Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez drops off some new music to kick the weekend off right. Take a listen to the Play Picasso-produced gem titled "Bodman Song."
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Rappers Dark Lo and AR-Ab sat down with VladTV to talk about Lo's Darkaveli double disk filled with 28 tracks, how they banded, what it took for AR to hear him out, and why there isn't any real gang life in Philadelphia, and it's essentially every man for himself.
While violence is something not to be glorified, Dark Lo says that he noticed it was common once he watched Boyz in the Hood as a child. However, it wasn't until he turned 9 when he witnessed one kid get brutally beaten by other boys in the neighborhood. Unlike Chicago and their gang culture, Lo says that gangs are nonexistent, but they do have sections or "blocks" that retaliate against one another. "In Philly it's blocks." Lo said, "In Philly, it's basically every man for theyself, but if you from 23rd street, we'll still kill each other, but you can't come kill us, [we're] 23rd street."
While facing many adversities, Dark Lo ended up in prison, and once he got out, he heard about AR-Ab's buzz and gravitated to his lyrical skills. After they met up, which AR says was typically doing "street s***," he says Lo revealed that he rapped, but AR made sure he approached him with a CD versus a hot 16 on the spot. "He comes and we making a drug deal, and he says 'you know I rap.'" AR says he responded, "'I ain't tryna hear that s***, you don't rap, man.'" He joked, "I'm looking like he had a beard, looking like a gangsta...I said bring some CDs; I don't want to hear you rap."
Fortunately, once AR got the CD, he and his team liked what they heard, and the rest was history. Further into the interview, Dark Lo talks about feeding the streets with Darkaveli and AR-Ab explains why he rather stay cordial with Meek Mill than have each other shoot at one another.
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Ask almost anyone in the music industry and they will tell you that Gucci Mane's ear for talent is impeccable. Atlanta is filled with artists that he either discovered or played a part in their development.
One such artist is Young Thug, who at one point was signed to Big Guwop's 1017 Brick Squad imprint.
The two remain close and XXL honored the pair by putting them on the cover of their Fall issue, appropriately titled "The Protégé and the Professor."
For the new issue, the two artists both sat with XXL to talk about their journeys to stardom—including some of the bumps they have hit along the way—their history with each other, thoughts on the current hip-hop landscape and personal focuses for the future. Gucci, who has been somewhat absent from hip-hop for the past three-plus years, due to a federal prison bid, also discusses his life before the jail sentence and what he had to do to change himself and succeed when he got out. Thug, who has found comfort in the world of fashion, also talks about how that fits in his budding career and what it means for himself and hip-hop.
The issue hits newsstands in October.
Photo credits: Zach Wolfe for XXL
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It's been a minute since we've heard some new music from Asher Roth, but the Morrisville, Pennsylvania native is back with a new single titled "Oops" featuring D.A. Wallach. The track was produced by Oren Yoel.
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Da Brat and Jermaine Dupri have a hot one on their hands with their latest release titled "So Sick" featuring Obie the Promoter and Mishon.
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Desiigner and Phresher have a long history of working together prior to the "Panda" fame. They've linked back up for Phresher's new song titled "Dope."
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Verse Simmonds new album titled "To All the Girls" has landed. The 12-song project features Kid Ink and Wayne Morris of Boyz II Men. Stream it up top via Spotify and purchase a copy from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-all-the-girls/id1156607486?app=itunes
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Super producer DJ Mustard recruits YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Jeezy, O.T. Genasis, Nipsey Hussle, Nicki Minaj, K Camp, Young Thug, John Legend, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Jeremih and more for his "Cold Summer" album. It's available to sream and download now on Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cold-summer/id1160510559
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Cold Summer Tracklist
1. Been a Long Time (feat. YG & Ty Dolla $ign)
2. Ridin' Around (feat. Nipsey Hussle & RJ)
3. Want Her (feat. Quavo & YG)
4. Dope Boy (feat. OT Genasis & Jeezy)
5. Know My Name (feat. Rich The Kid & RJ)
6. Lil Baby (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
7. Shake That Ass (feat. TeeCee4800 & K Camp)
8. Don't Hurt Me (feat. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih)
9. Party (feat. Young Thug & YG)
10. Main Bitch (feat. RJ)
11. What These Bitches Want (feat. Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle & Ty Dolla $ign)
12. 10,000 Hours (feat. Ella Mai)
13. There You Go (feat. Jeremih)
14. Another Summer (feat. Rick Ross, John Legend & James Fauntleroy)
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Freddie Gibbs is a free man after being found not guilty on charges that he raped a 17-year old fan following a concert 2015 concert in Austria.
