The 16 Biggest Moments At Summer Jam XX

Jun 3rd, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

Photo By: Lauren Gesswein Last night marked another legendary Summer Jam tailor-made for hip-hop's history books. Hot 97’s annual concert celebrated its 20th year in a big, big way. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, ...

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Rick Ross, Wale, And Lupe Fiasco Team Up For “Poor Decisions”

Jun 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

MMG is having a busy day. This is the second of three singles from MMG camp for the upcoming Self Made Vol. 3 compilation, which is out August 6. We have Wale, Rick Ross, and Lupe Fiasco joing up for ...

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Watch A$AP Ferg, YG New Video For “Click Clack”

Jun 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

After releasing the audio last week, YG and A$AP Mob’s A$AP Ferg releases the visual for their collaboration titled cut "Click Clack." This will appear on DJ Radio and DJ Drama’s upcoming mixtape Mr. Sold Out Pt 25. On this ...

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18 Political Moments In Hip-Hop From The Past Decade

Jun 3rd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

A few weeks ago, XXL sat down with Freshmen Class of 2013 alum Trinidad Jame$ to discuss the impact of his music, during which he assessed that conscious hip-hop is no longer viable option in the music business. Although Jame$'s ...

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Wale Featuring Rihanna “Bad (Remix)”

Jun 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  1 Comment

Nearly four months after releasing "Bad," the lead single off his third LP The Gifted, Wale took to the Internet today to release the moody song's highly-anticipated remix, this time featuring bad gal Rihanna. Where the original was a sentimental ...

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Nylo “Fool Me Once”

Jun 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

Songstress Nylo, who captured the attention of Nas (And had him tweet the following message on Twitter, "Everyone follow my new favorite artist Nylo. Love this record!") releases this new tantalizing record titled "Fool Me Once." Sounds like she'll be ...

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New Video From Curren$y Featuring Cornerboy P “Sunroof”

Jun 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Curren$y releases the new video for his cut "Sunroof" featuring Cornerboy P. The visual is directed by John Colombo. You can see the NOLA native rapping in what looks like a castle straight from popular HBO series, Game Of Thrones. ...

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Juicy J Drops The Video To “Ain’t No Coming Down”

Jun 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

The king of trippy drops the visuals to "Ain't No Coming Down" displaying his affinity for 4/20. Juicy J in the video is seen smoking mountains upon mountains of Mary Jane and flaunting stacks of money. The video for the ...

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Ab-Soul And Boldy James Featured On Kevo Da Kid’s “On God”

Jun 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Kevo Da Kid, Ab-Soul and Boldy James team up for "On God" produced by Young Chop. This is the first single off his High Class Life, Low Life Mentality mixtape. Listen to the track below. If this is you first ...

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