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April 7, 2021
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Cardi B Covers XXL Magazine’s Spring 2021 Issue

[ad_1] The unstoppable and incomparable Cardi B covers XXL magazine's spring 2021 issue and discusses a wealth of topics. From her growing business knowledge and brokering deals to her love of war history and politics to her highly anticipated sophomore album and supporting female rappers to her place in hip-hop and dreams for her daughter, Cardi gets open. The rap star chose Hudson Yards' Edge in New York and its phenomenal views of New York City and New Jersey for her business-themed cover, photographed by AB + DM. According to Cardi, there's "no better place to look like a business than home, than New York." She selected the location after being inspired by Jennifer Lopez and Maluma’s 2020 “Pa’...

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April 6, 2021
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T.I. and Tiny Respond to Three New Sexual Assault Allegations

[ad_1] Three more women have reportedly come forward with claims of sexual assault by T.I. and his wife, Tiny Harris, but the couple continues to deny all allegations.On Tuesday (April 6), Tip and Tiny's attorney, Steven Sadow, released a statement to XXL on the Harrises behalf. "The Harrises continue to wait for the accusers to reveal themselves publicly," Sadow said. "By hiding behind anonymous allegations, the unnamed accusers effectively render themselves not credible and unworthy of belief. We say: Stop trying to manipulate the press and misuse the justice system, and let the light shine on their identities so we can go about disproving these scurrilous accusations."The latest statement from the Atlanta couple comes...

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April 6, 2021
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Best Drill Songs of the Last Five Years

[ad_1] Drill music has officially gone global. The subgenre, born in the cold streets of Chicago a little more than a decade ago, moved its way to the U.K. before reigniting New York City’s renowned rap scene over the last few years. Now, artists stretched all the way to African countries like Ghana and Nigeria are taking part in the excitement.Drilling was first made mainstream by Chi-town-bred artists like Chief Keef, G Herbo, Lil Bibby and King Louie. It’s been a minute since those guys, who are arguably vets now, came into the game, but the Windy City isn’t without someone to carry the torch. Though he was tragically shot down in Atlanta last...

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April 6, 2021
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Lil Wayne Impressed by His ‘Lollipop (Remix)’ Lyrics

[ad_1] Lil Wayne's 20-year long discography is so extensive, even he sometimes forgets the bars he's penned.A clip from a recent interview with Fox Sports' Darnell Smith began circulating the internet last night (April 5), in which Weezy appears to be mind-blown at the lyrics he wrote on his "Lollipop (Remix)" that came out over 10 years ago."This last one, I'ma be pissed," Smith says to Wayne just before reading off lyrics from Wayne's hit record featuring Kanye West and late R&B singer and songwriter Static Major. "This might be my favorite Wayne line of all time, personally. This last one is fire. All right, here we go: Safe sex is great sex/Better...

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April 6, 2021
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Kodak Black Security Guard Shot While Rapper Was at McDonald’s

[ad_1] Kodak Black's security guard has been shot while the rapper was at McDonald’s ordering food early this morning.On Monday morning (April 5) around 3 a.m., Kodak Black's security guard was shot in his leg by unnamed individuals in a car that had been following the rapper and his entourage a short time earlier, according to a report from Tallahassee Democrat on April 5.Tallahassee Police Department Spokeswoman Alicia Turner confirmed the shooting with the media outlet, stating that the incident took place outside the city's Dewey Street McDonald's.Kodak, 23, and his entourage were reportedly followed by several vehicles that attempted to cut them off after the rapper left from Baja’s Beach Club, located on Pensacola Street in Tallahassee. Kodak was...

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April 6, 2021
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Most Memorable Lyrics From Rappers Under 25

[ad_1] Hip-hop was started by the youth, with DJ Kool Herc being just 16 years old on the night hip-hop began in The Bronx in 1973. Those origins 48 years ago are fitting as the genre has mostly been moved by younger rappers. Their tastes and perspectives keep hip-hop fresh and evolving. Here, in 2021, rap is very young, with a large number of its movers and shakers being under 25 years old. The advent of music technology and social media opens the door even more to the youth movement, too. With that in mind, XXL chose to shine some light on memorable lyrics from those very rappers, who are choosing their own route...

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April 5, 2021
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Sada Baby Says ‘Lord We Said Nas X, Not DMX’

[ad_1] A large portion of the hip-hop community and fans of rap music have been expressing their hopes that DMX, who is currently in ICU after suffering a heart attack due to an alleged drug overdose on April 2, pulls through. Sada Baby also wishes that DMX makes a full recovery, but when sharing his message about the lauded rapper, Sada also made an extremely harsh comment pertaining to Lil Nas X.In an Instagram Story post on Sunday (April 4), which has since been deleted, the Detroit rhymer wrote, "Lord we said Nas X, not DMX," including an emoji of a man palming his face.Many hip-hop fans took the comment as Sada wishing...

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April 5, 2021
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Quando Rondo Appears to Diss King Von During Virtual Performance

[ad_1] Quando Rondo is catching heat for seemingly referring to King Von's death during a virtual concert over the Easter holiday weekend.Early Sunday morning (April 4), a video clip of Quando Rondo's virtual performance from Saturday (April 3), in which the 22-year-old rapper takes aim at the late King Von, surfaced on social media. "He got caught without that pole and now that bitch ass nigga gone … I'll piss on his grave," Quando says before he starts rapping. In the brief video, the QPac rhymer never makes mention of King Von directly, but many people on social media have assumed the Savannah, Ga.-born rapper is referencing Von.King Von died on Nov. 7, 2020 after sustaining gunshot wounds during...

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April 5, 2021
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Lil Durk Type Beat – XXL

[ad_1] Lil Durk is no newcomer to the rap scene, but over the last year, he's had an apparent resurgence that's evident in his momentous hit-making run. He's offered alley-oops on songs from other artists like Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Laughter," "Back in Blood" by Pooh Shiesty and the remix to Coi Leray's "No More Parties," which recently achieved RIAA gold status. But when Durkio isn't adding complementary layers to other artists' records, he's making bangers of his own over his signature production that rising producers try to mimic, which can also be deemed as Lil Durk type beats.In December of 2020, Durk dropped his sixth album, The Voice, with the deluxe edition arriving in January of...

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April 5, 2021
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Rod Wave’s SoulFly Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

[ad_1] Rod Wave has scored his first No. 1 album.On Sunday (April 4), Billboard announced the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200 chart and reported the Florida rap-crooner's third LP, SoulFly, debuted at the top spot. The 2020 XXL Freshman moved an impressive 130,000 equivalent album units with 4,000 of the tally coming from traditional album sales. What makes the feat even more remarkable is the 19-song album only contains a sole feature in Polo G on the track, "Richer," unlike many of the cameo-heavy LPs that have done numbers in recent years. Wave's first week is also the biggest this year for a hip-hop/R&B album as far as units earned.This...

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