Photos of the Week: 4/8 – 4/14

Apr 14th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

This week in photos, Young Guru kicks off the Era of the Engineer lecture tour, Drake performs at the Barclays Center for the first time, and Bridget Kelly celebrates her 27th birthday. Elsewhere, A$AP Rocky and Kathy Griffin get ...

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DJ Khaled ‘No New Friends’ The Movie

Apr 14th, '13  •  News  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  5 Comments

In preparation for his new single “No New Friends” featuring Rick Ross and Drake dropping next week, DJ Khaled premieres a short film by the same name. The production features cameos from Ace Hood, Drake, Timbaland, Vado and others. Trust ...

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Pitbull “Open Letter (Freestyle)”

Apr 14th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  No Comments

Pitbull wasted no time hopping on Jay-Z's Swizz Beatz produced, "Open Letter" and adding some Cuban flavor. We're sure this wont be the last time the pen is passed...

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Pusha T Reveals ‘My Name Is My Name’ Features, Producers

Apr 14th, '13  •  News  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  1 Comment

Pusha T’s new single, “Numbers On The Boards” has added even more anticipation for his solo debut My Name Is My Name. While cooling at Coachella over the weekend, Push sat down with FuseTV to give a little bit more ...

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Tyga at Harvard’s Yardfest Performance: “F**k the Haters”

Apr 14th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  3 Comments

Tyga was a target of numerous protests for his appearance at Harvard University on Saturday night. A group of Harvard students published a petition to reconsider Tyga’s headlining slot for the University’s annual Yardfest concert series. They criticized that the “Rack ...

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Top Headlines of the Week: 4/8 – 4/14

Apr 14th, '13  •  News  •  by Eric Diep  •  No Comments

This week in hip-hop, LL Cool J and Brad Paisley get the Internet stirring with their controversial song “Accidental Racist.” Plus, Jay-Z is looking into becoming a sports agent and Rick Ross issues a formal apology for his verse on ...

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Check Out Trae Tha Truth & Future’s New Video for “Screwed Up”

Apr 14th, '13  •  Bangers  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  No Comments

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2 Chainz Performing Live At Coachella 2013

Apr 14th, '13  •  News  •  by C. Vernon Coleman  •  No Comments

The annual Coachella Festival has kicked off in Indio, CA. No signs of any dead holograms yet, but, 2 Chainz did kill his performance. Here's footage of the Atlanta MC performing "Beez In The Trap," "I Luv Dem Strippers," "Bandz ...

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Show Recap: Blu & Company Rock Brooklyn’s Public Assembly

Apr 14th, '13  •  News  •  by XXL Staff  •  No Comments

Photographs by Sean Ryon Spring showers weren't enough to discourage the crowd this past Wednesday April 10 at Public Assembly. Fans came out to the quaint venue in one of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighborhoods, wet sneakers and all, to enjoy a ...

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