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September 12, 2020
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T.I. Ordered to Pay $75,000 for Fraudulent Cryptocurrency

[ad_1] T.I. came out on the wrong end of a battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has been ordered to pay a $75,000 fine for helping promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency in 2017.The ruling was handed down on Friday (Sept. 11). Tip has been named in the case of Atlanta film producer, Ryan Felton, who was recently indicted for orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment scheme, where he raised money from investors for a fraudulent ICO called Flik. Though T.I. is in no legal trouble for his role, he faces civil penalties for helping to promote the unregistered coin offerings. Documents obtained by XXL spell out the case against the Atlanta rapper, born...

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September 12, 2020
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The Making of Young Jeezy’s Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101

[ad_1] Buy XXL Magazine's Freshman Issue Featuring Young Jeezy's Interview HereThe Bigger PictureYoung Jeezy’s debut album, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101, introduced the world to Da Snowman and his adored style of gangsta music. In honor of the 15th anniversary of the celebrated LP, released on July 26, 2005, here’s a track-by-track breakdown reflecting back on the making of this classic.Compiled by Peter A. Berry, Kemet High, Zoe Johnson, Robby Seabrook III, Bianca Torres and Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Young Jeezy’s early releases put the Atlanta trapper rapper on the map to stardom, but it was his debut...

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September 12, 2020
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Big Sean to Debut at No. 1, Beat 6ix9ine by Over 50,000 Units

[ad_1] Detroit 2 for the win.On Friday (Sept. 11), a new report details that Big Sean's new album, Detroit 2 is projected to win the race against 6ix9ine's TattleTales for the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart by outselling Tekashi by over 50,000 units. According to a report by Hits Daily Double, the studio album moved 111,000 units in its first week. In contrast, Tekashi, who was originally forecasted to sell 150,000 units, moved significantly less within the seven day period. Final numbers will arrive this weekend.6ix9ine's first-week numbers have yet to be revealed. However, since the forecasted numbers have been released, he's seen an extreme fluctuation in his first-week projections. He...

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September 12, 2020
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What’s Playboi Carti Doing Instead of Dropping Whole Lotta Red?

[ad_1] Playboi Carti's Whole Lotta Red album was coming until it wasn't.Earlier this year in April, Carti, who'd been teasing the album for well over a year up to that point, released "@ Meh," a track that was believed to be the first single from the project. Now, five months later, the project is nowhere to be found.There are a ton of potential reasons Carti hasn't dropped the project yet. After all, we are in the middle of a pandemic, and he's a rap star who could conceivably be anywhere in the world at any time. Is he creating his new album, taking a break from recording or thinking of a master plan?...

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September 11, 2020
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Some McDonald’s Employees Are Confused Over Travis Scott

[ad_1] Travis Scott's fans might be ecstatic over his collaboration with McDonald's, but some of the franchise's employees are less enthusiastic.GQ revealed in an article on Wednesday (Sept. 9) that they contacted 66 McDonald's locations to see how things are panning out with La Flame's newly release menu items—a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, laced with bacon and lettuce, French Fries with Barbecue sauce to dip and a Sprite—and things seem to be going pretty well. However, a few of the older workers were uncertain about who Travis Scott actually is.A manager north of Los Angeles said, "A lot of my friends [are hitting me up. They're really excited about it. They want to know...

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September 11, 2020
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Travis Scott Drops 37 New McDonald’s Merch Items

[ad_1] Travis Scott has outdone himself and extended his merchandise collection with McDonald's. See all the new items below.On Thursday night (Sept. 10), La Flame unleashed a second capsule with the fast food franchise, consisting of over 30 new items. Among the pieces are a series of short sleeved and long sleeved shirts, crewnecks, hoodies, slippers hats and keychains. The collection ranges from $48 to $110. There are also items with the slogan "Live From Utopia," which could be in connection to his forthcoming album that he's seemingly teased using that particular line in the past.Just three days ago, Travis dropped the initial McDonald's merch, which is now completely sold out on the official...

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September 11, 2020
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Young Thug Projects Worth Listening to and Those You Need to Skip

[ad_1] Fan or not, Young Thug is easily going down as one of the most important artists of this generation.You might not realize, but with almost a decade in the game, Thug has a pretty deep catalog. His first mixtape, I Came From Nothing, dropped at the halfway mark in 2011, and gave a small preview of his potential to become one of the biggest artists in rap. Early on, he committed himself to becoming a phenomenon that sounded nothing like anyone that came before him. Of course, he had to fail a few times to start winning, but he got things right in the mid 2010s by finessing a transcendent sound that was...

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September 11, 2020
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again and More: New Projects This Week

[ad_1] Fall is right around the corner, but just because the temperature will likely drop soon doesn't mean rappers are going to ease up on putting out fire. For more on the new music dropping today, take a look below.YoungBoy Never Broke Again waded through a bit of criticism last month when he unveiled the cover artwork for his new album Top. The good folks on social media accused him of stealing Roddy Ricch's art for is 2019 LP, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial. Nonetheless, the new effort has arrived. The 21-track offering only contains two features, but they're veterans in the rap game: Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg. Weezy appears on "My...

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September 11, 2020
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Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Clothing Line Launches on Anniversary

[ad_1] The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting a new line of merch to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the show's first episode.A 30-piece collection paying homage to the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's premiere, which first debuted September 10, 1990 on NBC, was unleashed on Thursday (Sept. 10). The prices range between $30 and $200 for the items. The new collection is meant to be a tribute to the legacy that beloved sitcom left behind when the show ended in 1996.The vibrant-colored clothing line is a 1990s infused collection with socks, a duffle bag, a variety of graphic tee shirts, sweatpants, hoodies, windbreaker jackets and more. The clothing line's launch...

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September 10, 2020
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10 Major Ways Hip-Hop Has Changed Since 2010

[ad_1] The rap game just ain't the same. Since 2010, the world of hip-hop has seen so many changes it's easy to lose track of them all. The thing about change is that most of the time, it's pretty gradual, even imperceptible. But before you know it, everything's different.The autographs you used to request from your favorite rappers have morphed into Instagram posts, and your CD collection hasn't grown in years. Clout is almost as valuable as dollar bills and your favorite rappers can have a virtual press conference any time they want—artists are becoming their own publicists. The dirtiest, most raucous SoundCloud song you can think of has a decent shot...

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