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On May 19, Chicago MC Twista and the city's Do or Die collective (Belo Zero, N.A.R.D. and AK) released a collaborative EP titled Withdrawal. The six-track project, released under Empire Music, reunites the veteran rappers for the first time in years...

Japanese clothing brand Bape held a private press preview yesterday at their SoHo location in New York with the Flatbush Zombies for the 10th anniversary of the popular clothing brand. During the event XXL sat down with the Brooklyn rap trio and the Zombies spoke with us in detail about their Bathing Ape collab—set to drop April 25—the importance of the brand in streetwear culture and their next m

Today, April 1, in hip-hop history... 1994: Before they were a late night headlining band, the Roots were just another jazz-soul band from Philadelphia trying to break through. After the guys independently released their debut album, Organix in May of 1993, their sound caught the attention of DGC and Geffen Record execs who signed ...

OG Maco released a new project. 15 is the latest EP for the Atlanta upstart. The 15-track surprise EP featuring production from ATL’s producers like TM 88 of 808 Mafia, Metro Boomin’ and Brandon Thomas. The EP starts off strong with a tone down and introspective intro in "I'm Not Perfect" and a head-banging "Big Bucks...

Your Old Droog follows up a strong end to 2014 by kicking off 2015 with a brand-new EP of rock-themed songs. Inspired by comedian Sam Kinison and bands like Rage Against the Machine, Droog intertwines '90s pop culture references into his rhymes and celebrates his love of coffee on numerous occasions ...

Last week, Atlanta native Jarren Benton released his brand new EP Slow Motion Vol. 1. The eight-track project honors the memory of his fallen friend and manager Jahmal “Slow Motion” Pryor and is one of Benton’s most personal projects to date...

King Louie has dropped his latest project, Soprano, to hold his fans over in anticipation for his Drilluminati 3 mixtape. The 7-track EP provides a good platform for King Louie to show off his versatility, something that separates him from some of his Chicago rap cohorts...

Deniro Farrar has come a long way from Charlotte, N.C. The rapper signed a record deal with Vice Records/Warner Bros. Records last October, and since then he's gone a bit quiet, taking his independent movement back underground and keeping his cards close to his chest...

Scion AV today released Chase N. Cashe's new Cashe Rules EP, a five song project featuring the likes of Casey Veggies and Smoke DZA. The New Orleans native unleashed the single "I Can Do That" last week, but today the full project is streaming online...

It’s that trailer park hood shit. Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid, Yelawolf and DJ Paul dabble in their rock sides for Black Fall. The 5-track EP includes production by the legendary Three 6 Mafia member, as well as a feature by Strange Music’s own Rittz...

Jhené Aiko, the sultry singer who accompanied Drake on "From Time" off Nothing Was The Same and has collaborated with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Ab-Soul and Big Sean (the latter for Sean's Hall Of Fame single "Beware"), will be dropping a new EP next month...

Mike WiLL  Made It has announced that he has a new solo project in the works. Pitchfork reveals that the hit producer behind Juicy J's "Bandz a Make Her Dance" and Lil Wayne's "Love Me" will release a new instrumental EP #FuckVerses...