Consequence

The set of the "Love and Hip-Hop: New York" reunion show looked more like a WWE cage match yesterday, as Joe Budden and Consequence exchanged blows two times in the same night. The on-going beef between the two emcees spilled over into yesterday's taping of the show's reunion episode when Cons reportedly "smacked the shit" out of Budden in response to last month's heated excha

You ever notice how, in "real life," Angry Birds are all friends with each other, even though they have nothing in common but their hatred for one person? (That, and the claims that they have "haters," when they're not relevant enough–or make enough money– to have people to "hate" on them.) Such i...

Every Tuesday Consequence drops a new single as a part of his "ConsTV Tuesdays." For today, he unveils the Produce Section-produced "Back Down to Earth," an emotionally reflective track serving as an ode to a past lover. Check out the record below...

Before I begin my recap, I have to take a minute to shout out all the people who Tweet me (at @bgiacomazzo) telling me how much they enjoy reading my "Ratchet Review" of this show on XXLMag.com every week. It always amazes me when people recognize my name from my work, and I'm humbled and grateful that you all not only take the time to read it, but you also take the time to Tweet me abou

You've certainly seen the behind the scenes photos, and the video's creating a stir as well. Now, it's time to unveil the finished results of this already-classic shoot! Once again, XXL Magazine teamed up with VH1 to bring a different look and feel to the concept of Eye Candy...

After a week of being off the air (and we were thankfully in peace), “Love & Hip-Hop: New York” came back Monday with a fully loaded clip of fighting, drama, and hatred. At this point, it's fair to say that there is no love, and barely any hip-hop, on this show, unless you count Lore'l rapping about "poppin' til she's faded, Janis Joplin, and gettin' off like Johnnie Cochran." *rubs

This week's episode of "Love & Hip-Hop" proved that anyone can get into the music business...and anyone did. First up is Erica Mena. Now, the angriest of the Angry Birds certainly has a voice to yell...but that doesn't mean, of course, that this same voice can be used to sing a beautiful tune. Ye...

More drama on Love & Hip-Hop NY is brewing outside of the show. After Consequence opened up about his perceived beef with co-stars Joe Budden and Raqi Thunda in earlier interviews, the slander got out to Budden. They ran into each other inside Hot 97 studios where Joey decided to confront him...

Cons returns with a new set of tracks.

Cons will be dropping his new mixtape on January 16...

Listen to Cons latest track off Movies On Demand 4...

On the heels of Cruel Summer's release, XXL looks back at the dopest cuts from the Grammy Family...