L.E.P. Bogus Boys Drops “Coroner Van”

May 1st, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Any time you sample Jadakiss, you know this won't be any type of love song. L.E.P. Bogus Boys grabs the last line in Kiss's "Made You Look (Remix)" verse and made a song out of it called "Coroner Van." No punches ...

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Reebok’s CEO Uli Becker Speaks On Rick Ross

May 1st, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  3 Comments

Rick Ross has shared his side of the story through his formal apology. Now, Reebok CEO Uli Becker went on Twitter earlier today to give his opinion on Rozay. Recently, the rapper was dropped from the brand for his date rap ...

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Raekwon On Wu-Tang Clan Reunion: “The Business Has Got To Be Done Right”

May 1st, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  8 Comments

Last night, XXL chopped it up with Raekwon about the highly anticipated upcoming Wu-Tang Clan reunion project at the launch event for Gig-It. During our brief discussion, the Staten Island legend gave his thoughts on the album, saying that while the members ...

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iStandard Producers Weigh In On XXL’s 2013 Freshman Producers List

May 1st, '13  •  Music  •  by nmb  •  2 Comments

Freshman season wouldn’t be complete without a look at the burgeoning wizards behind the boards. After all, what’s a Macklemore without a Ryan Lewis? And what’s a goon to a goblin? Anyway, now that the Freshman Class of 2013 has ...

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Lakutis Reviews The First Season Of ‘The Americans’

May 1st, '13  •  Entertainment  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  1 Comment

Tonight marks the season finale of original FX series The Americans, a show framed around two Soviet sleeper spies living in the suburbs of D.C. in the Cold War era, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. It's recently been renewed ...

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Ratking: Hip-Hop’s Old And Young Punks

May 1st, '13  •  Music  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

In March of last year, video content brand Creative Control posted a video to their YouTube channel for a song called "Wikispeaks" by an artist named Wiki. The video—a gritty and dizzying journey through the sprawling underbelly ...

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Hustle Gang Ft. Young Dro, Shad, T.I., Spodee & Mystikal “Here I Go”

May 1st, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Just six days before T.I. releases his Hustle Gang compilation, he gathers the crew for one more leak off the project. “Here I Go” is a posse cut that features yet another memorable verse from Mystikal. The FKi-produced track will ...

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Lil Wayne Issues Official Apology To Emmett Till Family

May 1st, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  9 Comments

After inciting public outrage from Emmett Till’s family for controversial lyric, Lil Wayne has issued an official statement to apologize for his actions. Wayne offended the Till family on his unauthorized remix of Future’s “Karate Chop,” in which he rapped, “beat ...

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Today In Hip-Hop: Redman Releases “Let’s Get Dirty”

May 1st, '13  •  Today in Hip-Hop  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

On this day, May 1, in hip-hop history... 2001: Redman releases the single "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)" off his 2001 album Malpractice. Produced by longtime collaborator Rockwilder and featuring DJ Kool, the track was the first single ...

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