Cinematic Music Group Gives Major Labels a Run for Their Money
With streams in the billions, more certified platinum plaques and a growing roster of rap talent, Cinematic Music Group is giving the major label machine a run for its money.
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Joey Badass and Jonny Shipes Want to Be the New Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine
Joey Badass and Jonny Shipes have their eyes on bigger things heading into 2016 and are set on becoming the new age Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine.
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Here Is The Status Of The 25 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2014
2014 comes with a lot of long-awaited projects and artists finally fulfilling promises—Nipsey Hu$$le, ScHoolboy Q, 50 Cent and YG are a few whose albums are finally slated for this year—as well as a number of heavyweights—Rick Ross, Juicy J, Raekwon and T...
Top Hip-Hop Headlines Of The Week, 6/10 – 6/14
Kanye West has had good luck stopping leaks in the past, but his latest album Yeezus just popped up earlier today. This what you all been waiting for, ain’t it? Why, yes it is.
The album officially drops on June 18, so do yourself a favor and cop it along with the others...
Jonny Shipes Comments On Pushing Back Joey Bada$$’ ‘Summer Knights’ EP
Earlier today, Joey Bada$$ took to Twitter to tell his fans that his long-awaited followup to last year's massive debut mixtape 1999—titled Summer Knights—was getting pushed back until July 1st, laying the blame at the feet of his Cinematic Music Group manager Jonny Shipes...
Behind the Rap Game – Vanessa’s Smoke Break Podcast #1
In this podcast, XXL Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten & Lifestyle Editor Ralph Bristout talk XXL Freshmen, Smokers' Club and go behind the rap game with insiders Jonny Shipes, Head Chef at Cinematic Music Group, Sha Money XL, Senior VP of A&R at Def Jam and Brock Korsan, Marketing Exec & A&R Consultant.
Find out wh...
Smoke DZA, Jonny Shipes, Steve-O & Shiest Bubz on the History of Smoker’s Club Tour
XXL spoke to the founders behind the quickly expanding Smoker's Club movement...
Big K.R.I.T.’s Debut LP Pushed Back to 2012
The 2011 XXL Freshman will have a few more months to perfect his Def Jam debut, Live From The Underground...
Cinematic Music Signs Label Deal With Universal Republic
Jonny Shipes talks to XXLMag.com about his new label deal with Universal Republic...
Jonny Shipes of Cinematic Music Group Rates Your XXL App Freestyles
Jonny Shipes, the man from the label that brought you 2011 XXL Freshman Big K.R.I.T., checks out the XXL app for the iPhone and iPad and weighs in on the user submitted freestyles…
CinematicTV: NYC Cribs Edition
Jonny Shipes and Cinematic TV present their version of Cribs. Check Cuzzin Todd and The Hood Chef as they show you how their living.