Listen to Fredo Santana and Maxo Kream, “Big Homies”
Listen to Fredo Santana and Maxo Kream, “Big Homies”
Houston and Chicago connect as Maxo Kream and Fredo Santana team up for "Big Homies." The two show great chemistry on the track and apparently made the track in a 30-minute session yesterday and dropped it within hours: Going in we just did a song in like 30 min maxokream @hurtboyag we might drop this shit now fuck it https://t... Read More ... Read More ...
The Dream Says Record Labels Treat Artists Like Slaves
The Dream Says Record Labels Treat Artists Like Slaves
The Dream left Def Jam at the top of last year and recently formed his own record label, Contra-Paris, through Capitol Records. During an interview with Billboard, The Dream spoke on the evil in the music business and blames labels for only caring about their stock interests and, in doing so, treat their clients terribly ...
Nick Cannon Might Have a New Girlfriend
Nick Cannon Might Have a New Girlfriend
The roommates are on it!! Looks like we put a face to #NickCannon's mystery girl! A photo posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoominc) on Jun 19, 2015 at 1:14pm PDT Nick Cannon seems to be getting over his divorce with Mariah Carey. Ca ...
D’Angelo Says Hip-Hop Artists Need to Make Music About Social Change
D’Angelo Says Hip-Hop Artists Need to Make Music About Social Change
D'Angelo's Black Messiah project, his first album in 15 years, was inspired by the current state of race relations in the United States. With the amount of high-profile police brutality and racially motivated cases in the United States, including the horrific shooting that took place at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina that took place earlier this week, D'Angelo felt it was time for h
Two Men Plead Guilty to Wiz Khalifa’s Uncle’s Murder
Two Men Plead Guilty to Wiz Khalifa’s Uncle’s Murder
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that 21-year-old Michael Wolford and 19-year-old Jaron Young have pled guilty to the murder of Wiz Khalifa's uncle, Imani Porter. Along with the new development in the case, court documents recount the events leading up to Porter's death and reveal the crime motive...
DJ Mustard Says Being a Father Made Him Grind Harder
DJ Mustard Says Being a Father Made Him Grind Harder
DJ Mustard may have broken into the hip-hop game as the King of Ratchet, but his rise to the top of the list of go-to producers both within and without hip-hop hasn't been his only job. The young beatmaker—who just turned 25 earlier this month—is also a proud father to two adorable children, his three-year-old son and four-month-old daughter, who he announced to the world via Instagram on Feb. 9 o
XXL’s Songs of the Week (June 13 – June 19)
XXL’s Songs of the Week (June 13 – June 19)
Not only is this Sunday Father's Day--it's also the first official day of summer. To that end, artists this week began trotting out some of their heatwave-engineered material. As we prepare for full-length releases from artists like Boogie and 2015 XXL Freshman Vince Staples, we're inundated with sunburn and 12-inches that should carry us through the dog days. These ar...
Nike Zoom Soldier 9 “Sprite”
Nike Zoom Soldier 9 “Sprite”
LeBron James and Nike are at it again! After releasing the Sprite edition of the LeBron 12 Low, the King along with the Swoosh unveil a new Zoom Soldier 9 silhouette that will be inspired by LeBron's drink of choice. Dubbed as the Zoom Soldier 9 "Sprite," the sneaker will feature a royal blue mesh upper that will be complimented by a premium white leather base with hits of vibrant gree

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