10 Other Rappers That Were Arrested In Their Cars

Apr 30th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  2 Comments

Earlier this week, news broke that Chicago up-and-comer Lil Reese was arrested in his hometown while snoozing in his car. Although it turned out that the car aspect of the story was incidental to the actual arrest—Reese was actually knocked ...

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Bikini Body Ready

Apr 30th, '13  •  Eye Candy  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  2 Comments

The summertime is right around the corner. The heat is beginning to rise. The question is, are you bathing suit ready? After stumbling across Christina Milian's bathing suit photo shoot by Cosmopolitan, I became inspired. As I scour the internet I stumbled on a bunch of ridiculously hot ...

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Chance The Rapper Drops “Acid Rap” [Mixtape]

Apr 30th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  9 Comments

After a full day of driving the internet batshit crazy with anticipation, up-and-comer Chance The Rapper has finally released his long-awaited Acid Rap mixtape! The tape—which comes nearly a full year after his debut, 10 Day—features BJ The Chicago Kid, Action Bronson, ...

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Mad Decent Block Party to Feature Danny Brown, Riff Raff and More

Apr 30th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

It’s that time of the year again. The 2013 Mad Decent Block Party makes its official stop in New York on August 10. A video just posted of the line-up for the festival that includes hip-hop acts such as Danny ...

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Big K.R.I.T. On Taco Bell: “I Don’t Like That Doritos Sh*t”

Apr 30th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Last week, Big K.R.I.T. stopped by XXL's offices for a photo shoot. During his time at the office, the Def Jam signee and Meridian, MS, native played a quick game of word association with XXL. Now, we have the results of the ...

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Down South: The 10 Hottest Rappers in South Africa

Apr 30th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

South Africa's hip-hop industry has been on the rise since the days of mid-'90s crew Prophets of Da City, the country's first major hip-hop group. Today, SA is enjoying a golden era of hip-hop, celebrating the freshest and realest MCs ...

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Young Moe “Find My Way” [Video]

Apr 30th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Virginia’s Young Moe may be unknown to some, but he’s making a name for himself with his lyrical narratives. Hell, even Chief Keef has co-signed him. His smoky voice serves as added measure to spit rhymes about his trials and ...

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Pusha T Passes on “Ni**as in Paris” Beat and Announces Follow-Up to “My Name Is My Name”

Apr 30th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Pusha T stays working. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper just announced the release date of his solo album, and is already thinking ahead into the future. In a recent interview with AskMen, he recalled passing on “Niggas in Paris,” a track ...

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Method Man Tells Fans To Drop Macklemore If He Ever Crowd Walks

Apr 30th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  13 Comments

Method Man has some issues with Macklemore—and they apparently stem from his crowd surfing tactics. In one of the more bizarre instances of beef, Method Man implored fans to literally drop the Seattle rapper if he tries to "crowd walk" like ...

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