Papoose

Once upon a time, Papoose was New York's Next Great Hope. The mixtape workhorse hit the city (and the Internet) with a barrage of material, all of it punchline-laden, most of it with just a bit of a revivalist bent. However, label red tape and the shifting landscape of hip-hop forced him to recede into the background, for a time disappearing altogether...

We the real Love & HipHop!!! #BlackLove #MeetTheMackies #RemyMa #RemyMafia #LHHNY #Season6 #ThisCannotBeDuplicated A photo posted by Remy Ma (@therealremyma) on Jul 6, 2015 at 6:56pm PDT Remy Ma and her husband Papoose will be joining the cast of VH1's Love & Hip-Hop: New York. Remy t...

Papoose continues gearing up for the release of his sophomore album You Can't Stop Destiny and today XXL premieres his latest single, "The Plug," produced by none other than the legendary DJ Premier. The track, which you can check out above, has a gritty, Western, bluesy feel complete with Premo's patented scratches and Pap's trademark swagger and braggadocio as he spits about having eve

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Though he didn't headline Summer Jam, Papoose nevertheless has news for the five boroughs and rap world at large. The Brooklyn rapper announced today (June 9) that his second studio album, You Can't Stop Destiny, will be released July 17 on RBC Records. Onc...

There has been a continuous string of New York rappers going in on '90s instrumentals recently and we aren't even mad. Papoose and Remy Ma are the latest MCs to touch a classic track from what many believe to be the golden decade of rap...

The birthday of a well known street rapper.

It's the most wonderful day of the year and rappers are spending in all different fashions. From Snoop Dogg bringing in the holiday smoking on a joint, to Tyga gifting his son, King Cairo, a Christmas with enough presents for five kids; check out how Cam'ron, Lil Twist, 2 Chainz and more are spending their holiday...

Want to know what went down today on Instagram? XXL’s got it for you. Scroll down! If u missed this rap attack last night, tune in!!! Luv to @eminem for putting it together #Bars #FFOE #Detroit (link on my Twitter) A photo posted by BIGSEAN (@bigsean) on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:38pm PST Telling Khloe i think I took too many mushrooms cause @spifftv looking different

Want to know what went down today on Instagram? XXL’s got it for you. Scroll down! Loading I MISS U TOO!! PHOTO BY: @thuggerthugger1 View on Instagram @-webkit-keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} } @keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 5...

Last night BET aired their annual Hip-Hop Awards, and as the network decided to reveal the award winners in the day leading up to the broadcast, the show really became all about the performances and cyphers. And trust hip-hop to deliver...

The 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards went down last night and it was a show to remember. With appearances from nearly all of hip-hop's current top acts mixed in with the OGs of rap, the show surely did hip-hop justice. Gathering photos from last night's show of Terio, Snoop Dogg and more, check out this Instagram recap from the BET Hip-Hop Awards...