T-Pain Will Release a Documentary on April 29
T-Pain Will Release a Documentary on April 29
T-Pain Will Release a Documentary on April 29
T-Pain's resurgence has been without pause. Since an intimate unplugged set last year for NPR--from which the He Can Really Sing! crowd drew renewed strength--the rapper-turned-singer-turned-recluse-turned-star-again has been on a war path, releasing a series of undeniable singles and a mixtape, The Iron Way, that shows off his diversity of talent. The...
Air Jordan 5 “Midnight Navy”
Air Jordan 5 “Midnight Navy”
Air Jordan 5 “Midnight Navy”
Jordan Brand will continue to the push the "Hornets" colorway on the Air Jordan silhouette this spring, as they gear up to launch the Air Jordan XIII low and now, the Air Jordan 5 Retro. Taking cues from the Charlotte Hornets' colorways, the Air Jordan 5 Retro will feature a predominately midnight navy upper, while accents of turquoise blue and grey compliment the rest of the shoe... Re
Listen to Dave East, “No Coachella For Me”
Listen to Dave East, “No Coachella For Me”
Listen to Dave East, “No Coachella For Me”
Dave East didn't make it to Coachella this year; he was too busy trapping Uptown to pay the bills. East spits hard bars about breaking down kilos of cocaine over an Automatik Beatz instrumental that has a heavy LOX influence. The rising New York artist is gaining stream on the underground and is a quintessential East Coast MC with a gritty delivery and flow to match his drug talk and street tale
Pell and White Sea Get Animated in “Runaway (Remix)” Video
Pell and White Sea Get Animated in “Runaway (Remix)” Video
Pell and White Sea Get Animated in “Runaway (Remix)” Video
The original version of "Runaway" marked Pell as a potential star on Soundcloud and in his native New Orleans; the remix, featuring White Sea, has been picking up steam over the past several months. Now, the second video video for the song has arrived, and this time, it's animated--not just expressive and emotive, but really, literally animated...
Murs Takes a Stand Against Police Brutality in “No More Control” Video
Murs Takes a Stand Against Police Brutality in “No More Control” Video
Murs Takes a Stand Against Police Brutality in “No More Control” Video
Murs takes a stand against black-on-black violence and police brutality in the video for "No More Control," a cut from his latest project Have A Nice Life. The politically charged video features a young black male out promoting a "Black Lives Matter" rally and dealing with harassment from police on the street and growing up around drug dealers at home...
Read XXL’s Exclusive Meek Mill Cover Story
Read XXL’s Exclusive Meek Mill Cover Story
Read XXL’s Exclusive Meek Mill Cover Story
We Be On It With legal drama behind him, a new album and the baddest chick in hip-hop on his arm, Meek Mill is the man of the moment. Words Vanessa Satten Images Zach Wolfe Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine. I...
Air Jordan XIII “Hornets”
Air Jordan XIII “Hornets”
Air Jordan XIII “Hornets”
The Air Jordan XIII is one of the most renowned silhouettes from the Air Jordan line and since we're in the spring season, the Jumpman has decided to release the XIII in a low retro version this upcoming weekend. The sneaker will be part of the Jordan Remastered series and will feature a white textured leather on the upper meshed with a navy blue colorway on the tongue, heel, and midsole... Read
Drake Is the Most Popular Artist on Rap Genius So Far This Year
Drake Is the Most Popular Artist on Rap Genius So Far This Year
Drake Is the Most Popular Artist on Rap Genius So Far This Year
It may be safe to say that Drake is the lead hip-hop artist at the moment. Rap Genius released their page view statistics for the first quarter of 2015 and Drizzy's name tops the list for most viewed artist and most popular song with "Know Yourself," amassing 1, 865, 000 page views. Fetty Wap com...
18 Great Posse Cuts Reppin’ a Particular City
18 Great Posse Cuts Reppin’ a Particular City
18 Great Posse Cuts Reppin’ a Particular City
Related: 15 Rappers Jump On “Detroit Vs. Everybody” For The Official Posse Cut Remix Listen to Chief Keef Feat. Lil Bibby, Lil Herb, King Louie and Lil Durk Release Posse Cut ‘Faneto (Remix)’ Marco Polo Grabs Inspectah Deck, O.C., Large Professor And...
Meek Mill’s 13 Best Throwback Freestyle Battles
Meek Mill’s 13 Best Throwback Freestyle Battles
Meek Mill’s 13 Best Throwback Freestyle Battles
Although Meek Mill only began to rise to prominence on the hip-hop scene in late 2010/early 2011, with his induction into Rick Ross' MMG label, the Philly rapper had long been freestyling on the internet. From the days of Myspace's reign and rap DVDs, Meek has been tossing bars and slinging rhymes way before he even had a sip of super stardom, and YouTube can prove it...
Curren$y Will Drop New Mixtape Next Monday
Curren$y Will Drop New Mixtape Next Monday
Curren$y Will Drop New Mixtape Next Monday
Curren$y will be dropping the third installment to his Saturday Night Car Tunes series on Apr. 20. In honor of National Weed Day (4/20), the NOLA native will be blessing us with Even More Saturday Night Car Tunes. Spitta hopped on Instagram yesterday (Apr. 14) to announ...

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