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Best Collaborations Between Female Rappers This Year

[ad_1] This year, hip-hop has been thriving with some awesome collaborations between female rappers. As a result of their collabos, more female rappers are increasingly working together rather than competing against one another, which has strengthened their place in hip-hop.One of the earliest collaborations of 2023 was PinkPantheress and Ice Spice's "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2." The song has become a fan-favorite on TikTok and a top-five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Speaking of Ice, the Bronx baddie collaborated with Nicki Minaj on two of the biggest songs this year: "Princess Diana (Remix)" and "Barbie World."Meanwhile, rappers like Lola Brooke, KentheMan and Sexyy Red have dropped some fire collabos this year....

KenTheMan’s 2022 XXL Freshman Freestyle

[ad_1] KenTheMan is a self-proclaimed "rap best friend." She makes the kind of confidence-boosting music that puts bad days on ice. Reclaiming the superpower within seems a lot more attainable with her assured rhymes as the soundtrack. The Houston rapper, who earned a rightful place on the 2022 XXL Freshman cover this year, brings those emboldened bars to her Freshman freestyle.The 28-year-old hip-hop maven assesses what’s out there and clearly sees no competition when delivering her brief onslaught. Plus, packing in an amusing punchline with clever wordplay is typical for KenTheMan. "OK, I'm back in this bitch, and bitches actin' like they ain't hearin' me/Every time I'm out I gotta walk with...

2022 XXL Freshman Class Revealed

[ad_1] If there’s one thing hip-hop continues to do throughout its nearly 50 years of existence it’s evolve. Though inspiration can been seen and heard across decades, nothing has truly been the same from the genre’s music to the artists over the years. Part of hip-hop’s most exciting evolution comes in the form of the rising newcomers that enter the game every year. It’s why XXL Freshman, which kicked off in 2007, was created in the first place. The annual dedication to the new crop of hip-hop talent celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Now, it’s time for the 2022 XXL Freshman Class to make its mark.Before XXL’s staff selected the members...

KenTheMan Preps New Tour With Cosigns From 2 Chainz & Snoop Dogg

[ad_1] Show & Prove: KenTheManWords: Kathy IandoliEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.For years, KenTheMan paid no mind to tour riders. “I felt awkward asking for things,” the 27-year-old rapper says matter-of-factly over Zoom this past October. “I’m a do-it-myself type of bitch.” Case in point: she would bring her own snacks and drinks backstage at her shows. With her first headlining tour beginning early this year—based off the strength of projects like 4 da 304’s and What’s My Name, plus her 2019 breakout single, “He Be Like,” which made waves in 2021, when it reached the top 15 of the Billboard...

The Break Presents: KenTheMan – XXL

[ad_1] KenTheMan's road to rap began through trial and error. She was a Houston high school student who tried everything from doing makeup to singing in girl groups as she searched for something she was really serious about. Starting in the 10th grade, Ken got her clue when she began rapping with her friends in cars after school or when they cut class. Outside of an early interest in poetry, back then nothing signaled for Ken that she would turn into a rapper. However, those casual rap sessions turned into a pathway for a potential career.That momentum was halted after she had her heart broken by her rapper boyfriend in 2014. For the...