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February 8, 2021
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Best Hip-Hop Remixes of the Last Five Years

[ad_1] Everyone has a song they love, and since this is XXL, we're hoping it's a hip-hop song. With as many new tracks that artists release over time, there are situations in which the rapper, label or a mix of both want to "spruce up" a song, and give new life to something that was already successful. These changes come in the form of the remix, which is a large part of hip-hop's history, so much so that the legendary music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs claimed he invented it in 2002 with his We Invented the Remix album. While that's up in the air, remixes have been prevalent for a very long time, and...

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February 5, 2021
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Cardi B Drops New Song ‘Up’

[ad_1] Four months after burning up the summer of 2020 with her Megan Thee Stallion-assisted track "Wap," Cardi B returns with a new song.On Friday (Feb. 5), Cardi B offered her new track, "Up." The single comes after the 28-year-old rapper teased the artwork via Instagram and Twitter earlier this week. Cardi shared the glittered-down cover art on Monday (Feb. 1), writing, "My new single 'UP' drops this Friday! LETS GOOOOOO! #Up."The uptempo new single is produced by DJ SwanQo and Yung Dza, and finds Cardi popping off. "Once upon a time man I heard that I was ugly/Came from a bitch who nigga wanna fuck on me," she raps on the first verse....

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February 5, 2021
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The Weeknd, Conway The Machine and More: New Projects This Week

[ad_1] Friday means a few things and in hip-hop, it signifies new music. Take a look below to find the joints some of your favorite artists are offering this week.Canadian crooner and hip-hop adjacent artist The Weeknd drops his new project, The Highlights. The Grammy-nominated singer curated the compilation album to coincide with his upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance, which is set to take place on Sunday (Feb. 7). As far as tracks, the greatest hits project is comprised of 18 joints and features appearances from Kendrick Lamar and more. The Highlights arrives after releasing his chart-topping album After Hours almost a year ago.Griselda's Conway The Machine releases If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed, a collaborative project with beatmaker Big...

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January 29, 2021
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Lil Durk, The Alchemist, Madlib and More – New Projects This Week

[ad_1] Since you're here, you already know it's Friday (Jan. 28), which means the first month of the new year is coming to a close, but more than that, we're seeing the last of the new projects to debut before we enter February.OTF's (Only The Family) leader, Lil Durk, returns with a revamped version of his sixth studio album, The Voice, which features an additional 12 tracks. The album, which pays homage to the record label's late second in command, King Von, also spotlights another Chi-town legend, Kanye West. Shortly after the album's deluxe announcement, Lil Durk was seen shooting a video for a song called "Kanye Krazy." In clips from the...

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January 22, 2021
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Peewee Longway, G Percio and More – New Projects This Week

[ad_1] It's Friday (Jan. 22), and that means two things –– you've made it through another week and new projects from your favorite rappers are here. However, despite the internet's insistent rumors, Drizzy Drake isn't one of them.Atlanta native Peewee Longway  and producer Cassius Jay unleash their latest project Longway Sinatra 2 via MPA Bandcamp and Empire. The new release is the sequel to the duo's 2016 mixtape. The previously released singles "Pink Salmon" and "Anxious" appear on the 36-year-old rapper's new drop as well as guest vocals from Blac Youngsta, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty and more. Altogether, the release contains 17 Southern bangers.Brooklyn's own Erick The Architect of the Flatbush Zombies releases a...

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January 16, 2021
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Lil Wayne Drops Green Bay Packers Theme Song ‘Green and Yellow’

[ad_1] Aside from Lil Wayne making hit after hit, he's also a huge fan of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. So much of a fan that he's made his second track in honor of the Wisconsin-based team a few weeks ahead of Super Bowl LV next month.On Friday night (Jan. 15), Weezy F. Baby released his new song titled "Green and Yellow," which will serve as the theme song for the Packers. Just as he did in his 2011 version of the song, he samples Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow."During an episode of Skip and Shannon: Undisputed on ESPN earlier today, the New Orleans-bred rhymer explained that he'd be dropping a new song...

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January 15, 2021
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UnoTheActivist, Nyck Caution and More – New Projects This Week

[ad_1] After a tumultuous week with President Trump being impeached for the second time, making him the first Commander in Chief to do so in U.S. history, hip-hop is offering some solace with some new music.UnoTheActivist drops off his first offering of 2021, Unoverse. The sophomore LP follows the Atlanta rhymer's 2020 debut album, 8. Uno first teased Unoverse in October of 2020 via Twitter and later shared the artwork in November of 2020. Uno enjoyed a year last year, which included releasing Deadication, the four-pack EP Sorry for the Wait, Deadication 2.0: Lost Files, Dedication 2.1: Lost Files and Might Not Make It.Nyck Caution is also coming with fresh new music with his debut album, Anywhere But...

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January 8, 2021
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Griselda Records: New Projects This Week

[ad_1] A little over a week into 2021 and it's looking like 2020 part two. But at least there's more new music to get hip-hop heads through it. As the recording industry is still on holiday pause, there are a limited number of selections to choose from this week.The Buffalo, N.Y. rap collective and record label, Griselda Records, use the drought as an opportunity to flood the market with new product, releasing their new Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). The 15-song offering is executive produced by Westside Gunn and the late DJ Shay. It features appearances from Griselda's Benny The Butcher, Boldy James, Armani Caesar, Elcamino and Westside, plus additional bars from...

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January 1, 2021
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Uncle Murda Calls Out 6ix9ine, Tory Lanez, More on “Rap Up 2020”

[ad_1] We are not even 24 hours into the new year and Uncle Murda already has the people talking with his new song, "Rap Up 2020," where he calls out 6ix9ine, Tory Lanez and others.On Friday (Jan. 1), the East New York rapper unloaded his yearly lyrical culmination, and just like in previous years, UM doesn't hold anything back. Coming in at nearly 14 minutes long, Lenny touches on dozens of moments from the turbulent year that was 2020. "I'm a fan Heavenly Father but right now I'm booing you/What did Kobe, GiGi and them other passengers do to you," he starts, referencing the death of Kobe Bryant.He goes on to talk...

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January 1, 2021
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Bun B, Key!, Uncle Murda: New Projects This Week

[ad_1] It's Jan. 1, so not only is it a new year, but it's the first Friday of the month—meaning new music has officially been released to welcome the New Year. Bun B, Uncle Murda and Key! are just some of the rappers to take over the top of 2021.Bun B, one half of the legendary Southern rap duo UGK, delivers Distant, a collaborative EP with Houston rapper LE$. The six-track album features songs "Wolf Spider" and "2 Live By," among others. This new release follows Bun's last project, Bun B Day, which arrived in 2019. This is the first offering the Texas-bred rapper has released in over a year.Uncle Murda ushers...

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