The American Psychological Association Did A Study On Meek Mill’s Music
The American Psychological Association Did A Study On Meek Mill’s Music
The American Psychological Association Did A Study On Meek Mill’s Music
Maybe Drake was right when he said Meek Mill's "Intro (Dreams and Nightmares)" is one of the best rap moments of our generation. The American Psychological Association examines the effectiveness of an new treatment called hip-hop therapy with predominately black teens who are from low-income families and lived in violent communities. The treatment ...
All 12 XXL Freshmen 2014 Freestyles
All 12 XXL Freshmen 2014 Freestyles
All 12 XXL Freshmen 2014 Freestyles
Over the past three weeks, we've rolled out the XXL Freshmen 2014 profiles, highlighting the interviews, behind the scenes photos, Freshmen stat boxes, and, maybe most importantly, the Freshmen Freestyles. Now that you've heard from Chance The Rapper, Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan, Vic Mensa, August Alsina, Troy Ave, Kevin Gates, Lil Bibby, Jon Connor, Lil Durk and Jarren Benton, w
T-Pain Sings The ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Theme
T-Pain Sings The ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Theme
T-Pain Sings The ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Theme
T-Pain Sings The SpongeBob Squarepants Theme The title really says it all. We could try and search for deeper meaning here, but here are the cold hard facts: T-Pain came into the XXL office, we played Jenga for 20 mins, and when asked what his favorite TV show was, he said SpongeBob SquarePants with little to no hesitation...
Rocko Releases New Mixtape, ‘Poet’
Rocko Releases New Mixtape, ‘Poet’
Rocko Releases New Mixtape, ‘Poet’
While Rocko is still holding on to his other mixtape Real Spill, he delivers yet another teaser to hold us over. Poet is a lean eight tracks and features production from the likes of Cashe N Cashe, Heluva, TM 88 of 808 Mafia and more. He also has a track with Nas called "Hustle...
Pharrell Defends The Lyrics In “Blurred Lines”
Pharrell Defends The Lyrics In “Blurred Lines”
Pharrell Defends The Lyrics In “Blurred Lines”
Pharrell seems to know how to keep his cool in an interview. But not even dealing with Howard Stern could prepare the “Happy” singer for his interview with British reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy for Channel 4. In probing and awkward conversation Guru-Murthy asks a series of interesting questions about the song Pharrell produced “Blurred Lines” wanting to get to the bottom of its lyrics. To Pharrell
French Montana And Khloe Kardashian Go Jewelry Shopping
French Montana And Khloe Kardashian Go Jewelry Shopping
French Montana And Khloe Kardashian Go Jewelry Shopping
After allegedly spending Memorial Day  together rumored couple French Montana and Khloe Kardashian hit the jewelry store on Tuesday (May 27) to do a little shopping. The duo picked out his-and-her matching gold watches before leaving Rafaello & Co. in NYC,...
Bump J Says He “Supports All Chicago Movements” From Prison
Bump J Says He “Supports All Chicago Movements” From Prison
Bump J Says He “Supports All Chicago Movements” From Prison
Bump J was in line to be one of the next artists from Chicago to break into the mainstream before he was sentenced to a ten year prison sentence for a bank robbery he allegedly committed in 2007. Though he's been locked up since '09, Bump's name still rings out heavy in the streets and he has been name dropped in numerous songs from big time Chicago MCs, most notably by Kanye West on the "I D
Slaughterhouse Show Promising Signs Of Things To Come On ‘House Rules’ Mixtape
Slaughterhouse Show Promising Signs Of Things To Come On ‘House Rules’ Mixtape
Slaughterhouse Show Promising Signs Of Things To Come On ‘House Rules’ Mixtape
Listening to a Slaughterhouse record can be incredibly frustrating. It’s often rather difficult not to get bogged down by the seemingly infinitely knotty and intricate raps that regularly trail off into oblivion. There is no disputing the group’s acumen but such unrelenting commitment to drilling lyricism over palatability can make even the most well versed rap purist weary. By now, it’... Read Mo
Troy Ave Salutes New York DJs
Troy Ave Salutes New York DJs
Troy Ave Salutes New York DJs
Troy Ave returned to Power 105 to talk with The Breakfast Club and he had his Brick Star Boyz with him. The 2014 XXL Freshman talked about his time at the shoot for the XXL cover, his relationship with 50 Cent along with his work with Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo...

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