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The Source |Teyana Taylor shows off Matching “Mommy and Me” Looks Styled By Junie On Their Newly Designed Tour Bus

[ad_1] Multi-hyphenate entertainer Teyana Taylor and six-year-old daughter Iman “Junie” Shumpert are officially a design team.  After recently announcing their partnership on a new fashion line JuJuBeez. The 31-year-old singer gave us a peek inside her tour bus with the interior designed by UK artist Partick Church as she posted a photo on her Instagram page of her and Junie in matching outfits that resembles the artwork on the tour bus with the caption “Road trippin, arm wrestling, thumb wars & impromptu shoots wit my bestie boo @babyjunie4...

SoundCloud-Era Hip-Hop Projects With No Skips

[ad_1] The early SoundCloud era in hip-hop was truly undefeated. The platform quickly emerged as a goldmine for new talent and memorable projects delivered to fans for free, reminiscent of the good ol' days on DatPiff. As a changing of the guards occurred in the 2010s, plenty of albums and mixtapes from hip-hop’s freshest faces landed in the "no skips" territory. So, today, XXL highlights a good handful of those and details why they were able to stick like cold grits.The Grammy award-winning effort Coloring Book was nothing short of magnificent, but Chance The Rapper’s second mixtape, Acid Rap, still arguably reigns supreme as his magnum opus. The project was released in 2013, and...

Happy Birthday To Wu Tang Co-Founder/Producer RZA!

[ad_1] On this day in Hip Hop history, one of the culture’s most influential musical masterminds was born. Wu-Tang Clan frontman Robert Fitzgerald Diggs a.k.a. RZA was born today (July 5) in Brooklyn, New York, 49 years ago. Since stepping on the scene in 1989, RZA has done more than just create an outrageously successful career for himself and his affiliates but has also forever shaped and changed the way a lot of things are handled in the music industry. From branding to merchandising to mastery of one’s craft,...

Big Scarr’s 2022 XXL Freshman Freestyle

[ad_1] The Memphis rap scene has cemented its position in the game as a hotbed for young talent once again, and 1017 Records' Big Scarr is next in line as an artist on the rise. He's equipped with all the necessary tools to continue racking up accolades. Gucci Mane's next-in-command currently holds the title of being a 2022 XXL Freshman. For his concise Freshman freestyle, the 22-year-old rapper utilizes his distinct cadence to foretell his trajectory in hip-hop and look back at his growth and progress.Big Scarr takes pride in his sound. His voice is what he feels sets him apart from his peers, both seasoned and newer on the scene like himself. In conjunction with his intonation, the...

The Source |[WATCH] Akron Police Release Video Of Shooting Of Jayland Walker, Officers Placed On Administrative Leave

[ad_1] An unspecified number of officers were placed on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man by Akron, Ohio Police, who they say refused to stop his vehicle after they attempted to pull him over for a traffic stop. 25-year-old Jayland Walker has been the center of racial controversy around the country after he was gunned down by officers, who fired more than 90 shots at the Uber Eats driver, hitting him at least 60 times. Protests have erupted in Akron following the release of...

The Source |Chicago Rapper Boss Top Among Five People Shot In Chicago’s O’Block On 4th Of July

[ad_1] According to a report from IG page @saycheesetv, Windy City rapper Boss Top was among five people that were shot on 4th of July morning in Chicago’s Parkway Garden Homes, most commonly known as O Block.  The shooting took place not long after midnight in the 6500 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, with all five victims taken to a local hospital after the brazen attack. The victims include a teenager, who was shot in the arm, a 30-year-old man was shot multiple times, two 19-year-olds...

The Source |Chris Brown Drops “BREEZYVERSE” NFT

[ad_1] Hip-hop artist Chris Brown appears to be the latest celeb hopping on the NFT bandwagon, dropping his own NFT collection this week in conjunction with the release of his latest album, Breezy.The NFT collection, called “THE BREEZYVERSE,” consists of 10,000 3D animated NFTs with sound and visual effects implemented on the Ethereum blockchain. The public sale went live on Friday. An Instagram post on the NFT’s official channel @thebreezyverse announced: “PUBLIC SALE IS LIVE! Click the link in bio to get your own official @chrisbrownofficial NFT now! Our exclusive...

Iconoclast Secures Irv Gotti’s Murder Inc Masters for $300M

[ad_1] Irv Gotti stated that Oliver Chastan’s Iconoclast has purchased the master recordings of Murder Inc. during BET Weekend. The seasoned music businessman revealed a $300 million transaction in which he sold a 50% stake in his master recordings and received additional cash for a number of film and television projects. Iconoclast, a company founded by influential figure in the music industry Oliver Chastan, made its debut in the market for acquiring music rights in February by acquiring the publishing and NIL rights of rock legend Robbie Robertson (name,...

Dr. Dre Tells Busta Rhymes He Recorded Over 200 Songs During the Pandemic

[ad_1] Dr. Dre was busy during the pandemic. A new online video shows Dre sharing a moment with Busta Rhymes as he ran through his work, highlighting that he created over 200 songs. “I did 247 songs during the pandemic,” Dre said. “Then we paused, did a whole album with Marsha Ambrosius.” He added, “Then we came back, what did we do after that? I did the Grand Theft Auto shit and then we working on my nigga Snoop.” He added the next step would be working with Busta Rhymes. You can...

Fetty Wap Slaps Fan After Getting Splashed With Water in Iowa

[ad_1] Fetty Wap had an unfortunate run-in with a fan. While signing autographs, the New Jersey rapper slapped a fan after getting splashed with water.On Sunday (July 4), videos surfaced on social media of Fetty Wap slapping a fan while reportedly in Iowa where he performed at the Saturday in the Park event at Sioux City's Grandview Park on Saturday (July 2). In one video, the “Trap Queen” rhymer is talking to various people outside of a venue when suddenly the crowd surges and someone holding an open bottle of water splashes him with liquids. As Fetty gets pushed back by a security guard, he slaps the water bottle out of the...