The Weigh In: Royce Da 5’9″ Gives XXL His UFC 159 Prediction

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by nmb  •  No Comments

Last week in The Weigh In, R.A. the Rugged Man picked an upset, declaring Austin Trout would defeat Canelo Alvarez in their showdown at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Alvarez ended up earning a hard fought unanimous decision. This weekend ...

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Watch a Preview of T.I.’s Hustle Gang Mixtape “G.D.O.D.”

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

T.I. has been talking about this for a month now. In the preview video, we get a snippet of a song that features Tip, as well as guys like Trae The Truth and B.o.B vibing out to it. The compilation ...

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The New New: 15 Atlanta Rappers You Should Know

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  20 Comments

In our first installment of The New New, we shined a spotlight on 15 young talents out of New York City who continue to bring hip-hop’s center back home, marked by a return to boom-bap beats and introspective rhymes reminiscent ...

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Peep Game: Celebrities Wearing Air Jordan V ‘Grape’

Apr 24th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

The Air Jordan V "Grape" is by far one of the year's most anticipated releases. A widely popular shoe in the Jordan Brand retro collection, the Grapes have garnered plenty of attention for years without it even being worn ...

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Chief Keef Featuring Tadoe “Bankroll”

Apr 24th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Chief Keef drops a new track named "Bankroll" featuring Tadoe. The GBE duo discuss there favorite topic-money. The Auto-Tune heavy track is a bit different, but its definitely knocks. Courtesy of DJ Hustlenomics, this record should have a lot of people wanting ...

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Roc Marciano: “If I’m Not Rhyming On It, Then It’s A Waste”

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Earlier this week, XXL debuted the first part of its interview with Roc Marciano, in which he discusses his role as Vice President and Director of A&R at Man Bites Dog Records. Now, Roc discusses his upcoming debut album with the label, ...

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There is Nothing Jay Fresh Can’t Do

Apr 24th, '13  •  Eye Candy  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Jay Fresh can do it all. This model, from Houston, Texas, does more than pose for the camera. She is also a actor, student,  design graphics and clothing, and also plays sports. In this interview, we discuss the misconception that ...

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Troy Ave “Last Rites” [Video]

Apr 24th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Troy Ave is on a roll with his video releases. The next comes off his crew compilation, The BSB (Mixtape). The cut features Avon Blocksdale and King Sevin, and is a tough posse cut that shouldn’t be slept on. Stay ...

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Recap: New Releases & Album Sales, Ending 4/17/2013

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

This week fins Snoop Lion releasing his long-awaited debut reggae album Reincarnated, which sports features from Drake, T.I., Miley Cyrus and a host of others. At the same time, Mitchy Slick drops his newest album Feet Match the Paint, while Curren$y and ...

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