New York Nothing Releases Cam’ron “Glare And Wink” T-Shirt

Apr 19th, '13  •  Hip-Hop Fashion  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Cam’ron was the rapper who made it cool to wear the color pink. Back in 2003, Cam dressed up in all pink everything and somehow maintained his Harlem swagger at the same time. To commemorate his former glory days, New ...

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Watch Ab-Liva’s Dope Dealer Story in “Re-Up Gang Motivation” Video

Apr 19th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Pusha T’s Wrath of Caine is still a tape we bump regularly in the XXL offices. Re-Up Gang’s own Ab-Liva made his presence felt on “Re-Up Gang Motivation.” In the video released earlier today, Ab-Liva depicts his dope dealer story ...

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Styles P Breaks Down His Five Favorite Weeds

Apr 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Sean Ryon  •  1 Comment

Many rappers are known for their love of that loud—now, Styles P breaks down what he's been smoking. The LOX member recently stopped by XXL's offices to discuss his collaborative album with producer Scram Jones Float, to be released on April 20 via ...

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Artwork: Young Scooter’s “Jugg House”

Apr 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  1 Comment

Young Scooter is preparing the release of his upcoming album, Jugg House, with an official trailer. Normally, these trailers can get a bit redundant, but Scooter ups the ante with shots of a new music video and more. You can ...

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In the Cut: XXL’s Song Picks of the Week 4/19

Apr 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Dan Buyanovsky  •  No Comments

What a fucking week. Sure, there was a lot of music news and things going on in our insular world of hip-hop, but there was a lot of more-important things going on in our world these past few days. On ...

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Watch Ace Hood’s “On Right Now” Video

Apr 19th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Ace Hood, who is part of DJ Khaled’s #NoNewFriends circle, travels to Amsterdam and Switzerland for his new video “On Right Now.” It finds Ace celebrating in both countries and performing back-to-back sold out shows. This builds the anticipation for ...

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Lauryn Hill Facing Eviction in New Jersey Home for Not Paying Rent

Apr 19th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Earlier this week, Lauryn Hill is facing a court sentencing regarding prison time for failure to pay taxes for the past three years. She pointed out that she couldn’t pay taxes because of real threats to herself and her family. ...

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From the Archives: Harry Elam Jr. (Guru’s Older Brother) Speaks on His Brother’s Musical Legacy

Apr 19th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  6 Comments

A gifted possessor of an instantly noticeable, gruff voice that was both personable and authoritative, his manifestos and stories (along with DJ Premier’s esteemed production) played an expressive role in shaping the formative chapters of hip-hop in the ‘90s. As ...

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Sikai ft. Moufy “Make You Feel Alrite” [Video]

Apr 19th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

Former The Break artist Sikai continues his momentum of dropping new music with “You Feel Alrite.” This song isn’t actually on his mixtape, Painkilling: 1500mg, but the track is stands out for its lyrical prowess. Take a look at the ...

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