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Kendrick Lamar Says He Contemplated Not Putting Out New Album

[ad_1] Kendrick Lamar's latest album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers was five years in the making. However, upon its completion, K-Dot says he was still unsure if he was going to put it out to the masses.On Tuesday (Oct. 11), W magazine released their latest cover story interview with Kendrick Lamar online. During the sit-down, the PGLang artist opened up about the conflicting feelings he had about putting his latest LP out."When I got to completion and I said, 'I may or may not put this out; I’m not going to put this out; it’s way too much,' I thought about my children," he said. "I thought about when they turn 21,...

Lil Uzi Vert Speaks at Funeral for Rapper Lotta Cash Desto

[ad_1] Lil Uzi Vert delivered a heartfelt eulogy at their artist Lotta Cash Desto's recent funeral.Desto's funeral occurred on Oct. 8. in her hometown of Memphis. Lil Uzi Vert was on hand to show support and offered some kind words on their late artist.“I ain’t even gon’ lie, but this don’t even feel real to me. I'm just gon' be real,” the Eternal Atake rapper said. “Destinee always was on my hip everywhere I go. When it was time for her to go home, I used to be like, 'Bro, when are you coming back?' She be like, 'Dang, bro, I ain't even leave yet.'”He continued, "I honestly don't know how to feel....

T.I. Checks Charleston White Over Comments About Son King

[ad_1] T.I. and Charleston White are embroiled in beef after the infamous YouTuber recently called out Tip's son, King Harris.Charleston White sparked the issue on Oct. 8, when he went on one of his candid YouTube rants, calling out Boosie BadAzz son, Tootie Raw, and Tip's son King."Boosie, your boy don’t know how to fight," White went off. "Neither do that T.I. little yellow muthafucka, long-haired freak. That little muthafucka don’t know how to fight either. Nigga, y’all babies is rapper nigga babies."He continued: "And that little T.I. little boy. That little yellow sum bitch think he playing tough. You going to jail, nigga. Dawg, your little boy going to jail just...

BMF Documentary – Blowing Money Fast First Trailer – Watch

[ad_1] The powerful combination of STARZ and executive producer 50 Cent unite once again for the highly anticipated docuseries The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast, the real-life story of the Black Mafia Family. XXL has the first look at the trailer for the documentary on one of the most notorious drug syndicates in modern American history.Set to premiere on Sun., Oct. 23, at 10 p.m. on both STARZ and the STARZ app, The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast visually chronicles the complete rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family from those who were there to witness it firsthand. Close associates of the Black Mafia Family, journalists who covered them and even major hip-hop figures like T.I. and 50 Cent join...

50 Cent’s Son Says $80K Fif Paid in Child Support Is Not Enough

[ad_1] 50 Cent's estranged 25-year-old son Marquise Jackson is responding to backlash he received for complaining that the $80,000 a year Fif shelled out in child support was not enough to cover his lifestyle.On Monday (Oct. 10), after facing backlash for his comments, Marquise delivered a response on Instagram. Sitting next to money lined up to spell the word "entitled," in a similar manner to 50 Cent's famous "broke" money photo from 2015, Marquise captioned the pic, "Since y’all think $6,700 is sooo much money someone tell my pops I will pay him $6,700 for just 24hr of his time so we can do everything I ever wanted to do with him as...

Kim Kardashian Pays for Extra Security at Kids’ School – Report

[ad_1] Kim Kardashian isn't taking any chances after reportedly footing the bill for extra security at her kids' school after Kanye West blasted the name of the school online.On Tuesday (Oct. 11), TMZ reported Kim K is shelling out money for more security at the private school that her and Ye's children attend as a safety precaution. The move reportedly comes as a result of Kanye repeatedly name-dropping the school in his feverish run of social media posts during last week's "White Lives Matter" shirt controversy.According to the celebrity news site's sources, the move is not because Kanye poses a direct threat, but his posts have opened it up for other uninvited people to...

Kanye West Shows Adidas Employees Porn

[ad_1] Kanye West recently went to some XXX-treme measures to convey the uncomfortableness he felt because of Adidas allegedly stealing his designs during a meeting with the shoe giant's employees.On Monday (Oct. 10), Kanye West shared on his YouTube channel a 30-minute short film titled Last Week. The film is a mix of video game footage and cameras following Ye around as he rides in his car, listens to music and fields different meetings. In one meeting, which occurs at the 10:26-mark of the film, Ye sits with multiple Adidas employees and pulls out his phone to show them a porn video in the middle of the discussion."Is this a porn movie?" one...

Hip-Hop Songs That Sample Classic Rock Tracks

[ad_1] Music genres have always borrowed from each other because the magic and science of sound are interconnected. Styles of singing, instrument playing, production and more have been modified over the years, bent and transformed into whatever they needed to be to create a masterpiece at the time. Hip-hop as a genre has benefitted largely from sampling sounds of the past while also totally reimagining what sampling sounds like today. At first, sampling was vocal and instrumental clips of songs that were chopped and reused on another track. Over time, that evolved into changing the pitch and reworking the sounds entirely, which has become part of rap's evolution. Throughout hip-hop's history, there are...

The Break Presents – Lancey Foux

[ad_1] Greasy, dark and lively. Those are the adjectives that Lancey Foux uses to describe his home borough of Newham, located in Plaistow, East London. The words also combine to define his sound. That recipe is heard on tracks like "25WAGG3DOU2," "Don’t Talk" and "India," which have all amassed millions of streams and amplified his name from the U.K. to the U.S. These days, the battery in his back is in full effect.Lancey’s earliest memory of falling in love with music dates back to when he was a kid. Around the age of 7, he would go with his father, who was a DJ, to different gigs. As the years progressed, Lancey...

Reason Reveals the Stories Behind Songs on Upcoming Porches Album

[ad_1] Studio TimeWords: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Reason prides himself on being the best lyricist on Top Dawg Entertainment. His forthcoming album, Porches, which is produced by esteemed beatmakers like Hollywood Cole, Supah Mario and Boi-1da, among others, are evidence of why Reason’s confidence is impenetrable in that regard. Here, the Carson, Calif. native, 31, previews four records from his junior effort expected to be released in the coming months.“At It Again” It’s an anthem. It gives you that victorious feel. When you hear it, this is the part of the Rocky movie where he’s running up the steps and he’s trying...