UPDATE: Iggy Azalea & Island Def Jam Confirm Record Deal

Apr 23rd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Iggy Azalea has inked a new record deal, courtesy of Def Jam. The XXL Freshman Class of 2012 alum took to Twitter earlier today to announce that she has officially signed a solo record deal with Island Def Jam/Mercury UK. Although this new ...

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Ghostface Killah’s “Twelve Reasons To Die: The Brown Tape” LP Stream

Apr 23rd, '13  •  News  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  1 Comment

The Brown Tape is the alternate version of Ghostface Killah’s new album 12 Reasons To Die, produced by Apollo Brown. It was originally released on cassette only on Record Store Day. But due to the incredible and immense request from fans, the alternate ...

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Mona Scott-Young on Creating “Love & Hip-Hop”

Apr 23rd, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Last night, the second season of Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta aired last night on VH1. The reality TV series is growing into its own phenomenon. Stars such as Stevie J, K. Michelle, Lil Scrappy and Rasheeda have shared their personal ...

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Cornerboy P “Holy Water” [Video Premiere]

Apr 23rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by nmb  •  1 Comment

New Orleans rapper and Curren$y cohort Cornerboy P plays NBA jersey swap in "Holy Water", the newest visual off his RNS mixtape from earlier this month...

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Cash Money Content Releases Wahida Clark’s “Honor”

Apr 23rd, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

Cash Money Records has continued to expand and thrive in other markets, recently working with Atria Books in a joint venture to release urban entertainment and literature. Its latest release comes from author Wahida Clark, one of only four urban ...

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Tickets For XXL’s Freshman Concert In Los Angeles Now Available

Apr 23rd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Tickets are now available for the Los Angeles leg of XXL's Freshman Live 2013 concert series. On Saturday May 18, two of the most acclaimed members of XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 will rock Los Angeles' Club Nokia as a part of XXL's Freshman Live ...

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Rocko Drops the Video for “Probably” Featuring Bloody Jay & Playa

Apr 23rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

Rocko drops the video for "Probably" a record off his Gift of Gab 2 mixtape—which is out now. It's the typical club performance music video, fancy cars, fresh clothes and big booties twerkin'. After a month of heat from his ...

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Listen to Snoop Lion Featuring T.I. “No Regrets”

Apr 23rd, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

The day has come when we finally truly meet Snoop Lion. The legendary west coast rapper's new album Reincarnated drops today. Snoop Dogg has been in the rap game for over two decades. When you think of the west coast, ...

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MTV2 Renews “Mac Miller & The Most Dope Family” For Second Season

Apr 23rd, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  No Comments

It looks like Mac Miller's time in TV land isn't about to end anytime soon. MTV2 announced today that Mac and his partners will return for a second season of their widely successful "Mac Miller & The Most Dope Family" reality ...

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