Ghostface Killah Wants To “Rhyme About God”

Apr 18th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  2 Comments

It looks like Ghostface Killah wants to go in a completely different direction with his next album. In a recent interview with Fact Mag, Ghostdeini the Great said that he wants to record an album in which he discusses his Islamic ...

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French Montana Confirms Collaboration With Miley Cyrus

Apr 18th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

French Montana is inching closer to his Bad Boy release date for Excuse My French due out on May 21. His latest single, “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’,” is picking up pace to be another heater. Sitting down with MTV Hive, ...

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Is Kanye West Returning to SNL in May?

Apr 18th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Kanye West is overseas in Paris, France, supposedly working on his sixth studio album. Artists like Chief Keef and King L have made the trip overseas to post up with him in his temporary home. Howver, Page Six reports ‘Ye ...

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Zone Out to GrandeMarshall’s “Mugga Man” Mixtape Now

Apr 18th, '13  •  News  •  by Jaeki Cho  •  No Comments

GrandeMarshall's acclaimed debut 800 garnered much love from indie fans, now the Philly MC drops his 21-track followup, Mugga Man, stuffed with scent of greenery, Philly jargons, and high whispers shrouded in the shadows of the evening. Brought to you ...

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Photo: Chief Keef Stays Strapped?

Apr 18th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  11 Comments

Chief Keef has been barely out of jail for month and he’s already back at it. The Chicago rapper, who has a history of an unfiltered Instagram stream, posted a photo of him holding a gun a few hours ago. ...

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LRG Vision Releases Spring 2013 Eyewear Collection

Apr 18th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Ralph Bristout  •  No Comments

Southern California lifestyle brand LRG delves into the world of eyewear with their inaugural LRG Vision collection. Realized on five different models - including the Giraffa, Solaristics, Findaway, Mr.Incentive and Researchicon - each is available in a variety of ...

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DC Chillin’: 15 DMV Artists You Need to Know

Apr 18th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  28 Comments

When DMV representer Wale burst onto the scene in 2008 with his regional crossover hit, "Nike Boots," he put his area - DC, Maryland, and Virginia - on the map in a major way. In the following years, he continued ...

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XXL’s Freshman Class Of 1998: What We Would’ve Said

Apr 18th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  3 Comments

As we roll out our annual Top Ten Freshman List for 2013, XXL decided to take a look back 15 years to weigh in on who would have been the members of the Freshman Class in the year 1998. All ...

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Mykki Blanco “Feeling Special” [Video]

Apr 18th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Fresh off his Village Voice cover, Mykki Blanco releases a new video “Feeling Special” as an exclusive District MTV X co-production with Academy Films. In the clip, we see the transformation of Michael David Quattlebaum into his alter-ego. As ...

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