New Orleans

XXL staff members, Manny and Roger, sit down with New Orleans rapper Curren$y in the sixth episode of Ante Up.

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Today (Nov. 26) marks the tenth anniversary of the day that Soulja Slim was shot to death in the front lawn of his mother's house in New Orleans, one of hip-hop's most tragic unsolved murders. Slim, who started out in New Orleans' Magnolia Projects as Magnolia Slim, worked with many of Louisiana's finest musicians during his time, from Juvenile to B...

When it comes to Bounce music, Mannie Fresh is a true New Orleans OG. Here the former Cash Money beat machine is featured in a short documentary about the history on New Orleans Bounce music, and the Sissy Bounce movement involving gay rappers...

Tip's new video was shot in Weezy's native New Orleans...

The Cash Money rapper finally has his wish answered and cooks up heat in the studio with the veteran producer...

See what happens when a New Orleans man disrupts the MMG and Jet Life rappers' video shoot...

If tracking numbers pan out, Rozay's fifth studio album should debut at the top spot on the charts next week...

Drizzy will reportedly assume the helm of Aaliyah's posthumous LP and feature her vocals on his upcoming single, Weezy and Mountain Dew asks for fans' concepts on New Orleans skate park, and Odd Future spits a freestyle...

Lil Wayne to build a skatepark in New Orleans, Ice-T talks being bit by the directing bug, and Chief Keef freestyles on Sway In The Morning...

See what happens when the rowdy rapper challenges a XXL staff member...