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April 22, 2021
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ASAP Ferg Reflects on Making of Always Strive and Prosper Album

[ad_1] Classic MaterialA$AP Ferg on Always Strive and Prosper.As Told To: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.A$AP Ferg had a specific mission with his 2016 album, Always Strive and Prosper. The undertaking was introspective and transparent. Known for making vibrant and energetic cuts, the Harlem native took a different approach with Always Strive and Prosper. He wanted to display his depth, growth and evolution as an artist while personifying the acronym of his rap collective A$AP Mob, which is part of the album title. In the process of making the LP, Ferg worked with artists he’s revered like Missy Elliott...

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April 22, 2021
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Lil Baby Forgets Lyrics to His Own Song

[ad_1] Lil Baby has penned a multitude of songs at this point, but that doesn't necessarily mean he remembers the lyrics to all of them.On Tuesday's (April 20) episode of Atlanta's Jewelry Unlimited's TikTok rapper series called Can Artists Finish Their Own Lyrics, Lil Baby drew blanks when it came to his track, "I'm Straight," from his 2018 album Harder Than Ever. The premise of the series is that rhymers have to finish the bars of their own songs in exchange for $1,000 off their purchase at the ATL jewelry store, home to famed hip-hop jeweler Wafi Lalani, and it doesn't look like the ATL-bred artist received the discount.The clip begins with the lyrics: "I'm cool...

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April 22, 2021
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Snowfall Actor Damson Idris Is a Fan of 50 Cent & Kendrick Lamar

[ad_1] Show OutSnowfall star Damson Idris uses hip-hop as a soundtrack for his life.Interview: Bianca TorresEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, coming soon.Damson Idris’ adoration for hip-hop has helped him with his role as Franklin Saint, his character on the hit FX series Snowfall. Born and raised in Peckham, U.K., Damson, 29, was first introduced to old school hip-hop by his older brother then later on to more current hip-hop by his friends. The actor was a huge fan of 50 Cent, but also took to other U.S. artists such as Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. along with U.K. artists like Giggs...

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April 22, 2021
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The Break Presents: Pa Salieu

[ad_1] Life experiences and location shape and inspire a rapper's art. So what comes of a England-born youth with folk singers in his family, who spent time between both the U.K. and his home country of Gambia? The final product is Pa Salieu, a genre-bending rapper signed to Warner Music UK who raps, chants, sings and makes a blend of hip-hop with the sounds of home.Pa Salieu was born in Slough, a city outside of London, to Gambian parents who moved to the area when they were young. His mother would send money back home to family in Gambia, and that evolved into her sending him to live there with his elders...

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April 22, 2021
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Swizz Beatz Asks Kanye West to Attend DMX’s Memorial Service

[ad_1] Swizz Beatz is reportedly hoping to get Kanye West to attend DMX's memorial service.On Tuesday (April 20), Page Six revealed that the Bronx-bred producer has reached out to Kanye West to attend DMX's memorial service, which is set to take place on Saturday (April 24) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The ceremony will happen two weeks after the 50-year-old rapper's death was announced on April 9.An additional report from TMZ on April 16 claims that the proceedings will not be open to fans despite the event space's 19,000-person capacity. This is likely due to COVID-19 restrictions. Fans of the It's Dark and Hell Is Hot MC can, however, watch the service via livestream.It's assumed...

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April 21, 2021
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Report: Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue Shot During Attempted Robbery

[ad_1] Pretty Ricky rapper Baby Blue Whoaaa is reportedly in critical condition following an attempted robbery in Florida.According to a report from TMZ on Wednesday (April 21), the Florida native, formerly known as Baby Blue of the R&B group Pretty Ricky, was shot on Monday (April 19) while in the parking lot of SpareZ bowling alley in Davie, Fla. Blue and a male friend were reportedly standing next to their cars when they were approached by two armed male suspects.The police documents obtained by XXL this afternoon do not identify any of the parties involved, but it does confirm that the shooting transpired after a robbery attempt. The document states that a physical altercation occurred over a gold chain necklace,...

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April 21, 2021
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Is Lil Wayne Married? – XXL

[ad_1] Has Lil Wayne joined the married rappers crew?On Tuesday (April 20), Wayne shared a tweet, sparking marriage rumors. He wrote, "Happiest man alive! Today is the beginning of our forever. Forever?? Forever, ever??   FOREVER EVER!!!!!  The Carters."Although Weezy F. Baby didn't offer any specific details or names, he's been romantically involved with model Denise Bidot since June of 2020. Reports surfaced online last November—around the presidential election—that the couple had split due to political differences. Apparently, Bidot ended things with Lil Wayne over his support for former President Donald Trump's reelection. The model, who has worked with Rihanna's Savage x Fenty lingerie and sleepwear company among other brands, reportedly unfollowed Wayne...

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April 21, 2021
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Waka Flocka Flame Gets Achievement Award From Donald Trump

[ad_1] Waka Flocka Flame is receiving his flowers while he's still here to smell them.On Tuesday (April 20), TMZ reported that Waka Flocka Flame has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the former President of the United States Donald Trump. Waka was reportedly honored for the humanitarian and philanthropic work he completed with Chicago-based non-profit Daughter of Destiny Outreach Inc., an organization that provides services for women who experience homelessness, substance abuse, trauma, domestic violence and/or mental illness.While the certificate is dated 2020, Waka formally received the award on April 16 in his hometown of Atlanta, according to the outlet. The 34-year-old rapper's pastor and mentor, Apostle Dr. Bridget Outlaw, presented Waka with the...

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April 21, 2021
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Curren$y Interview: NFTs, New EP and Jay-Z’s Cannabis Line

[ad_1] Curren$y is releasing a new EP called Financial District, exclusively as an NFT, to soundtrack everyone’s 4/20 cyphers.On Friday (April 16), the Jet Life Recordings founder chopped it up with XXL in an exclusive video interview about the EP of freshly made tracks, slated to go on sale today (April 20) on jetlifeapparel.com, powered by the technology of NFT development company Bondly Finance, at exactly 4:20pm EST. “I hope that Financial District ends up being an audio art experience through NFT where people hold it dear to them and it’ll be a conversation thing,” Curren$y explains.Though he keeps his foot on the gas when it comes to dropping new music—he released six projects last year alone—the...

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April 20, 2021
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Derek Chauvin Guilty of George Floyd’s Murder, Rappers React

[ad_1] Twelve jurors have reached an all-guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, a White former Minneapolis, Minn. police officer, who murdered George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, in May of 2020.On Tuesday afternoon (April 20), the news was revealed that Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder (up to 40 years in prison), third-degree murder (up to 25 years in prison) and second-degree manslaughter (up to 10 years in prison). It's also worth noting that the trial didn't have a hung jury, or a jury that is unable to reach a verdict after deliberation and fails to reach a unanimous or majority decision.Judge Peter A. Cahill, who presided over the trial,...

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