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YoungLA Unveils YG as New Brand Ambassador

[ad_1] YoungLA, a popular brand known for quality and affordability in lifestyle and fitness clothing, recently announced the signing of renowned rap artist YG as its brand ambassador. This collaboration marks a pivotal moment for YoungLA as they’re starting to make more than just fitness apparel, venturing boldly into lifestyle fashion. Spearheaded by dynamic siblings Dashmeet and Gurmer Chopra, YoungLA is not just a brand but a growing community. YoungLA was founded to make high-quality clothes that don’t cost a fortune. It began as a small project between the...

Here’s a Look at First-Week Sales for Every Nicki Minaj Album

[ad_1] Thirteen years after Nicki Minaj dropped her debut album, Pink Friday, the New York rapper continues her sales dominance with the follow-up project Pink Friday 2.According to Hits Daily Double, Nicki's latest album is on track to sell 200,000 equivalent units in its first week of release. This shouldn't be a surprise since Nicki delivered a 22-song project with some top-notch guest appearances. The Queen Barbz reunites with Drake on "Needle," a melodic track that finds Drizzy crooning over a smooth Afrobeats instrumental. Then there's the fan-favorite banger "Everybody," featuring Lil Uzi Vert, with Nicki spitting braggadocious bars over a New Jersey club beat.Other songs like the abrasive track "FTCU" find Nicki aiming...

Ye and Ty Dolla Sign Eyeing a Second ‘Vultures’ Rave in Las Vegas

[ad_1] Ye and Ty Dolla $ign are preparing to host another “rave” for their album Vultures. The next edition of the raves will happen in Las Vegas. YesJulz confirmed the rave is set for Thursday. Vultures rave #2 12/13/2023Las Vegas 92011pm pic.twitter.com/pG2KENXI1j— Unreleased Ye (@unreleased_ye) December 13, 2023 Tomorrow ⏳ https://t.co/EGutVQHodM— Yesjulz (@YesJulz) December 14, 2023 Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have revealed the cover art for their upcoming album Vultures. Hitting Instagram, Ty dropped off the cover, with the album alleged to be released this Friday (Dec....

January 2024 New Music Releases

[ad_1] It's almost officially a new year, and it's time to see which rappers are gonna kick off 2024 with the first batch of new music. With 2023 almost in the rearview, here are the first collection of projects that will be leading the charge for 2024.Kid Cudi Readies New Album InsanoKid Cudi's long-awaited Insano album is set to drop this month, on a date to be announced. Cudder spoke extensively about the project throughout 2023, teasing collaborations he had in the works with Young Thug and A$AP Rocky. Cudder initially planned to drop the album on Sept. 15, 2023, but ended up delaying it until January to bulk it up with more songs. He promised his fans along...

WATCH: KRS-One Reveals Why He Didn’t Take Part in Grammy’s Salute to Hip-Hop Event

[ad_1] Following the Grammy’s Salute to Hip-Hop show, KRS-One criticizes The Recording Academy’s approach to Hip-Hop throughout the years. Speaking with @professordaddyyo, KRS-One reveals he turned down LL COOL J’s personal invite. “With all due respect, LL COOL J himself called me, spoke to my wife and pretty much begged for me to be on the show but we turned him down. And reason being is because I know people don’t understand this, and I say this respectfully: KRS-One is a Hip Hop extremist. I’m not violent, a violent extremist....

10 Years of Quality Control Music With Lil Yachty, Migos and More

[ad_1] We MajorQuality Control Music cofounders Pierre “P” Thomas and Kevin “Coach K” Lee have spent 10 years shaping their record label into a major independent force in the music industry. Now, they have the money, power and respect after signing a $320 million global partnership deal.Interview: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands in December.Quality Control Music has been in the star-making business for the past decade. The big bang occurred in 2013, when cofounders Pierre “P” Thomas and Kevin “Coach K” Lee created a record label based on the old-school principles of artist development and guerilla-style marketing. P was an entrepreneur and studio...

Theron Thomas Talks Penning The Biggest Song In The World: “Seven” By Jungkook & Latto

[ad_1] It’s the second year ever they’ve done a Songwriter of the Year category at the Grammys, and Theron Thomas is over the moon about his nomination. Not only that, but Thomas is the only black nominee in the category this year, amidst some big names in the music industry including Edgar Barrera, Shane McAnally, Jessie Jo Dillon, Justin Tranter. Proud to be Caribbean, Thomas hails from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Nicknamed Rock City, Thomas is one half of the musical duo of the same name, alongside his...

Diddy Hulu Reality Show Canceled Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuits

[ad_1] Diddy is receiving more backlash for the sexual assault allegations against him in the form of lost business opportunities, as a Hulu reality show starring Puff has reportedly been scrapped.Diddy Reality Show CanceledOn Wednesday (Dec. 13), Variety reported that a reality show that was in the early stages of development on popular streaming platform Hulu has been canned due to the fallout as the result of the Bad Boy Entertainment founder being the subject of multiple rape lawsuits. The show, titled Diddy+7, was being produced James Corden’s production company Fulwell 73, whose credits include The Late Late Show and The Kardashians.XXL has reached out to Diddy's team, Fulwell73 and Hulu for comment.Read...

Diddy’s Forthcoming Reality Show Scrapped at Hulu

[ad_1] Diddy’s reality show that was planned for Hulu has been scrapped. According to Variety, Diddy +7 was produced by James Corden’s production company Fulwell 73 but was scrapped following multiple lawsuits against Combs. Earlier in the month, another woman sued Diddy, stating she was sex trafficked and gang-raped while she was a 17-year-old high school student. According to TMZ, the anonymous accuser stated Bad Boy Entertainment President Harve Pierre met her in 2003 in Detroit. Pierre stated she was “hot,” name-dropped Diddy, and flew her to meet him in...

Andre Braugher, ‘Glory’ And ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Star, Gone at 61

[ad_1] Beloved actor Andre Braugher passed away Monday after a brief illness at the age of 61. Braugher was best known for his role in the television drama Homicide: Life on the Street. His first film role was in the 1989 war drama Glory alongside actors Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington. He also starred in Primal Fear (1996) and the TV movie The Tuskegee Airmen (1995). The two-time Emmy winner was set to star in the Netflix show Residence, scheduled to begin filming in early 2024. Braugher appeared in numerous film...