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Kirk Knight Says if Capital STEEZ Was Alive Today He Would Be Better Than a Lot of Rappers

Last Wednesday (May 6) ), Joey Bada$$ and the rest of Pro Era announced the first annual STEEZ Day Festival to remember their brethren Capital STEEZ. On Christmas Eve 2012, STEEZ tragically took his own life. XXL recently caught up with Kirk Knight of Pro Era to discuss Steez Day itself and stressed the importance of keeping Steelo's legacy alive. "I feel like Steez always has ...

Sidney Madden

Waka Flocka Flame and 36 Brickhouse Turn Webster Hall in NYC Into a Mosh Pit

One thing you can’t deny about Waka Flocka Flame is that the man is serious about having fun. Last night’s packed out show at Webster Hall in New York City was a perfect example of that statement. Waka’s ‘The Turn Up Godz’ Tour with DJ Whoo Kid landed in NYC right as the world celebrated the unofficial weed holiday known simply as 4/20. As apart of the show’s ap...

Sidney Madden

Thirty-Four On-Stage Photos of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis At Lafayette College

Photographs by Sean Ryon (@wallysean) Macklemore and Ryan Lewis hit Lafayette College in Easton, PA for the final leg of their college performance tour. Although the show was nearly cancelled due to inclement weather, the fates aligned in fans' favor and after a half-hour delay, the Seattle duo took stage and rocked a frenzied performance...

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“Love and Hip-Hop: New York” Recap: Thank God It’s (Almost) Over

Only one more episode left this season, and I, for one, am quite the happy camper about this. This season was absolutely painful to watch—let's hope that "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta" is infinitely better. So let's get to it: The night kicked off with Raqi apologizing to Tahiry, thereby keeping her promise to Joe so she could get him on her show. Seeing h...

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