Smoke Dza

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...

With Thanksgiving mere hours away, it's almost time to leave work behind and eat until we all pass out. But before that happens, XXL has reached out to a dozen rappers, producers and music execs to ask them about the true nature of this American holiday and find out what they're thankful for the most in the past year. Fro...

Looks like Chevy Woods is keeping busy. After dropping "Kilmer" with Lloyd Banks, here is "Gracias Malverde" with Smoke DZA.

The recent comments Trinidad Jame$ made at his New York show about Atlanta running New York rap have set off the reoccurring—some might say exhausting—conversation about the state of New York hip-hop. While Jame$ went on to clarify his comments on the subject, that didn't stop New Yorkers from weighing in. The Harlem...

The Jet-Life movement has been quietly on fire in the past year. Curren$y has been on a tear since the release of his album, dropping EP’s left and right, while Smoke DZA's fan base continues to expand at a rapid pace following the release of K.O.N.Y... Read More ...

Strong Arm Steady’s Krondon saved one of his best songs for last. During the recording sessions for his upcoming album Everything’s Nothing due out on November 19, Krondon cut a record with Smoke DZA titled “Breathe.” The track will live on the deluxe edition, but he’s kind enough to give us a stream today. “Shout My Bro Cy Fyre provid...

Smoke DZA teams up with fellow weed enthusiasts, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y, for "Legends In The Making (Ashtray Pt. 2)," which is produced by Harry Fraud. This track is part two of the "Ashtray," a cut off DZA second album, Rugby Thompson, which came out the summer of 2012 featuring Domo Genesis and ScHoolboy Q. This is the first time DZA, ...

Harry Fraud gathers his favorite weed smokers for his new EP The Stage. Curren$y and Smoke DZA take on most of the four tracks with the exception of "10 Bricks," which features Big K.R.I.T. and French Montana. You can stream and download the EP below...

When Action Bronson first arrived on the scene, nobody knew what to do. The Queens red beard carried foodie references and an uncanny cadence to Ghostface Killah, coupled with bars and bars for days. Bronsolino arrived just in the nick of time when hip-hop needed a new sound and new aesthetic to push the culture further...

Smoke DZA is usually up in smoke, but today he reminds us to stay hydrated, sort of. The Harlem rapper unveils the new track produced by Harry Fraud, "Obey Your Thirst." DZA recently announced he and Curren$y will be dropping a new EP entitled, The Stage...

Over the weekend frequent collaborators Curren$y and Smoke DZA announced they would be collaborating on an EP produced by Harry Fraud, entitled The Stage. Today, we get a sneak peek into how it all went down in the form of a mini-documentary...

High-minded rappers Smoke DZA and Curren$y have frequently collaborated on THC soaked tracks like "Mirrors," "Personal Party," "JLR" and "Beleedat," just to name a few. Now the two rappers will finally put out project together. This morning, DZA announced he and Spitta will release a new collaborative effort entitled, The Stage...