What Does a Mash-Up of “No Scrubs” and “Thrift Shop” Sound Like?

May 3rd, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” hit isn’t going to fade away anytime soon. So we might as well continue embracing it. In this latest mix, the production of Yum Yum has put together “just a short, basic mashup.” It’s not really needed, ...

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Rockie Fresh: “People Really Don’t Understand How Big On Lyrics I Am”

May 3rd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Over the past few years, Chicago's Rockie Fresh has been carving a niche for himself as one of hip-hop's most sonically eclectic up-and-comers. The 22-year-old rapper has released five mixtapes in his four-year career, with his most recent project Electric Highway ...

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Snow Tha Product Real Talk in Freestyle: “F*ck Weed, Legalize My Mom”

May 3rd, '13  •  News  •  by Fletch  •  13 Comments

Snow Tha Product is wrapping up the Fight to Unite Tour with Kottonmouth Kings, Dizzy Wright, Deuce and Eskimo Callboy with dates in Vegas, Santa Ana and wrapping up at The Troubador in Hollywood on Cinco de Mayo. She stopped ...

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Brooklyn Playground to be Renamed After Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch

May 3rd, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Saturday marks the untimely one-year passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys. In honor of his years of activism and music, Yauch will have a Brooklyn playground named after him. Beastie Boys member Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike ...

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Riff Raff Drops “I Can Tell Stories” Video

May 3rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  4 Comments

Riff Raff blesses us with visuals to "I Can Tell Stories" today. The track is off his Hologram Panda mixtape with Dame Grease. The video makes you feel like you're literally on acid. It was directed by Orbit Didit. We have ...

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Venetia Bella Is A “Bad Girl” Gone Good

May 3rd, '13  •  Eye Candy  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  2 Comments

  Erica of "The Bad Girls Club" season 8 hasn't been sitting still since her season of the wildly-popular show ended. She's a model and entrepreneur who has been out and about doing nightclub hosting gigs while building her empire. ...

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In The Cut: Chance The Rapper & J. Cole Made XXL’s Top Songs Of The Week

May 3rd, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  1 Comment

As April turns into May (and spring allergies continue to plague our collective day-to-day existence), the XXL staff is grateful, because another summer means a lot of things to look forward to, like girls in sundresses, rooftop barbecues and an ...

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Ludacris Featuring French Montana and Que “9 Times Out Of 10″

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

This is the third installment of Ludacris' #IDGAFFridays Series. Luda drops "9 Times Out Of 10" featuring French Montana and Que. Continuing the #IDGAFFridays trend following "Raised In The South" and "If I Aint Fucked Up,"  "9 Times Out Of 10" is a ...

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Spring Patterns: Five Patterned Button-Ups You Should Buy this Season

May 3rd, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  1 Comment

Patterns and bright colors are definitely ideal for the warm Spring weather. Before the summer heat arrives, get you some of the season's freshest patterned tops to not only rock when you're out with your lady but also when you're ...

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