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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Vado Releases Video to “God Hour”

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

Fresh off the signing to We The Best, Vado drops the video to "God Hour," which is off his third installment of Slime Flu. Its going to be interesting to see what the Harlem native is going to do this year. ...

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2013 XXL Freshmen Cyphers – Episode 2

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by Fletch  •  121 Comments

iPad users click here to watch video The second episode of the 2013 XXL Freshmen Cyphers features Kirko Bangz, Trinidad Jame$ and ScHoolboy Q. You've seen their XXL Freshmen Freestyles and notable tracks and now you can see how they go ...

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Wiz Khalifa Says Justin Timberlake is On Juicy J’s “Stay Trippy”

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

Wiz Khalifa stopped by DJ Whoo Kid to chat about everything that’s going on with him right now. The conversation touched on Juicy J’s success and his forthcoming album, Stay Trippy. Earlier this year, Juicy has announced features from everyone to ...

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Gunplay Drops “Pyrex” Video

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

Man, you gotta love Gunplay. He just really doesn't care at all about anything.  The Carol City, Fl. native released the video to "Pyrex." As I watched the video, the first thought that hit me was: "My God what alley did ...

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Wale Drops New Video for “The One Eyed Kitten Song” Featuring Travis Porter

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

Do we love strippers? Yes we do. Wale drops new visuals to "One Eye Kitten Song" featuring Travis Porter. Its off the DMV native's last mixtape Folarin.  Can you guess what a one-eyed kitten is? You can figure it out after you ...

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Skeme: The Next Member Of TDE?

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

Over the past few years, Inglewood, XXL's "The Break" alum Skeme has been making a name for himself as one of the West Coast's most anticipated rising stars. Now, the Inglewood, CA native says that Top Dawg Entertainment may be in ...

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10 Things Gucci Mane and Young Scooter are Doing in Their Shared Jail Cell

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  3 Comments

XXL doesn’t want to exploit Gucci Mane and Young Scooter serving jail sentences for separate violations, but when rumors swirled that they were sharing a cell, our imaginations naturally started to run wild. When two of Atlanta’s hottest rappers are ...

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Locked Up: The Best Rapper Mug Shots of All Time

Apr 24th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

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