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Lil Baby Changes Locations After Fans Find Out Where He’s Staying

[ad_1] Lil Baby is in Florida trying to enjoy Super Bowl weekend but recently had to change locations after fans found out where he was staying.On Sunday afternoon (Feb. 7), the Atlanta rapper went live on Instagram. In the video, Baby is standing in a driveway, which is full of teens with their phones out. "Come outside to a whole mob," Baby remarks. He later gets in his car and begins to pull off, revealing the streets near the home are lined with more eager fans trying to get footage on their phones. "Can't come back there. Gotta get a whole new house," he says as he drives away from the scene.While...

Casanova Faces Discipline for Doing Challenge During jail Visit

[ad_1] Casanova, who is currently in jail and being charged with numerous gang-related racketeering crimes, is facing more discipline after a video surfaced of the maskless Brooklyn, N.Y. rapper doing the Junebug Challenge during a recent jail visit.On Feb. 3, Cas' girlfriend, Swaggy Jazzy, posted  an Instagram video of the rapper doing the popular dance challenge, which finds participants doing a jig in random locations to the tune of SpotemGottem's "Beat Box 2," during visitation at the Westchester County Department of Correction in Valhalla, N.Y. "I'm teaching my bae how to do the #jungebugchallenge," she captioned the clip, adding crying laughing emojis. "Y'all don't want no smoke my baby still got it."...

Local Florida Mayor Calls Out 50 Cent for Super Bowl Party

[ad_1] 50 Cent is facing backlash from the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla. for hosting a packed Super Bowl party amid the pandemic.Super Bowl LV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers is taking place in Tampa, Fla. on Sunday (Feb. 7), and 50 Cent has been hosting a number of events in the city and surrounding areas leading up to the game. On Feb. 5, Fif hosted a party at a private open-air airport hangar in St. Pete, with ticket prices ranging from $85 to $7,000. Those who attended were reportedly required to wear masks and social distance. There was also supposed to be a limited capacity. However, video...

Diddy Sues Sean John Clothing Company for $25 Million

[ad_1] Diddy is once again embroiled in a legal battle with Sean John, the clothing line he made famous.According to federal court documents filed in Manhattan, N.Y. on Thursday (Feb. 4), Puff is suing Sean John and the company's current owner, Global Brands Group USA, for $25 million. The lawsuit claims GBG USA collaborated with U.K.-based women's retailer Missguided to create a new women's line and used Diddy's name, image and likeness to promote the new brand. However, the music mogul never gave the company permission to do so. GBG USA is accused of providing false quotes to the press about Diddy supporting the line."The SJ/Missguided Agreement was entered into without Mr. Combs’s knowledge,...

Rappers Rapping When They Were Kids in Throwback Videos

[ad_1] Long before they were music moguls, multimillionaires and Billboard-charting artists, your favorite rappers were rhyming in their bedrooms and patiently waiting for their come up. YouTube has become a gold mine for some of this prepubescent content.Since childhood, throwback videos prove Mac Miller was a hip-hop fan from the start. Early on, he chose to rap The Sugarhill Gang's classic 1980 track "Rapper's Delight." The feel-good moment caught on tape showcases the budding rapper's love for hip-hop. With his age came his talent. Aside from this moment, there are other throwback videos from the Pittsburgh native's childhood that are preserved via video, rrom rhyming on the school bus to freestyling in hallways. These clips are cherished...

Mir Fontane Thinks Cardi B Stole Hook of New Song ‘Up’ From Him

[ad_1] Cardi B is back from her music hiatus with a new single. However, in addition to receiving fan love and support for the new track, she's being hit with criticism about the song's hook.New Jersey-bred rapper Mir Fontane appears to have called Cardi out for jacking his September of 2020 track "Stuck" on the hook of her new record "Up," which dropped at midnight today (Feb. 5). Fontane tweeted a split video of his song and Cardi's this morning, comparing his joint to hers. And while he doesn't explicitly state the similarities, he repetitively raps on a portion of his hook "If it's up then it's stuck" over an uptempo bass-heavy beat. Meanwhile,...

Lil Baby Does His First Super Bowl Ad

[ad_1] Lil Baby has officially made his Super Bowl ad debut.On Thursday (Feb. 4), Baby's commercial with Rockstar Energy Drink, recently purchased by Pepsi, is released just a few days ahead of Super Bowl LV, where the Kansas City Chiefs will be facing off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 7. The Atlanta-bred rapper, who stars in the 30-second clip, told XXL last month that the brand gave him the "creativity to just be me and do something that I usually do, so I ain't have to step out of my character." He added that he was on "Lil Baby's time."The premise of the commercial speaks to the hustle and whatever that...

Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era

[ad_1] Remember The TimesIn honor of the 25 years that passed, take a stroll through 1995, a pivotal time in rap's golden era, filled with brewing beefs and shook ones, multiplatinum hits and rich regional diversity.Words: Luke FoxEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Smack in the middle of the 1990s—the decade hip-hop accelerated from a walk to a sprint—the year 1995 served as a monumental one for rap and its culture. A deluge of classic albums hit the shelves (some on the same day). The best selling rap singles of all-time reigned supreme on the charts and overpowered the radio waves. The...

Cardi B Drops New Song ‘Up’

[ad_1] Four months after burning up the summer of 2020 with her Megan Thee Stallion-assisted track "Wap," Cardi B returns with a new song.On Friday (Feb. 5), Cardi B offered her new track, "Up." The single comes after the 28-year-old rapper teased the artwork via Instagram and Twitter earlier this week. Cardi shared the glittered-down cover art on Monday (Feb. 1), writing, "My new single 'UP' drops this Friday! LETS GOOOOOO! #Up."The uptempo new single is produced by DJ SwanQo and Yung Dza, and finds Cardi popping off. "Once upon a time man I heard that I was ugly/Came from a bitch who nigga wanna fuck on me," she raps on the first verse....

The Weeknd, Conway The Machine and More: New Projects This Week

[ad_1] Friday means a few things and in hip-hop, it signifies new music. Take a look below to find the joints some of your favorite artists are offering this week.Canadian crooner and hip-hop adjacent artist The Weeknd drops his new project, The Highlights. The Grammy-nominated singer curated the compilation album to coincide with his upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance, which is set to take place on Sunday (Feb. 7). As far as tracks, the greatest hits project is comprised of 18 joints and features appearances from Kendrick Lamar and more. The Highlights arrives after releasing his chart-topping album After Hours almost a year ago.Griselda's Conway The Machine releases If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed, a collaborative project with beatmaker Big...