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Swizz Beatz Interview – Godfather of Harlem, DMX’s Legacy & More

[ad_1] As the executive music producer providing the soundtrack curation for each episode of EPIX’s gangster drama Godfather of Harlem, Swizz Beatz has found another home to showcase his expert knowledge of beats, rhymes and life.Now that the show’s second season is underway, recently airing episode five, Swizz linked up with XXL via Zoom to give details about the ins and outs of his role as the executive music producer, and what it takes to become the voice in actor Forest Whitaker's head.For those who haven’t tapped in yet, each episode of Godfather of Harlem, which airs every Sunday at 9 p.m./8 p.m. ET/CT on EPIX, is a puzzle piece in the riveting story of Harlem kingpin Bumpy Johnson, portrayed...

Future Takes Shot at Lori Harvey on New Song

[ad_1] Future has more to say when it comes to Lori Harvey. While the couple broke up nearly a year ago, the “Toxic King” is addressing his ex-girlfriend on a new collaboration with 42 Dugg. In the leaked snippet, Hndrxx seemingly takes a shot at Steve Harvey’s stepdaughter. “Tell Steve Harvey I don’t want her,” he raps. It’s unclear when the song was recorded and if and when it will be released in full. Back in August, it was reported that Future and Lori ended their relationship after less than a year together. Future has since moved on and is dating rapper Dess Dior. The couple sparked engagement rumors in December after Dess was seen sporting...

The Source |Kenya Barris Developing ‘Brown-Ish’ With Eva Longoria, ABC Gives Update On ‘Old-Ish’

[ad_1] So black-sh is ceremoniously ending after their eighth season and mixed-ish was canceled, which begs the question, how is Kenya Barris’ super franchise resonating at the network. But that isn’t stopping Barris from developing brown-ish with Eva Longoria at ABC. Still in the concept phase, brown-ish is in development, but “we haven’t rolled out the firm plans around that yet,” ABC and Hulu head Craig Erwich told Deadline Hollywood. As for old-ish. “On old-ish, we have no current plans to make it as a pilot,” said Erwich. Erwich added, “when we talk about...

Future Calls Out Ex-Girlfriend Lori Harvey on 42 Dugg Song

[ad_1] Future has an interesting subliminal mention on his new song with 42 Dugg, which began circulating online yesterday (May 19).Hendrixx and Dugg have teamed up for a track called "Maybach" on the CMG Records artist's new album, Free Dem Boyz, which drops at midnight (May 21). On the record, Future appears to reference his ex-girlfriend, Lori Harvey, by way of naming her stepfather, actor/comedian and TV show host, Steve Harvey.On the bar in question, the Atlanta rapper melodically raps, "Magic City, I’m the owner/Tell Steve Harvey I don’t want her/One thing I never seen was a bitch to leave."It's unclear what prompted the presumed shade from Future, but people on social...

Cassie Opens Up About Leaving Bad Boy and Going Independent

[ad_1] It’s been 15 years since Cassie released her breakout hit “Me & U.” In honor of the anniversary, the mother of two stopped by Ciara’s Apple Music show “Level Up Radio” to reflect on the changing music industry and discuss her departure from Bad Boy Records, where she released her 2006 debut album Cassie. “I left Bad Boy. I was able to get out of my deal. So now I’m independent,” Cassie confirmed. “So that’s just very different from the start.” The 34-year-old singer, who ended her romantic relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2018, married Alex Fine in 2019 and welcomed two girls, Frankie and Sunny. Since leaving Bad Boy, she has been...

Master P/No Limit Records Dropped The ‘I’m Bout It’ Soundtrack 24 Years Ago

[ad_1] On this day in 1997, Master P, his army of No Limit soldiers and several collaborators released the soundtrack to the hood famous flick I’m Bout It, which was released on the No Limit/Priority imprint. A cult classic that was mostly copped from the movie man up the block and watched at home, I’m Bout It was a peek into the deadly streets of New Orleans, specifically the B.W Copper section of NOLA, which was known in the 90s and prior as the Calliope Projects. The soundtrack served...

DaBaby Surpasses Drake in Spotify Monthly Listeners

[ad_1] Ever since music moved from physical copies to primarily digital downloads, Drake has ruled the charts as one of the most-streamed artists of the last decade. But now, it turns out a new sheriff is in town, and he goes by the name of DaBaby.As of Thursday (May 20), DaBaby is the rapper with the most monthly streams on Spotify, surpassing Drake. According to the streaming service's reported monthly listeners, DaBaby has accumulated 54,935,540 monthly listeners while Drake is raking in 52,591,008 streams per month. That means Baby is collecting 2,344,532 more streams than the 6 God every 30 days or so.It's unclear, however, when Baby's streaming numbers actually exceeded Drizzy's.The new...

Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin Team Up for ‘Space Jam’ Soundtrack

[ad_1] Lil Baby is teaming up with Kirk Franklin for the Space Jam 2 soundtrack. The unlikely duo has previewed their new collaboration “We Win,” which is set to hit streaming services on Friday, May 21. Ahead of its release, Franklin has shared a 15-second teaser of the uplifting gospel track, produced by Just Blaze. “We Win” is the first offering from the upcoming soundtrack to Space Jam: A New Legacy, a reboot of the 1997 film starring Michael Jordan. LeBron James joins the Looney Tunes crew in the Malcolm D. Lee-directed sequel, which arrives in theaters and on HBO Max July 16. It’s unclear who else will be featured on the Space Jam 2...

CJ McCollum Believes LeBron James Was Flopping

[ad_1] LeBron James was fouled late by Draymond Green and had his vision impaired for a while, but Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum was among those who felt LeBron embellished a little bit. James drove to the basket with about two minutes left in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Golden State Warriors. Green tried to defend and ended up poking LeBron in the eye. James stayed down on the floor for a while holding his face. McCollum took to Twitter and let his feelings on what he...

Rubi Rose’s Distinctive Voice Fuels Her Rap Career

[ad_1] Show & ProveInterview: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.A unique voice is crucial to rap stardom. And that just happens to be Rubi Rose’s God-given attribute. Though she’s petite in size, her sonorous tone makes her music larger than life, seemingly like she’s the seed of vocal prowess rap legends Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown. That voice delivers the sexually liberated lyrics on her 2019 smash “Big Mouth,” which birthed different viral TikTok trends from dance moves to people biting into various foods during the intro. Given the platform’s current superpower, that boosted the 23-year-old artist’s status in the...