Lil Flip

Lil Flip has signed on as a part of a direct message translation app that would allow users to directly purchase items from artists.

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Today, news broke that Diddy has partnered with Diageo PLC and bought the famous American luxury tequila brand DeLeon. While he's certainly not the first rapper to link with an alcoholic beverage company, his new deal is definitely a sign that his success is still making waves outside of hip-hop...

When a rapper or influential hip-hop leader passes away, it’s more than just a trying moment for their fan base. These people were someone’s child, sibling, spouse, friend—you name it. Over the course of hip-hop history, we’ve had some dedication tracks that continue to rock as classics in our collective rap catalog. However, with the ...

I consider myself a connoisseur of bad mixtape cover art. I have been fascinated with the creative decisions that lead artists down the path to photoshopping their likeness amongst a pack of smoking jacket-wearing bears. The Pen & Pixel-helmed covers of No Limit Records in the 1990s were always a highlight of my frequent trips to the FYE at my mall in Cleveland. It's an appreciat ... Read Mor

Earlier this week, news broke that Chicago up-and-comer Lil Reese was arrested in his hometown while snoozing in his car. Although it turned out that the car aspect of the story was incidental to the actual arrest—Reese was actually knocked for battery and trespassing charges—the news got us thinking about how automobiles have factored into other artists' arrests. Now, XXL h...

Last we heard from Lil Flip he was the one in trouble for guns and ammunition, but yesterday the Houston rapper was the one dodging bullets, along with thousands of concertgoers. Flip was performing at a 4/20 ralley at the Civic Center Park in Denver, CO when two men reportedly began to fire weapons in the crowd, unrelated to the performance...

Lil' Flip turns 32 today. Know as "The Freestyle King," Lil' Flip is a Houston Native and was just 19 when his album, The Leprechaun, took him to national stardom. His 2002 release, Undaground Legend, secured platinum status and then 2004's U Gotta Feel Me had two hit singles and went double platinum, making it his most successful album to date...

Lil Flip was pulled over for speeding in Louisiana on Christmas last year when police authorities allegedly found marijuana and an assault rifle in the car. Flip was charged with possession of a firearm, narcotic and speeding. Yesterday, Flip pled not guilty to all three accounts...

Houston rapper faces serious charges...

With Lupe Fiasco announcing that Food & Liquor 2 will be a double album, XXL looks back as 14 of rap's most essential double discs...