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July 15, 2022
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Still Facing Another Gun Case

[ad_1] YoungBoy Never Broke Again had a major legal victory this afternoon (July 15),  when he was acquitted of firearm possession in federal California Central District Court. However, he is not totally in the clear. Now that the Cali case is settled, he must gear up to fight another gun charge in his home state of Louisiana.The Louisiana case predates the California case. NBA YoungBoy was arrested on Sept. 28, 2020 in his hometown of Baton Rouge along with 15 other people at a video shoot. Law enforcement were despatched to the scene after getting reports that a large group of people were brandishing weapons outside an abandoned home. Police confiscated 14...

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July 15, 2022
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Found Not Guilty in Federal Gun Case

[ad_1] UPDATE (July 15):NBA YoungBoy's attorney, Andre Belanger, has confirmed the rapper was acquitted in court today. He released the following statement to XXL:"[NBA YoungBoy] was acquitted and walked out the courtroom saying he was never guilty of this. I am grateful we could challenge what little evidence they had before 12 people. This verdict shows the power of a jury and the ability to check government power."ORIGINAL STORY (July 15):YoungBoy Never Broke Again has reportedly been found not guilty in his federal gun case.On Friday (July 15), following four days of trial, NBA YoungBoy's fate was announced in California Central District court. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, according...

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July 15, 2022
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Jay-Z Says He Never Charges for Features on Songs

[ad_1] Jay-Z has been rumored to charge and exorbitant amount of money to appear on a track, but the rapper recently admitted he doesn't take money for verses.On Thursday (July 14), Hov appeared on the new episode of Kevin Hart's Hart to Heart show on Peacock. The rare Jay-Z interview featured the rapper touching on a number of topics, including his fee for a 16, which Jigga claims is nada. According to Jay, his appearance on songs these days is deeper than a paycheck."It's mostly relationships. It's actually always been mostly relationships," Jay-Z revealed around the 19:55-mark of the sit-down. "Sometimes it's talent and sometimes someone asks me to be on something....

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July 15, 2022
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Boosie BadAzz Goes Off After His Instagram Is Deleted Again

[ad_1] Boosie BadAzz's Instagram account has been deleted again and the rapper is livid.On Thursday (July 14), Boosie BadAzz's former Instagram page @americasmostwantedig was taken down. The Baton Rouge, La. rapper vented about the move on Twitter in a heated rant, blaming Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri. Boosie believes his page was deleted because of the video of his recent detainment by police, which shows the rapper verbally assaulting officers during the encounter."Y’all take my IG for a video that a cop posted of me going off like wtf I ain’t post it," Boosie BadAzz typed on Twitter. "Adam [Zuckerberg] n Mark [Mosseri] y’all some bitches‼️ All that...

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July 15, 2022
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Yo Gotti, Lloyd Banks, Rowdy Rebel & More – New Hip-Hop Project

[ad_1] There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes and new music releases on Fridays. Closing out this week, we get a compilation album from one of the south's strongest labels, a new LP from one of the rap game's punchline kings and the debut album from a Brooklyn rhymer who came home from prison in 2020.Yo Gotti has been building one of the most impressive collections of young rap talent for the imprint CMG The Label. He puts his roster on full display on the new compilation project Gangsta Art. Gotti officially announced the album on July 6 during an Instagram Live session that included CMG's Mozzy, Moneybagg Yo and EST Gee."On the...

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July 15, 2022
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Drake Has Not Been Arrested in Sweden

[ad_1] Rumors that Drake was arrested in Sweden have turned out to be false.On late Thursday night (July 14), rumors began to swirl on social media that Drake had been taken into custody by Swedish authorities. According to unconfirmed reports, the rapper and his security were allegedly arrested at a night club on marijuana charges. XXL has confirmed with a rep for the rap star that the speculation is false.Video came out on online of Drizzy's plane, "Air Drake," landing in Sweden on Wednesday (July 13). It is unclear why he is in the country.This story is being updated. See 44 of the Longest Prison Bids in Hip-Hop HistoryC-Murder, Max B, B.G. and more.window.twttr...

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July 15, 2022
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Gillie Da Kid Posts Photo of Rick Ross as a Correctional Office

[ad_1] The back-and-forth between Gillie Da Kid and Rick Ross is heating up, with Gillie recently resurfacing an old photo of Rozay when he was a correctional officer.On Thursday (July 14), Gillie Da Kid responded to Rick Ross' apparent Instagram diss and announcement that the South Florida rapper would be starting his own podcast. In his own IG post, Gillie shared a faux cover art for Ross' potential podcast that shows Ross in his former gig as a CO.  Gillie titled the post Lock It Up Podcast w/ Rick Ross."I got ur name 4 ur podcast @richforever aka The Mickey Mouse Show 😂 ur history ain’t right to fu$k with me u betta...

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July 14, 2022
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2022 Freshman Cypher – Cochise, BabyTron, Babyface Ray, Kali

[ad_1] During the 2022 XXL Freshman shoot in Atlanta this past May, selected artists were tasked with stepping up to the plate and leaving no crumbs behind by the time everything was said and done. The quad of Kali, Cochise, Babyface Ray and BabyTron did just that in their cypher. Fusing for a track strong enough to go platinum, the layered artists prove here that the only time they fold is when it comes to the dead presidents in their pockets.The beat is laced by multiplatinum-selling producer Wheezy Outta Here. Offering his usual brand of romantic trap, the Grammy award-winning talent utilizes a combination of chordophone and woodwind instruments for the melody, along with a...

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July 14, 2022
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Rick Ross Appears to Respond to Gillie Da Kid’s Diss

[ad_1] It looks like Rick Ross is clapping back at Gillie Da Kid after the rapper-turned-podcaster dissed Rozay on the most recent episode of the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast.On Thursday (July 14), Rick Ross shared a message on his Instagram Story that appeared to be a direct rebuttal to the shots Gillie recently fired at the Miami MC. In the clip, Ross shared a video of himself walking around his The Promise Land estate."Fellas, fellas. Let me give you the real game," Ross says in the video, seemingly referencing Gillie's podcast title. "When I spend more money on my cow hooves than you do on your wife and kids every...

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July 14, 2022
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Lupe Fiasco Interview – His Music, Mindset and Martial Arts

[ad_1] Hear Me ClearlyIn the 15 years since he appeared on the inaugural XXL Freshman cover, Lupe Fiasco has changed a lot. Yet, he remains one of the illest lyricists in the game.Interview: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.At this point in his Grammy award-winning career, Lupe Fiasco is a reluctant rap star. That's because, at 40, he defines himself as much more than just an MC. Rap renaissance man might be a more apt title. The Chicago native's character arch has been an intriguing one, which includes receiving cosigns from Kanye West and Jay-Z in the mid-2000s and releasing...

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