The Daily Mail reports that Gibbs, born Fredrick Tipton, was acquitted in the Vienna regional court on Friday, May 30.
The accuser in the case claimed the 34-year old rapper took her and a 16-year old friend to his Vienna hotel on July 4, 2015. She said they both were drunk and possibly had their drinks spiked.
Following the alleged incident, the 17-year old reportedly started having flashbacks to the night in question and remembered having sex with Gibbs when she was too intoxicated to resist.
As we previously reported, Gibbs was originally picked up by French authorities on a European arrest warrant out of Austria on June 2, 2016. Gibbs was in France to perform at.the Rex in Toulouse at the time.
He was extradited to Austria in July to await trial.
Gibbs and his lawyers had maintained his innocence in the case. The court sided with with him.
Had he been convicted, Gibbs could have been sentenced to a maximum of 10-year prison.
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Solange Knowles is back with her third full length album and first since 2008's "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams."
For "A Seat at the Table" the talented singer locked down features from BJ the Chicago Kid, The-Dream, Lil Wayne, Kelly Rowland, Q-Tip and more.
Stream the project up top via Spotify and grab yourself a copy from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-seat-at-the-table/id1159507212
A Seat at the Table Tracklist:
1. Rise
2. Weary
3. Interlude: The Glory Is In You
4. Cranes In The Sky
5. Interlude: Dad Was Mad
6. Mad ft. Lil Wayne
7. Don't You Wait
8. Interlude: Tina Taught Me
9. Don't Touch My Hair ft. Sampha
10. This Moment
11. Where Do We Go
12. Interlude: For Us By Us
13. F.U.B.U ft. The Dream and BJ the Chicago Kid
14. Borderline (An Ode to Self Care) ft. Q-Tip
15. Interlude: I Got So Much Magic, You Can Have It ft. Kelly Rowland and Nia Andrews
16. Junie
17. No Limits
18. Don't Wish Me Well
19. Interlude: Pedestals
20. Scales ft. Kelela
21. Closing: The Chosen Ones
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Fresh off of inking a deal with Def Jam Recordings, Harlem, New York native Dave East releases his debut street album titled "Kairi Chanel."
Features include Sevyn Streeter, The Game, Fabolous, Beanie Sigel, Cam'Ron and more. The project is available for purchase now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kairi-chanel/id1155139388
Kairi Chanel Tracklist:
1. “It Was Written”
2. “Type of Time”
3. “Again”
4. “Can’t Ignore” Feat. 2 Chainz
5. “Sending My Love” Feat. Sevyn Streeter
6. “30 Ni**az”
7. “Keisha”
8. “Eyes on Me” Feat. Fabolous
9. “S.D.E.” Feat. Cam’ron
10. “Don Pablo”
11. “The Only Thing”
12. “The Real Is Back” Feat. Beanie Sigel
13. “Slow Down” Feat. Jazzy Amra
14. “Don’t Shoot
15. “Bad Boy on Death Row” Feat. The Game
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DJ Whoo Kid lines up a remix of Young M.A.'s "OOOUUU" featuring none other than 50 Cent.
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John Legend was a recent guest on The Breakfast Club.
The singer talked about using his fame to call attention to urban issues, stop and frisk not being the answer, reducing the amount of guns on the streets, the importance of voting, Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump, loyalty to Kanye West and more.
