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17 Rappers Who Crossed Over To Other Genres
17 Rappers Who Crossed Over To Other Genres
Hip-hop has endured a tricky relationship with artists who straddle different musical genres. In many cases, rap purists reject cross-over attempts as acts of betrayal, while music aficionados outside of the hip-hop community tend to view them with a skeptical eye...
From Freaknik To Fishsticks: 23 Hilarious Hip-Hop Moments In Cartoons
From Freaknik To Fishsticks: 23 Hilarious Hip-Hop Moments In Cartoons
On 2005's "Old School Rules" by Danger Doom, Talib Kweli raps that, "I might be buggin but it seem to me/That cartoons be realer than reality TV." While we could easily enumerate a number of reasons why Kweli's lyric is a bold hyperbole to make - namely because they're cartoons - it definitely speaks to hip-hop's longstanding history with the animated arts. Whe...
Who Needs New Friends: DJ Khaled’s Favorite Collaborators
Who Needs New Friends: DJ Khaled’s Favorite Collaborators
The XXL editorial team hasn't gotten much work done this week, mostly because we've been obsessively watching DJ Khaled's new "movie," No New Friends. At this point, it's become more of a motto/movement/lifestyle for us than just a movie, and we're essentially ready to lobby for it to be screened at this year's Cannes film festival. ...
Tech N9ne ft. T-Pain “B.I.T.C.H.”
Tech N9ne ft. T-Pain “B.I.T.C.H.”
Strange Music recently released a sampler of songs that live on upcoming albums from their camp. There are five snippets for Tech N9ne’s Something Else, which is set to drop on June 25. “B.I.T.C.H.” is an acronym that stands for “Breaking Into Colored Houses,” and features T-Pain on the hook. Tech and T-Pain talk about h...
12 Rappers That Could’ve Been Named Creative Directors
12 Rappers That Could’ve Been Named Creative Directors
The past few years have seen an increase in brands tapping musicians, actors and designers for collaborations. The collaborations have gone beyond the usual “celebrity brand ambassador” or “celebrity spokesperson” roles with these stars now being appointed Creative Director for brands. The exact responsibili...

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