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June 17, 2022
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The Break Presents – Big Boss Vette

[ad_1] Life can offer twists and turns. But a commitment to goals can stabilize everything. Big Boss Vette wanted to be a rapper ever since she was a child and covered popular hip-hop songs at the time on Facebook to start her path. After she went viral in 2015 for making her own version of Dej Loaf's "Try Me," she began to get booked for shows and taken seriously as an artist, only to face a life-changing experience in 2016. Nowadays, the St. Louis native is a Republic Records signee, currently riding high off of her single "Snatched." The song is on the way to 3 million views on YouTube, despite only being on...

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June 16, 2022
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Drake Dropping New Album Honestly, Nevermind Tonight

[ad_1] Drake has been holding out on us. The rap star just announced a surprise new album.On Thursday (June 16), Drake sent shockwaves through the internet after announcing he will be dropping an album tomorrow (June 17). The new album, Drake's seventh solo LP, is called Honestly, Nevermind and comes less than nine months after the release of his most recent album Certified Lover Boy.Drizzy also released the cover art for the project on Instagram, which features the title in an air-brushed font. "7th studio album “HONESTLY, NEVERMIND” out at midnight," he captioned the post.Rumors began to circulate last week that Drake was dropping a new mixtape called Summer 22. According to the...

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June 16, 2022
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Post Malone Reveals He Writes Most of His Lyrics While Pooping

[ad_1] We've learned some interesting things about Post Malone during the press run for his new album Twelve Carat Toothache. The "Wow" rhymer recently revealed another interesting fact about himself, saying that most of his lyrics comes from a smelly place.On Monday (June 13), The Howard Stern Show released video of their recent sit-down with Posty, in which the recording artist confesses that he pens most of his lyrics while pushing P, and the P stands for poop in this situation."Shit literally comes to me, because I write all my songs on the can," Post Malone admitted at the 1:25-mark of the video, when asked if he gets inspiration from video games. "I...

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June 16, 2022
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Cardi B Says Reacts to Lizzo Being Called Out for Ableist Slur

[ad_1] Cardi B doesn't agree with Lizzo apologizing after the "Special" artist was called out for using an ableist slur.The controversy surrounding Lizzo's use of the word "spazz" on her new "GRRRRLS" track has been the talk of the internet for the last few days. On Wednesday (June 15), Cardi B weighed in on the fuss being made when Twitter users called her out for using the word retarded on Kay Flock's "Shake It.""Ya will do mental gymnastics to include me in anything that people are getting dragged for," Cardi responded to a since-deleted tweet. "People have called me out for plenty of shit.Yall do it every week SOMETHINGS I apologize for & some things...

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June 16, 2022
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Lil Wayne Denied Entry Into the U.K., Forced to Drop Off Festival

[ad_1] UPDATE (June 16):A rep for Lil Wayne has released the following statement to XXL in regard to the rapper having to pull out of his headlining set at Strawberries & Creem:"Due to circumstances out of his control, Lil Wayne won't be able to perform at the Strawberries & Creem Festival this year. Wayne is very disappointed as it's been over a decade since he last performed in the UK, and he was excited to be reconnecting with his UK fans. He is looking forward to performing in the UK at a later date."ORIGINAL STORY (June 16):Lil Wayne's upcoming performance at the 2022 Strawberries & Creem festival will not take place after...

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June 16, 2022
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Joey Badass Reacts to Lizzo Backlash for Using Ableist Slur

[ad_1] Joey Bada$$ thinks it is crazy that Lizzo received backlash for using the word "spazz" as a lyric in a new song and the Brooklyn, N.Y. rapper is speaking out.On Tuesday afternoon (June 14), Badmon Joey weighed in on the whole Lizzo situation via Twitter."Lizzo getting flack for using spazz is crazy!" Joey Bada$$ tweeted. "Wypipo just be waiting for you to say anything remotely off 😭 I’ll be the first to tell y’all, y’all can SMD. I ain’t never apologizing to white America, hold my nuts.""This generation is too soft," he added in a follow-up post. "Most of y’all never got punched in the face and it shows."Joey continued to tweet...

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June 16, 2022
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Bobby Shmurda Says People Compare Him to Jay-Z, Diddy and Others

[ad_1] Bobby Shmurda lost a lot of time from his rap career while sitting in prison for six years, but the Brooklyn, N.Y. rapper says he is already being compared to hip-hop greats like Jay-Z, Diddy, 50 Cent and DMX.Bobby recently sat down for a talk with Power 106's Bryhana, for an interview that aired on Tuesday (June 14). During the sit-down, the "Hot Nigga" rapper was asked who he is compared to in the rap game."I get a lot of DMX, P. Diddy, 50 [Cent] and Jay[-Z], sometimes," Bobby answered at the 13:07-minute mark of the interview. "I seen Jay. When I see Jay, what up to Jay. Jay wild calm. I'm, like,...

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June 15, 2022
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Fredo Bang Refuses to Answer Questions About YNW Melly Case

[ad_1] Fredo Bang refused to answer questions about his knowledge of events surrounding the YNW Melly case during a pre-trial conference for the South Florida rapper's upcoming double-murder trial.According to court documents obtained by XXL on Wednesday (June 15), Judge Andrew L. Siegel denied the prosecution's motion on June 6 to force Fredo Bang, born Fredrick Givens, to answer questions about the case. This decision came after Fredo declined to answer certain questions based on attorney-client privilege and his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Court records show that the State even offered Fredo immunity from prosecution in Florida if he were to divulge what he knows about the case.The prosecution believes YNW Melly...

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June 15, 2022
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Megan Thee Stallion Feels Like Nobody Is Taking Her Seriously

[ad_1] Megan Thee Stallion doesn't think her claim that Tory Lanez shot her is being taken seriously.On Wednesday (Jun 15), Rolling Stone ran an interview with the "Body" rapper where she talks about the infamous incident. Megan Thee Stallion was shot in the summer of 2020 and the situation has yet to play out in the court of law. According to Megan, the drawn-out situation has been taxing.“I’m trying every day to get through it and be good," she told Rolling Stone. "I feel so bad because I don’t feel like anybody’s taking me seriously, but I don’t want them to see me cry. I don’t want them to know that I feel...

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June 15, 2022
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2022 XXL Freshmen Read Mean Comments

[ad_1] The newest starting lineup of XXL-approved rising artists is here, as the 2022 XXL Freshman Class has finally been unveiled. This year, there are 12 promising prospects, including Nardo Wick, Doechii, Cochise, Saucy Santana, KenTheMan, Babyface Ray, Big30, Kali, 10th spot winner BabyTron, SoFaygo, Big Scarr and KayCyy to represent as the future faces of hip-hop.It takes tough skin to be a hip-hop artist, especially in today’s social media age, where people send vitriolic shots while hiding comfortably behind anonymous pages. All artists have to deal with it and the 2022 XXL Freshman Class is ready for all the smoke. As part of the Freshman process, the Class was challenged with facing their...

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