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May 29, 2023
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Drake Demos Leak Including Dr. Dre Detox Album Reference Track

[ad_1] Multiple Drake demos, including a reference track for Dr. Dre's Detox album, have leaked online.On Sunday (May 28), five Drake demos leaked online. According to hiphop-n-more.com, most of the songs are demos and alternate versions of songs that have been previously leaked before.Among them is a reference track titled "Tell Me" that Drake recorded for Dr. Dre's mysterious and long-delayed Detox album in the late 2000s. There's also an alternate version of "Jaded" featuring Ty Dolla $ign and two verses by Drizzy.Another song, titled "Concentrate," contains a chorus from Drake, but his lyrics on the track were used on Fetty Wap's remix of "My Way." Two other songs, "Overdrive" and "Child's...

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May 29, 2023
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DJ Drama Interview – Gangsta Grillz, Lil Uzi Vert, Label and More

[ad_1] Do What I WantTwenty years into his career, DJ Drama keeps his beloved mixtape series Gangsta Grillz alive as one of hip-hop’s great cross-generational creators.Interview: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Spring 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.It's hard to pinpoint an all-encompassing snapshot of mixtape culture, but a pile of old Gangsta Grillz CDs is pretty close. Since creating the franchise at the dawn of the blog era, DJ Drama’s carved a legacy as rap’s ultimate hype man, teaming up with some of hip-hop’s biggest names to elevate street albums to an art form.Raised in Philadelphia, Drama, born Tyree Simmons, was inspired to become a DJ after watching Omar Epps...

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May 29, 2023
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Vic Mensa Admits Dissing Drake Was a Big Mistake in Freestyle

[ad_1] Vic Mensa admitted that dissing Drake was a big mistake during his blistering 15-minute freestyle on Sway in the Morning.Last Wednesday (May 24), Vic Mensa's fiery 15-minute freestyle was posted on the Sway's Universe YouTube channel. The Chicago wordsmith had a lot of things to get off his chest, including his past mistakes which, according to him, cost him a lot of fans. Midway through his freestyle, Vic acknowledged that dissing Drake wasn't a wise decision."I fell victim to addictions and my mental state/Stupid s**t, like dissing Drake/That was a big mistake," he rapped, referring to his 2017 Drizzy diss track "Danger." "But when you raised in a cage, all you...

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May 28, 2023
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When Is Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary?

[ad_1] This year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and XXL has celebrated the culture with a variety of content across publishing and digital platforms.What is hip-hop and how did it begin?Fundamentally, hip-hop started in a rec room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, N.Y. on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc, born Clive Campbell, and his sister, Cindy Campbell were throwing a back to school party to raise some pocket money.Herc was famous playing long DJ sets where he would isolate the percussive sections of popular funk and R&B records that are considered a "breakbeat" in the song. While people danced to rhythm breaks from James Brown, Herc would grab...

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May 28, 2023
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Quando Rondo Regrets He Put His Business on the Internet

[ad_1] Quando Rondo has been candid with his fans about some of the hardships he has endured in the past few years. Recently,the Savannah, Ga.-bred rapper has expressed regret for putting his business on the Internet.On Saturday (May 27), in an Instagram Story that has since expired, Quando Rondo wrote, "I wish I can take bacc all the times I put my business on the internet!" The 24-year-old rhymer didn't expound further on what he meant with his cryptic message.In the past few years, Quando has dealt with some personal issues in his life. The shooting death of his friend Lul Pab and Lul Tim dealing with the judicial system following King...

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May 28, 2023
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Kanye West’s $57 Million Home Rots Away After Construction Stops

[ad_1] Kanye West's $57 million mansion is reportedly rotting away after he shut down his construction company.According to a report by UK's The Sun, published on Friday (May 26), Kanye West's Japanese-inspired mansion in Malibu, Calif., is reportedly rotting away after the rapper-producer quietly shut down his construction company, Yeezy Construction, Inc., last November. Since then, the home has been completely gutted in mid-renovation.Kanye bought the Malibu mansion in September 2021 at a discount. Initially, the home, designed by Ye's favorite architect Tadao Ando, was on sale for $75 million before being removed from the market. The property was meant to be "part house, part sculpture" with only a few Ando designs...

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May 28, 2023
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Blue Ivy Dancing With Her Mom Beyoncé on Renaissance Tour

[ad_1] Blue Ivy wowed the crowd at a recent stop on her mom Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour.On Friday (May 26) hundreds of videos surfaced on social media of Blue Ivy Carter dancing in front of 80,000 people with her mom Beyoncé on her Renaissance Tour in Paris. In several fan-captured clips, Beyoncé's mini-me is flanked by several backup dancers as she joins her mother onstage to perform the choreography for "My Power" from Queen Bey's 2019 soundtrack album, The Lion King: The Gift.The audience was surprised to see the 11-year-old prodigy hitting the 8-step count of the choreography. Dressed in a glittering silver outfit and rocking black sunglasses, Blue Ivy didn't miss a...

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May 28, 2023
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9lokknine Prison Photos Show Him Looking Extremely Different

[ad_1] It's been a few years since fans heard from 9lokknine but he appears to be well under the circumstances. But recent prison photos show the Florida rapper looking noticeably different.On Thursday (May 25), prison photos of 9lokknine show him looking extremely different. In one photo, the incarcerated rapper is posing in gray sweats and sneakers. Although 9lokknine is rocking an afro, his trademark sprouting dreadlocks style is visibly gone. The "Crayola" rapper is lifting weights as well judging by his muscular build.9lokknine is currently serving a seven-year bid on federal charges of Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Aggravated Identity Theft and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. After his...

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May 27, 2023
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Monaleo and Stunna 4 Vegas Welcome Their First Child Together

[ad_1] Monaleo dropped two major projects this week.Earlier this week, Monaleo and Stunna 4 Vegas welcomed their first child together. The newborn's name and gender have not been revealed.On Friday (May 26), Monaleo hopped on her Instagram page to celebrate her joyous baby news. Although her baby reportedly was due to arrive on May 29, the newborn was delivered last Sunday (May 21) days before her debut album, Where the Flowers Don’t Die, hit digital stores.In her IG post, the new mother shared a video of herself in a pool surrounded by a midwife and a few doulas after delivering her newborn baby via natural water birth."In the midst of dropping my...

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May 27, 2023
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T.I. Asks DJ to Play His Hit Song, DJ Spins Destiny Child’s Song

[ad_1] At a recent club event, T.I. asked a DJ to play one of his hit songs and instead the DJ spunned a Destiny's Child track. And Tip wasn't happy about it.On Friday (May 26), a video surfaced of T.I. inside a club standing next to his longtime producer DJ Toomp. While the Atlanta rhymer was saluting Toomp for his friendship and accomplishments, he turned to the DJ and asked him to play one of their hit songs together. For unknown reasons, the DJ spun Destiny's Child's 2004 track "Soldier," which features T.I. and Lil Wayne, but it was not produced by the veteran track master.Tip, visibly upset by the DJ's gaffe,...

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