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June 21, 2021
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Kendrick Lamar Selling His Old House for $800,000

[ad_1] Kendrick Lamar is selling his humble abode in California.According to a listing posted on Provident Real Estate on June 16, the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper is selling his home in Eastvale, Calif. for $800,000. The 3529-foot-square property was a family home where his parents and siblings once resided, TMZ reported earlier today (June 21).The modest home boasts four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, there is a formal dining area and living area to entertain guests. There’s also a spacious kitchen with a large island, granite countertops and stainless steel fixtures.Additionally, the backyard is even more spacious with a covered patio and installed ceiling fans, a built-in BBQ area, a pool and a spa all surrounded by...

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June 21, 2021
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Flo Milli Wants Justice for Breonna Taylor in Her ABCs

[ad_1] Self-confidence is a trait that Flo Milli exudes effortlessly. While she’s on the rise in hip-hop, Flo has her feet firmly planted in the game's soil and isn’t giving up her spot to anyone. The 2021 XXL Freshman may be more soft-spoken on the regular, but her rhymes are the complete opposite—don't play with her. All in all, Flo Milli personifies the ultimate poise in her version of XXL’s ABCs.For starters, Flo kicks things off with "Ass fatter than yours" for the letter A. Next is B, and the Mobile, Ala. rapper credits herself as the "Baddest bitch breathing." And of course, a woman of that caliber is irreplaceable, bringing us to the letter C,...

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June 21, 2021
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Def Jam Paid $35,000 for DMX’s Funeral – Report

[ad_1] Def Jam Recordings, DMX's record label, covered the tab for the late rapper's funeral services with zero hesitation.According to a report from TMZ on Monday (June 21), the label spent over $35,000 for X's memorial celebration. Apparently, Def Jam took responsibility for the bill DMX's family received from Brooks Memorial Home Inc. in X's hometown of Yonkers, N.Y.Based on documents obtained by the outlet, the costs the label covered included transferring DMX to the funeral home, embalming fluid, the hearse and flowers. It's unclear how much the label sprung for the "Long Live DMX" pickup truck that transported the rhymer's body during his funeral procession.The customized red casket, however, was $7,450. The total amount Def Jam...

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June 20, 2021
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Toosii and DDG Agree to Fight in Boxing Match

[ad_1] Celebrity boxing matches have become more popular than ever recently, with more and more entertainers trying their hand at throwing hands. Now it looks like 2021 XXL Freshmen Toosii and 10th spot winner DDG might be squaring up in the ring.The ball got rolling on the possible match-up on Friday (June 18), when Toosii posted the tweet, "i need a boxing match set up." DDG noticed the tweet reposted on an Instagram blog and decided to put his hat in the ring. "Did somebody say box?" he questioned.It appears Toosii is game to rumble with the Michigan rhymer. "Let's set it up," Toosii replied. It is unclear if Toosii has any boxing...

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June 20, 2021
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Polo G’s Hall of Fame Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

[ad_1] Polo G's rapstar status has been further solidified with a No. 1 album.On Sunday (June 20), the top 10 of Billboard's new Billboard 200 chart came out, revealing Polo G's new LP, Hall of Fame, has debuted as the biggest album in the country. The 2020 XXL Freshman moved 143,000 equivalent album units in the first week. This is the Chicago rapper's second top five entry and third album to debut in the top 10. The Goat (2020) debuted at No. 2, while his debut album, Die a Legend (2019), entered the chart at No. 6.Hall of Fame was spearheaded by the song, "Rapstar," which became 'Lo's first No. 1 single...

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June 20, 2021
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DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion Trade Shots

[ad_1] DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion appear to have gone from friends to frienemies.The public wondered how their musical relationship would fare after DaBaby recently appeared on the new song "Skat," with Tory Lanez, the man Megan has accused of shooting her last July. Now, an allegedly unintended retweet has sparked shots between the two talented MCs. It started on Saturday (June 19), when DaBaby retweeted a Twitter post that joked about the alleged Tory shooting."I guess @DaBabyDaBaby and @torylanez cool now bc the both shot somebody and don’t have to do no jail time," the tweet read, followed by a crying laughing emoji.DaBaby later claimed there was some sort of glitch....

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June 20, 2021
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Pardison Fontaine Puts DaBaby on Blast

[ad_1] Megan Thee Stallion's boyfriend, rapper Pardison Fontaine, has put DaBaby on blast following Baby's back-and-forth with Meg earlier today (June 19)."You a clown ass nigga doin doin clown ass shit then tryin to back pedal," Pardi wrote in a tweet responding to DaBaby, who was speaking on his drama with Megan Thee Stallion. "Nigga that’s what it is...

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June 19, 2021
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Roc-A-Fella Records Sues Dame Dash Over NFT

[ad_1] Lawyers for Roc-A-Fella Records are suing Dame Dash, blocking his attempt to sell Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt as an NFT.Dame finds himself on the wrong end of a lawsuit levied by lawyers of the record label he helped co-found, XXL has confirmed on Saturday (June 19). The label's lawyer, Alex Spiro, has filed a suit accusing Dame of trying to mint the critically acclaimed LP as an NFT (non-fungible token) and auction it off for top dollar. The suit claims Dame has no right to do this, as the album is owned by Roc-A-Fella Records.The court-filing claims Dame already set up an auction to sell the album that has since...

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June 19, 2021
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Rappers Going Platinum in a Pandemic

[ad_1] The past year has been a trying time for everyone, as the world has grappled with the widespread effects of COVID-19. The isolation, fear and losing loved ones that came with the virus also impacted the music industry hard, especially hip-hop. The genre that thrives on touring found rappers stuck at home and doing livestream shows instead as a result of the pandemic, eliminating the cultural experience of seeing a favorite rapper with friends and associates. Streaming and buying music only continues to temporarily satisfy a lot of rap fans who would usually be at concerts on the regular. With those streaming numbers going up, it helped a litany of rappers go platinum and higher from last March...

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June 19, 2021
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Go Behind the Scenes of the 2021 XXL Freshman Cover Shoot

[ad_1] Orchestrating an XXL Freshman class is no easy task. Add on the complexity of facilitating nearly 100 pitch meetings via Zoom due to an unprecedented global pandemic and it goes without saying that the XXL team had their work cut out for them this year. Nonetheless, the 2021 XXL Freshman Class has arrived and these burgeoning rhymers are joining a roster of lauded rap greats like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Travis Scott and a plenty of others.This year’s Freshman inductees cover cities all across the map. There’s a variety of sounds, too. When it comes to melodic cadences, there’s Blxst from South Central, Los Angeles. If you’re looking for feel-good hood love tunes, listen...

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