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Joey Bada$$ Is Earning His Respect Before His Debut Album
Joey Bada$$ Is Earning His Respect Before His Debut Album
Joey Bada$$ Is Earning His Respect Before His Debut Album
Coming Of Age The past two years have been a roller coaster ride for Joey Bada$$. Now with his debut LP finally on the way, the Brooklyn MC plans to take his Pro Era movement to the next level. Words Dan Rys Images Jason Goodrich Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. A...
Ed Sheeran Is Becoming Hip-Hop’s New Go-To Collaborator
Ed Sheeran Is Becoming Hip-Hop’s New Go-To Collaborator
Ed Sheeran Is Becoming Hip-Hop’s New Go-To Collaborator
Crossing The Boundary Co-signs from The Game and Yelawolf are making English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran hip-hop’s new go-to collaborator. Words Dan Rys Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. Multi-p...
Eye Candy: Tatted Up Holly
Eye Candy: Tatted Up Holly
Eye Candy: Tatted Up Holly
Tattoo My Name Tatted Up Holly is a work of art Words Sean Malcolm Images Andrew Link Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. "Instagram made my career... Hallelujah!" lau...
Lil Wayne’s Manager Cortez Bryant Is One Of Hip-Hop’s Most Important Figures
Lil Wayne’s Manager Cortez Bryant Is One Of Hip-Hop’s Most Important Figures
Lil Wayne’s Manager Cortez Bryant Is One Of Hip-Hop’s Most Important Figures
I'm A Boss As Lil Wayne's manager, Chief Operations Officer of Young Money Entertainment and co-CEO of The Blueprint Group, Cortez Bryant is one of the most important figures in hip-hop. Words Jeff Weiss Images Jeremy Danger Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. T...
Read XXL’s Entire G-Unit Reunion Cover Story
Read XXL’s Entire G-Unit Reunion Cover Story
Read XXL’s Entire G-Unit Reunion Cover Story
Crew Love They made history selling millions of records as hip-hop’s most successful crew and then broke up. Now six years later, the G-Unit brothers are back together and ready to take over hip-hop again. Compiled by Vanessa Satten, Eric Diep and Miranda Johnson Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. The May...
Kidd Kidd Explains How He Linked Up With G-Unit
Kidd Kidd Explains How He Linked Up With G-Unit
Kidd Kidd Explains How He Linked Up With G-Unit
Kidd Kidd The New Member Interview by Eric Diep Most new rappers would probably look at New Orleans rhyme slinger Kidd Kidd as lucky. Sure he missed out on The Unit’s hey day and didn’t ink with G-Unit Records until the crew was already broken up, but still, the history and power of the brand will always be respected purely for what they accomplished. And being ...
Tony Yayo Looks Back At The Glory Days Of G-Unit
Tony Yayo Looks Back At The Glory Days Of G-Unit
Tony Yayo Looks Back At The Glory Days Of G-Unit
Tony Yayo The Easy Going Guy Interview by Eric Diep The emotional side of Tony Yayo might’ve been the real catalyst for the G-Unit reunion. On Feb. 19, 2014, Yayo, the last to fall out with 50, made several comments to fans on Instagram about the state of G-Unit including: “to much stress I flew the world already dropped an album time to try new things and the unit not together fuck it.” Plus: “I’
Check Out XXL’s Video Interview With Lloyd Banks On The G-Unit Reunion
Check Out XXL’s Video Interview With Lloyd Banks On The G-Unit Reunion
Check Out XXL’s Video Interview With Lloyd Banks On The G-Unit Reunion
Lloyd Banks was always the softer spoken member of G-Unit, but he was also the most quick-witted, earning the Punch Line King title early on in his career. But when G-Unit disbanded, he largely took a step back from the music scene, slowly trying to forge his own way without 50 Cent's guiding hand...
The 10 Most-Viewed Hip-Hop Videos On YouTube
The 10 Most-Viewed Hip-Hop Videos On YouTube
The 10 Most-Viewed Hip-Hop Videos On YouTube
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