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June 11, 2021
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Polo G Drops New Album Hall of Fame – Listen

[ad_1] After the success of Polo G's Billboard No. 1 song, "Rapstar," the Chicago-bred rapper has released his third album, Hall of Fame.On Friday (June 11), the 2020 XXL Freshman's latest effort arrived, comprised of 20 songs and a hard-hitting lineup of guest appearances such as Nicki Minaj, Pop Smoke, DaBaby, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, Young Thug, Roddy Ricch, Rod Wave and more.Prior to HOF's arrival, Polo G released a nearly 60-second teaser on what it means to be hall of fame worthy. The visual features a young boy on the train listening to music while on his way to school. This kid can be presumed to be a younger Polo because as the visual progresses, Polo...

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June 11, 2021
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Migos Release Culture III Album – Listen

[ad_1] The Migos have been teasing their third installment of the Culture album series for years, and the Atlanta trio finally comes through with the highly anticipated new album,Culture III.On Friday (June 11), Quavo, Takeoff and Offset released the follow-up to 2018's Culture II, a new 19-song effort that features assists from big names like Drake, Future, Cardi B, Juice Wrld, Pop Smoke and more. On the production side, the Quality Control rapper's tapped beat makers Zaytoven, Tay Keith, Wheezy, Murda Beatz, DJ Durel and others. The new album features the previously released singles "Straightenin" and "I Need It" with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and of course plenty of the lingo, adlibs...

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June 11, 2021
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Migos, Polo G, Pi’erre Bourne and More – New Projects This Week

[ad_1] New music Friday is upon us once again, and this week we have the return of a lauded Atlanta trio, the third studio album from a budding star and the latest from one of South Carolina's talented producer-rappers.Migos are making what they are hoping with be their triumphant return following an album hiatus of over three years. The Atlanta group are back with their new album Culture III, the follow-up to 2018's multi-platinum Culture II. The newest features 19 songs and guest appearances from Drake, Cardi B, Polo G, Future, Juice Wrld, Pop Smoke and more. A while in the making, the LP was first teased to be released in 2019. Following...

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June 10, 2021
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Quavo and Ex-NBA Player Kendrick Perkins Trade Shots on TV

[ad_1] Quavo and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins have settled their beef.On Thursday (June 10), the Migos rapper finally confronted Big Perk on ESPN’s First Take after the two traded shots with each other on social media this past week.On the sports program, Quavo was asked why he called out the former Cleveland Cavaliers player on the track “Fuck 12,” from his 2018 debut solo album, Quavo Honcho. The Atlanta rapper responded that he was rapping straight facts when he rhymed, "Get no playin' time, Kendrick Perkins (Aye)," in reference to Perkins not playing at all during the Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff run to the 2018 NBA Finals, as reported on Deadspin yesterday...

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June 10, 2021
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MSNBC Uses Pusha-T’s ‘S.N.I.T.C.H.’ to Explain Fed Cooperation

[ad_1] MSNBC Correspondent Ari Melber is famous for reciting rapper’s lyrics to help his television audience better understand a particular news story that he’s covering on The Beat With Ari Melber.On his news broadcast, which was posted on YouTube on Thursday (June 10), Melber recited Pusha-T’s lyrics on “S.N.I.T.C.H.,” from his 2013 debut album My Name Is My Name, while explaining what it means to cooperate with the feds. This in relation to his news report about Allen Weisselberg, the CFO of the Trump Organization, who is under criminal investigation by the New York attorney general’s office in connection with his taxes. The Feds hope the pressure will turn Weisselberg into a...

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June 10, 2021
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Pooh Shiesty Previous Bond Revoked, Will Remain In Jail – Report

[ad_1] Pooh Shiesty's bond for his 2020 shooting case was reportedly revoked by a judge this morning (June 10). According to the Miami Herald, he will remain in jail until trial.This comes following a judge granting him $10,000 bond for a separate shooting incident, but ultimately left the fate of his bond up to the judge of the previous case.XXL has reached out to Shiesty's team for a comment on the court's decision.This story is being updated.See How Much It'll Cost to Get a Verse From Your Favorite RapperAny guesses on dollar amounts before you look?window.twttr = (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], ...

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June 10, 2021
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FBI Calls NBA YoungBoy’s Legal Case ‘Operation Never Free Again’

[ad_1] New developments have emerged regarding YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s federal firearms case.According to documents obtained by XXL on Wednesday (June 9), attorneys for the Louisiana rapper, born Kentrell Gaulden, filed a pretrial motion on Monday (June 7) to have their client released pending trial for his Sept. 29, 2020 arrest. YoungBoy was brought into custody on charges of felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and and possession of firearm not registered in the national firearms registration and transfer record.Elsewhere in the documents, YoungBoy’s legal team claims that they, as well as their client, were blindsided by the FBI’s “inexplicable tactical decision” to arrest the rapper. The legal team notes that in...

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June 10, 2021
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GoldLink Puts Sheck Wes on Blast, Alludes to Prior Altercation

[ad_1] GoldLink took a hiatus from Twitter, but he's back on the social media platform and has unloaded quite a bit off his chest.The DMV native, who hasn't posted a tweet since December of 2020, came for fellow rapper Sheck Wes, whom GoldLink has had friction with in the past following allegations in 2018 that Sheck physically assaulted R&B singer Justine Skye, his former girlfriend. GoldLink began dating Justine after her split from Sheck."Fukk u Sheck Wes," the "Crew" rapper fired off in a single tweet today. "Ima drink some Cacti and spit on your white tee you dirty butt nigga.""Hahahahhahhahaha he so ugly," GoldLink continued. "And Sheck it aint my fault dat ya men...

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June 9, 2021
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Rappers With the Most Success on YouTube Over the Last Year

[ad_1] The internet and the many music platforms on it have streamlined how fans find and engage with their favorite rappers' songs and albums. Whether it's streaming platforms like Spotify, SoundCloud or Apple Music, and more video-focused sites like YouTube, the internet helped level the playing field for new music discovery.Hip-hop has always been about the visual form, which is why many rappers find their popularity on YouTube. Plus, it's free and easily accessible from desktop, phone or tablet. Being a big-time rapper in 2021 means their songs and videos are gaining consistent traction on YouTube, and XXL is here to give the rundown on which artists are doing just that. We take a look...

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June 9, 2021
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The Break Presents: SoFaygo – XXL

[ad_1] There aren't many rappers that can say they had dreams to live this lifestyle since pre-school, but such is the case with SoFaygo. The 19-year-old Atlanta-bred artist, who had a viral hit over the last year with his song "Knock Knock," experienced his first real brush with hip-hop when he was in fourth grade. His cousin was recording in a basement studio at a house they were at and a curious SoFaygo went downstairs to see what he was up to. Next thing the rap newcomer knew, he was on the mic after being invited to make his own song. SoFaygo's parents liked what he came up with, which motivated him to commit...

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