Skeme

XXL Freshman Class of 2014 has finally been revealed. Our seventh anniversary lineup includes 12 artists who are breaking new ground in hip-hop. The artist who didn't make the list voiced their opinions out on Twitter, here are 11 of them. Previ...

Skeme dropped a new track titled “6AM in Miami” which is produced by Sean Momberge. Skeme uses autotune for this banger as he spits some cold bars. Listen to the new record below.

Skeme is on a long list of West Coast rappers on the come up. People have taken notice. Including the brass at Top Dawg Ent. who reportedly asked the Inglewood rapper to join the team. In a recent interview with The NEHip-Hop, Skeme talked about his relationship with the label that put Kendrick Lamar on the map and why he turned down their proposition...

Skeme keeps his campaign rolling for Freshman 2014. The Inglewood MC rides on Jhene Aiko’s “The Worst.” Check out the track above.

XXL is giving away two tickets to see Dom Kennedy and Skeme at Irving Plaze in New York City next week Tuesday night (Jan. 28)! You can win two tickets by telling us what your favorite Dom Kennedy  song is and emailing us at xxl@xxlmag.com before 12 p.m. on Ja...

The West Coast’s own Skeme is next in line to remix Young Thug’s catchy “Stoner” anthem. Removing Thugga’s chorus completely, Skeme uses the free space to spit some Ingleworld-inspired rhymes. Apparently, this song is supposed to kickstart his #SkemeXXLFreshman14 campaign. Should he make it on this ye...

Old school visuals were the theme of the week, as E-40, Iamsu!, Freddie Gibbs, Ty Dolla $ign and Sage the Gemini all dropped new music videos. From fish-eye lenses, to factory eye candy,and a good ol' fashioned college party with KY jelly wrestling, this weeks offerings were anything but tame...

Today, E-40 drops the latest installment off of his new album, the visual for "Turn Up Or Burn Up" featuring Skeme. Accompanied by some lovely ladies in the clip, the Bay veteran straight tells youngings to turn up or take it in the crib...

It's been a hell of a year for hip-hop, with the big dogs all dropping albums, the underground bubbling like never before and a crop of up-and-comers putting out some of the best music in years. But with so much great music floating around, hip-hop fans were bound to miss some things...

Inglewood, CA. native Skeme is finding his way out of the underground and into the mainstream. Thanks to co-signs from West Coast heavyweights Kendrick Lamar, Dom Kennedy and Nipsey Hu$$le, Skeme has all the momentum going into his debut album Ingleworld...

Young California is thriving. Home to Nipsey Hu$$le, YG, Dom Kennedy, Iamsu! and Sage The Gemini, the West is making its way back into the top spot in hip-hop. Over the span of this year, each of these MCs has made his mark with critically acclaimed projects...

Skeme is officially going into album mode. The West Coast upstart releases the first single from Ingleworld called “Different.” Produced by Sean Momberger and Wizzo, the bouncy tune allows Skeme to experiment with a variety of flows, making it an entertaining listen. Check o...