Kid Ink

This past year has been many things: a rejuvenation for the West Coast, another major year for Atlanta and a coronation of sorts for DJ Mustard. But across the board, sentiment has been that 2014 was a down year for hip-hop. But that doesn't mean that there wasn't still great rap music that was made...

If 2014 was any indication, Kid Ink is getting ready to make a stain on the industry once again in '15 with a new album on deck for a first quarter release. Can the Cali rapper repeat the success of the hit singles, "Main Chick" and "Show Me...

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Kid Ink is gearing up for the release of his upcoming album, Full Speed, and with that comes a brand new track, entitled "Blunted." The track is about, you guessed it, smoking weed. The LA native hops on a trap style beat, rapping about the normal things that smokers go through; such as breaking down the weed with your fingers, and realizing halfway through that you probably should have

Sound the air horns! L.A. Leakers have premiered a new song on Los Angeles' Power 106; "Pull Up," produced by P-Lo, features Kid Ink, Sage The Gemini, and IAMSU!. If you're looking for lyrical subtlety, look elsewhere."Pull Up" is the type of party jam one can expect from the appropriately-tattooed Kid Ink and Bay Area luminaries Sage The Gemini and IAMSU...

Kid Ink starts "Cool Back" by stating he, "walks in this bitch like a muhfuckin' villain." The key word here is "like." The most villainous thing he does in the video to "Cool Back" is rap while wearing all black in the dark as women in all black pose around him...

With the year winding down, a plethora of lists are being constructed honoring the hottest songs of the year. After Spotify revealed their list and iTunes dumbed Pharrell's "Happy" as the top song of the year, Pandora decided to drop their top 25 spun songs this year...

Update (Jan. 8, 6: 00 p.m.): Kid Ink shared the tracklist for his upcoming album Full Speed on Instagram.Full Speed features R. Kelly, Usher, Tinashe, Chris Brown, DeJ Loaf, Migos, Trey Songz, Young Thug, MPA Shitro, MGK, Math Allen and Verse Simmonds...

Back in August, Kid Ink and a female friend were arrested and charged with disturbing the peace and giving false information to officers, following an altercation in a Las Vegas club. Today news was released that the West Coast MC struck a deal with the prosecutors and the charges against him has been dropped for a measly fee of $120, according to TMZ. Kid I...

XXL was backstage on the red carpet at Powerhouse 2014 and caught up with a bunch of the night's performers. We spoke with Bobby Shmurda, French Montana, Ne-Yo, Migos, and Kid Ink to get caught up on all their recent happenings. From French Montana speaking on Khloe Kardashian to Kid Ink giving updates on his new album, check out XXL's red carpet experience at Powerhouse 2014...

Kid Ink teams up with Usher and Tinashe to deliver a banger in the steamy video for "Body Language." In the video, Kid Ink and Usher are surrounded by beautiful women, including the stunning Tinashe. The song finds Ink rapping about reading a woman's body language, and knowing that she wants to be with him for the night...

Yesterday, Honey Cocaine release her latest EP, Like A Drug, and it features her single "Curveball." Another standout from the EP is "Gwola," which features mainstays Kid Ink and Maino. The recently independent rapper goes all-out on the bouncy beat, while Ink and Maino hold their own...