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Listen to Eminem, “Phenomenal”
Eminem drops a new track titled "Phenomenal" off the upcoming soundtrack for the film Southpaw.
The song debuted back in March with the release of the film's trailer. Two weeks ago, it appeared in Em and Beats By Dre's new commercial with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. The...
Listen to Consequence Feat. Lupe Fiasco, “Countdown”
Consequence and Lupe Fiasco flex their lyrical muscle over a smooth beat co-produced by Cons and Mike Cash. With Chris Turner lending his talents for the hook, "Countdown" is a paint-by-numbers hip-hop song--and I mean that as a compliment
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Hopsin Takes Over the Subway in “Crown Me” Video
Rap deals in archetypes. Plenty has been written about the paradigm shift away from gangsta rap in the commercial sphere--a shift that coincided with, and was largely caused by Kanye West's 2004 debut. In 50 Cent and DMX's place was a more vulnerable, more conventionally emotive rap star...
Listen to OG Maco, “Movies”
OG Maco drops a new track titled "Movies." This new offering is featured on urban clothing brand Rocksmith's compilation mixtape, OGG Everlasting. Maco goes off on the Deedotwill-produced track. The life of a rapper must be nice, as the Atlanta rhymer spits about his flashy and fast lifestyle. "How we livin...
Daytona Sleepwalks Through New York in “BDP” Video
Bringing New York Back is a taxing pursuit. In the new video for his soulful, Harry Fraud-produced "BDP," the artist formerly known as The Kid Daytona drifts in and out of consciousness on the subway, wandering by docks and mirrors and empty lawns...
Listen to Key!, “Cried In The Trap”
Have you ever cried in the trap? Take a deep breath and think about it. From the sound of it, Key! has definitely shed a few tears while bagging up work. The 2015 XXL Freshmen hopeful, and one of the bubbling artists coming from the south, goes hard over the Flash-produced instrumental and gives listeners a new school trap anthem
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Listen to Papoose Feat. Remy Ma, “Broken Slanguage”
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...
Listen to Que, “Gucci Said”
XXL 2015 Freshmen hopeful Que has been keeping a low profile in 2015. But today we something new from the Atlanta representative. The "OG Bobby Johnson" rapper pays homage to the incarcerated Gucci Mane and others on the new track, "Gucci Said...
Watch Rich The Kid, Quavo and Migo Bands’ “Change” Video
Rich The Kid is one of the most active rappers on the ATL music scene and he is making sure the product moves while he is behind bars. Today, we get the video for the Atlanta rapper's Quavo and Migo Bands-assisted single, "Change" off the Rich The Kid and Migos mixtape Still On Lock...
Listen to Hodgy Beats, “Choppedd,” “THANKKSGIVING” and “NOHOOK”
While the status of Odd Future is up in the air, at best, and completely past reconciliation, at worst, some of the crew isn't letting it affect their solo grind. In the midst of public confusion over the condition of the crew, Hodgy Beats recently uploaded three new songs to his SoundCloud account, "Choppedd," "THANKKSGIVING" and "NOHOOK...
Troy Ave Works The Kitchen in “Dope Dealers” Video
They say God watches over babies and fools. But some people seem to think drug dealers get a pass too. XXL 2014 Freshmen class member Troy Ave remixes Future's "Trap Niggas" into his own version titled "Dope Dealers" and drops the cocaine culinary inspired video...
Listen to Dom Kennedy, “2Bad”
Dom Kennedy has four days left in the preliminary campaign for his new self-titled LP which drops on June 2. Late last night, the California MC uploaded the album's latest single "2Bad" to his Soundcloud account. The ninth song in the forthcoming 11-song set, "2 Bad" is a laid back cut that finds Dom rapping about a woman who is too good looking to pass up on...