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February 2, 2021
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Troy Ave Looks Back at Eight Years of His White Christmas Mixtape

[ad_1] Chapters & CollectionsInterview: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Troy Ave has played the rap game’s Santa Claus for the past eight years, dropping off gifts in the form of mixtapes every Christmas. The projects are part of his White Christmas series and serve as Troy’s annual event, each one feeling like a snapshot of the Brooklyn artist’s life by the end of that year. Phoning in to XXL ahead of the release of his White Christmas 8 project, Troy Ave takes a look back at his franchise.White Christmas“When [White Christmas] was going on, I was just trapping. I...

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February 2, 2021
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Beyoncé Leads NAACP Image Awards Nominations

[ad_1] Beyoncé is bringing her “Black Parade” to the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. After leading the Grammy nominations, the pop icon received the most nominations of any artist in the music categories with 6 including Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album (Black Is King, “Brown Skin Girl”), and Outstanding Soul/R&B Song (“Black Parade”). Other top nominees in the 16 recording categories include Ledisi with five nods, followed by Alicia Keys, H.E.R., and Chloe x Halle with four, and Drake, Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, and PJ Morton with three each. In the Outstanding Female Artist category, Beyoncé is up against H.E.R. (“I Can’t Breathe”), Jazmine Sullivan (“Lost One”), Ledisi (“Anything for You”), and Alicia Keys...

February 2, 2021
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Harlem Mom Killed After Confronting Man Who Groped Her

[ad_1] A Harlem mom was fatally shot after she and her fiance confronted a man who had just groped her on the street. 29-year-old Shadina Smith, mother of one, was shot three times in the chest and killed near her apartment on W. 150th St. and Frederick Douglass Blvd. about 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 16. Authorities say she ran upstairs to tell her fiance what happened and they went outside to confront the groper. The argument led to gunfire and the couple was caught in a hail of bullets inside the...

February 2, 2021
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Silento’s Publicist Releases Statement Following Rapper’s Arrest

[ad_1] Silento's publicist has released a statement following the rapper getting arrested for murdering his cousin.On Monday evening (Feb. 1), shortly after news broke of the 23-year-old artist, born Richard "Ricky" Lamar Hawk, being taken into custody, his rep spoke out about her client via Instagram. She revealed that he has been battling mental health issues for some time."Please send my client Silento some positive vibrations," the statement began. "Over the past several years, Ricky has been suffering immensely from a series of mental health illnesses. We will continue in his efforts of treatment, but we ask in the meantime the public uplifts him and his family in immediate prayers & positive...

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February 2, 2021
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Megan Thee Stallion Previews ‘Cry Baby’ Video with DaBaby

[ad_1] Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby bring their toy story to life in the video for “Cry Baby.” The Hot Girl has previewed her latest visual ahead of its premiere on Wednesday. In the playful clip, directed by Colin Tilley (“Body,” “WAP”), Megan turns into a doll and takes over a toy store with DaBaby in tow. “Cry Baby” follows the video for “Body” off Megan’s debut album Good News, which was recently certified gold. Prior to this, Meg and DaBaby collaborated on songs like “Cash Shit” and “Nasty.” Last month, Megan responded after Tory Lanez teased his upcoming video with DaBaby, claiming that Tory’s collab was not approved by the “Rockstar” rapper. “That...

February 2, 2021
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Youtube Star Kayla Nicole Jones Welcomes Baby Boy

[ad_1] If you aren’t familiar with her name, you are most likely familiar with her face. Kayla Nicole Jones is one of many social media influencers who use their content to make her audience laugh with her comedic personality. The youtube star made her way to being an internet sensation after creating the viral dance “Move Like a Snake.” Shortly after that Kayla was seen on one of Lil Boosie’s live streams where she gave a very..interesting performance. Now, the youtube star is welcoming her baby boy into...

February 2, 2021
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Ricky Powell, Honorary Beastie Boys Member and Photographer, Dead

[ad_1] Ricky Powell, well-known photographer, author and honorary fourth member of the Beastie Boys, has died.According to a report from Page Six on Monday (Feb. 1), which is when the news of Powell's passing broke, he was 59 years old. The cause of death hasn't been revealed.The story of Powell becoming the rap crew's famed photographer started back in 1986 when the master behind the camera lens ditched a job selling lemon ices to roll with the Beastie Boys on Run-DMC's Hell Raising tour. Some of the photos the New York City native took became famous, later making him Def Jam's in-house photographer while on the road with the Beastie Boys. He also took pictures...

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February 2, 2021
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Brand Nubian Dropped Their Second LP ‘In God We Trust’ 28 Years Ago

[ad_1] Today in 1993, Brand Nubian released their sophomore album, In God We Trust on Elektra Records as a follow up to their five mic classic All For One. With Grand Puba embarking on a solo career and a year into the success of his Reel to Reel album, Sadat X and Lord Jamar kept it all mathematical, dropping the science taught by the 5% Nation, which was the original objective of the four-man squad from New Rochelle, New York. Whether they were proudly saluting the 5% by singing...

February 2, 2021
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Max B Taps U.K. Rapper Giggs For New Single “Bad to Tha Bone”

[ad_1] Biggavel is back with another one. In this instance, Max B goes overseas to get an assist from London native, Giggs. The Harlem and U.K. rappers link up for a gritty head-bopping track. The single comes after the release of The Wave God’s Summer ’20 mixtape, Charly. Throughout the track, Max speaks to his rise from a 4-time felon to putting his time into his music. While he encountered some doubters, he stuck to his guns by any means necessary. During his prison stint, he claims to...

February 2, 2021
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The Game Says He is The Best Rapper to Ever Come From Compton

[ad_1] Hold up, Compton. The Game has something to say. The rapper was speaking with KXNG Crooked and Glasses Malone on Clubhouse and stated he was the best rapper to come out of the city, including Kendrick Lamar. “Can’t nobody in Compton outrap Game,” Game said according to HipHopDX. “Can’t nobody in Compton out-rap me. Kendrick my nigga. Kendrick doing his shit. I love that nigga to death. I flew past Kendrick when that nigga was on foot in a Range Rover and showed him how to do this...