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Dave East's career ascending rapidly.
He stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about signing with Def Jam, naming his "Kairi Chanel" album after his daughter, support from Nas, New York City coming back to the forefront of hip hop, Desiigner being his guy but not having an NYC sound, The Game, Cam'Ron, diss records not being as hard as they used to be, being in a cypher at the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards.
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Here's an official music video from Wyclef Jean for his single titled "Hendrix." It's available now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hendrix-single/id1121454784
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Verse Simmonds drops off a new music video for his collaboration with Kid Ink titled "Property." This is off of Verse's forthcoming album, "To All the Girls," due out September 30. You can pre-order it now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-all-the-girls/id1156607486?ls=1&app=itunes
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50 Cent is back on his bullshit and decides to hop on Young M.A.'s runaway hit single titled "OOOUUU."
Watch the G-Unit General do his thing in this video preview above.
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https://www.instagram.com/50cent/
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Harlem, New York rapper and 2016 XXL Freshman, Dave East, has plenty of reasons to celebrate today.
The 28-year old just announced that he's inked a deal with Def Jam Recordings.
"I Remember Sittin In My Nasty Ass Cell Tellin My Celly Ima Do The Music Thing When I Get Out," he captioned an Instagram photo. "This Shit. Went Hard As I Possibly Could Then @nas Signed Me. I'll Never Have To Live In The Projects Again And That Was A Real Dream. Thank You @defjamrecords For Welcoming Me To The Family."
Welcome To The Family @DaveEast #DefJamFamily pic.twitter.com/tZCjPyCbTC
— Def Jam Recordings (@DefJamRecords) September 29, 2016
Congratulations to Dave!
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Atlanta rapper and 1017 Records boss, Gucci Mane, recruits Young Money Records' Lil Wayne for a new song titled "Oh Lord."
Not sure where this track will live, but Gucci will release his "Woptober" album on October 17.
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JR Writer stopped by VladTV to talk about doing time in prison, not snitching on the people who put him in jail, and his rap career including his diss record towards Cam'ron, Jim Jones, and Dame Dash. JR explained to Vlad that the reason he went to prison had to do with him associating himself with the wrong people. "Honestly to keep it funky with you, you know me f**cking with certain n***as put me in that predicament not knowing, me really not thinking cause I can't even put the blame on anybody else all the way like I gotta take some of the blame." Writer explained him doing time in prison surprisingly helped him, and he even called the bid a blessing. He also explained that he could have walked away from the charge if he would have told on the people who actually committed the crime, but instead Writer wanted to go to trial because he felt didn't do anything wrong. "Once I seen how real it could get in Manhattan Court, I said you know what, what they offering, and it was too late by then, I just had to take whatever was on the table from the jump which was two years." Writer eventually accepted his fate, but not before considering running away to the Dominican Republic. "I was ready to go to DR, and my moms was with it... but my n**gas was telling me naw just chill.... but honestly I didn't wanna do a day."
Writer also expressed that he was confident when his case began due to his high profile lawyer Scott Leemon, whom he found by googling, "Who is P. Diddy's lawyer?" but he made the ultimate decision not to go to trial. Vlad and Writer also discussed how being in the rap game and being involved in the court system is tough because snitching is not taken lightly in the hip-hop community. Vlad asked Writer if the people he took the bid for helped him out while he was in prison, and although he said they attempted to, he didn't want their help.
JR Writer mentioned he did a freestyle for Worldstar Hip-Hop over the phone while in prison, and the conversation about him taking shots at Cam'ron, Jim Jones, and Dame Dash came up. "Honestly at the time man I was in my feelings, I was blaming everybody else, cause they definitely wasn't the reason why I was in the situation. But I felt like at the time... I was already mad I was doing time, and I felt like no one was setting me out, or looking out for me..." Writer says he knows he should have gone about that a different way but everything is good now.
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