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Rappers Name Their Top Five Favorite Rappers of All Time

[ad_1] Inspiration can come from many sources, especially in creative disciplines. Being impressed by something a friend said, a book that was read or a moment experienced in life can help form art. In hip-hop specifically, as it eases into its 50th year of existence, rappers draw from the past, and that is displayed by how high they hold their top five favorite rappers of all time. The idea of having five hip-hop acts that are considered the best of all time has existed for quite a while, but it's always interesting to hear the picks big rappers hold dear to their hearts.A lot of MCs tend to put set-in-stone legends among...

Benny The Butcher Interview – Tana Talk 4, Griselda and More

[ad_1] Benny The Butcher’s Tana Talk 4 is an undisputed album of the year contender. The Buffalo, N.Y. rapper proclaims that coveted status for the LP in 2022 in a new interview with XXL.“I think Tana Talk 4 is definitely gon' be an album of the year contention because of who I am and what I bring to the table and the moment," he affirms to XXL on March 9, two days ahead of the project’s release. "Just off of the content, the bars, the consistency, the moves that I’m making. I’m one of the people where the game’s in good hands with me.”The fourth installment of his coveted series, released on March 11, is packed...

Jay-Z Told NFL He Would Quit If They Didn’t Let Dr. Dre, Eminem,

[ad_1] The Super Bowl LVI halftime show, featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige, was one to remember, and a triumphant moment for the culture that Jay-Z, the NFL's Live Music Entertainment Strategist, reportedly had to fight for.During an interview with Tidal's Elliott Wilson, which ran on Friday (March 4), Snoop recounted the big moment and Hov's ultimatum to make it happen. “Jay was the first one that came to the dressing room when I got offstage,” Snoop recalled. “We had [300 Entertainment CEO] Kevin Liles in there. Kevin Liles had Jay on FaceTime, trying to show him where we was at. So then he...

Jamie Foxx Does Hilariously Accurate Jay-Z Impersonation – Watch

[ad_1] Jamie Foxx's impersonation game is on point.During the Oscar award-winning actor and comedian's appearance on the Full Send podcast on Feb. 24 with hosts Kyle Forgeard & Bob Menery, Foxx did what could be one of the most spot-on impersonations of Jay-Z.Foxx spoke on how he got into entertainment at a young age, explaining how his grandmother would always have a television on in her house, and that he would watch various shows day after day, picking up on the different voices he would hear on the screen."I would just watch everybody back in the day," he explained. "Sammy Davis Jr., Tom Jones, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, people you probably never heard of, Steve Allen. My TV...

Jay-Z Becomes First Rapper Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

[ad_1] For Black History Month this year, Rémy Martin teams up with XXL to celebrate 10 important moments in hip-hop history. Through the years, Rémy Martin has created a synonymous relationship between cognac and music culture by representing celebration and entertainment seamlessly. In honor of hip-hop’s nearly 50-year existence, host DJ Suss One, XXL Awards Board members Kendell "Sav" Freeman, Vice President/Co-Head of Urban Music at Arista Records; Sydney Margetson, Senior Vice President of Publicity at Atlantic Records; and Traci Adams, Executive Vice President of Promotion at Epic Records, revisit Jay-Z becoming the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, as a monumental milestone in the genre.The Songwriters Hall of Fame existed for 48 years before it inducted a rapper among its ranks and Jay-Z...

Jay-Z Wins Hip-Hop’s Humanitarian of the Year for XXL Awards 2022

[ad_1] Jay-Z has been making a major impact over the last year by putting his money toward initiatives that promote positive change. As a result, he's taken home the trophy for Humanitarian of the Year for the XXL Awards 2022.The award reveal was announced Monday (Jan. 24). Other artists who were nominated for Humanitarian of the Year were Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Trae Tha Truth, the late Young Dolph, 21 Savage and 50 Cent.Hov has had a hand in fighting for injustices, uplifting the youth and much more in 2021, including with the Reform Alliance, formed in 2019 following the unjust re-incarceration of Meek Mill. The philanthropic and activism group, which is also led by other members like Meek Mill...

Fat Joe Reminds His Family They Don’t Have Money Like Jay-Z

[ad_1] Fat Joe isn't living above his means and he makes sure his family is aware that they must follow suit.During a recent appearance on the I am Athlete podcast, which premiered on YouTube on Monday (Jan. 17), Joey Crack explained to former NFL players-turned-podcast hosts Brandon Marshall, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, D.J. Williams and LeSean McCoy how he reminds his loved ones to be realistic and honest with themselves regarding their finances."You should never lie to yourself," Joe began. "Don't even lie to your family. I tell my wife, I tell my kids, we are not Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs or Shawn Carter, Jay-Z. One day my son, he was like, 19 [years old], he's like,...

Kodak Black Challenges Jay-Z to Verzuz Hits Battle

[ad_1] Kodak Black thinks he can par up with Jay-Z in a Verzuz battle. So much that Yak has offered up a portion of his catalog if he loses.Confidence is key when it comes to pretty much anything and Kodak Black's self-assurance in his craft led him to challenge Jay-Z last night (Jan. 3) in a hit-for-hit competition."I’ll do a versus wit Jay Z “IF” he win he get 15 % of my catalog ! I win he make me Vice President of roc nation," Kodak typed on Twitter.While Kodak Black might be hopeful at his chance to sonically duke it out against Jigga, whose catalog spans 26 years, it's pretty unlikely...

Future Agrees He Could Beat Jay-Z in a Verzuz

[ad_1] Jay-Z sparked a huge debate earlier this week when he proclaimed no one could beat him in a Verzuz hits battle. It appears Future is begging to differ.On Thursday morning (Dec. 23), Atlanta native and Duct Tape Ent. founder Big Bank Black weighed in on the debate of who could challenge Jigga on the Verzuz stage. The Big Facts podcast host plugged Hendrix as a more than formidable opponent. "I promise you errrybody in Atlanta feels like Pluto can win a Verzuz against Hov!" Bank wrote on Instagram. Future apparently feels the same way. The High Off Life rapper cosigned Big Bank's post, reposting the sentiment to his own Instagram Story...

R. Kelly Could Stand Against Jay-Z in a Verzuz, Says Baby Blue

[ad_1] Jay-Z may think his catalog is unmatched for anyone to battle him in a Verzuz, but Pretty Ricky rapper Baby Blue Whoaaa thinks otherwise.Hours after Jay's Tuesday night (Dec. 21) Twitter Spaces conversation went viral, in which he nixed all hope of there being a Jay-Z Verzuz battle, the Florida native hopped on Twitter and suggested R. Kelly—Jigga's former collaborator—as a potential opponent."I’m surprised no one has said it yet….JAYZ VS RKELLY VERSUS BEST OF BOTH WORLDS‍ Don’t shoot the messenger," Baby Blue tweeted Wednesday morning (Dec. 22). "I’m just saying who can stand on stage with Jay Z."Last night, while Alicia Keys was on Twitter's audio platform promoting her new album, Keys,...