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September 5, 2020
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Every Travis Scott Project Ranked

[ad_1] Over the last decade, the hip-hop community has witnessed Travis Scott emerge as one of the biggest rappers in the world. His intoxicating sound has revolutionized trap music while he's consistently paid homage to the chopped-and-screwed roots that are native in his hometown of Houston. With such a transcending ability to create music that teleports listeners far beyond headphones, La Flame’s name has went from the depths of SoundCloud to the national Grammy Awards platform. It didn’t happen overnight though. In fact, it all began over 10 years ago.Back in 2008, Scott released his first EP, The Graduates, with longtime friend and singer Chris Holloway. The project introduced the fusion of pop-rap...

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September 5, 2020
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Report: Dr. Dre’s Wife Asks for Over $1.9 Million a Month

[ad_1] It looks like Dr. Dre might have to cough up a lot of money in his divorce settlement.According to a report TMZ published on Thursday (Sept. 3), his wife, Nicole Young, who filed for a divorce from Dre this past June, has just submitted paperwork asking the rapper to pay her $1,936,399 per month in temporary spousal support. Nicole, who shares a son, Truice, and daughter, Truly, with Dre, reportedly also wants him to give her $5 million so she can pay the lawyer fees for this matter.Sources say Nicole currently lives in the house she shares with the former Death Row Records artist. Dre will apparently combat the request because in his eyes,...

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September 4, 2020
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6ix9ine Says DMX Told Him “Do What You Gotta Do” in Prison

[ad_1] Since cooperating with the federal government to help bring down members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods in 2019, 6ix9ine's allies have seemingly been far and few between. But in a new interview with Billboard, the 24-year-old rapper says he was offered guidance from the one and only DMX.In the piece, which was published Friday (Sept. 4) after he dropped his new studio album, TattleTales, 6ix9ine claimed that he and X forged a relationship while the "Trollz" rapper was locked up."Me and DMX was in full-blown conversations that whole time I was locked up," Tekashi admitted.He then went on to explain how the Ruff Ryder supposedly gave him advice on multiple occasions."He was at MCC,...

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September 4, 2020
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Big Sean, 6ix9ine, LightSkinKeisha, More: New Projects This Week

[ad_1] New music has arrived just in time to blast at your barbecues as you celebrate a long, three-day weekend—Labor Day weekend. Dropping off some new heat is a former 2010 XXL Freshman, a controversial rainbow hair-colored rapper and a female rhymer from the ATL.It's been almost three years since Big Sean teamed up with producer Metro Boomin for Double or Nothing, but the time has come for a new album filled with introspective bars and clever rhymes. The Michigan native releases his latest LP, Detroit 2, in honor of his hometown city. The effort arrives eight years after he dropped his Detroit mixtape in 2012. Prior to the album's arrival, Sean Don dropped...

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September 4, 2020
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Future Ordered to Pay $3,200 Per Month in Child Support

[ad_1] Future's child support case against the mother of his 1-year-old daughter has taken an interesting turn.Back in March, Eliza Seraphin, the mother of the child, reportedly requested $53,754 a month for the daughter she shares with Future, according to a report from Bossip. Five months later, a judge has dismissed her ask and has temporarily ordered the Atlanta rapper to pay her $3,200 per month for child support.Seraphin's attorney, Brandon Rotbart, confirmed to XXL on Wednesday (Sept. 2) that although Future, born Nayvadius Wilburn, was given a judgment significantly lower than what his client initially asked for, he doesn't believe this is the final monthly amount Seraphin will be receiving."The child support dispute...

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September 3, 2020
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Here Are Beyonce’s Best Hip-Hop Moments

[ad_1] Beyoncé loves hip-hop. The R&B superstar's admiration for the music and the culture dates way back to the late 1990s when Destiny's Child enlisted Wyclef Jean to remix their single, "No, No, No." Since then, Beyoncé has flirted with rapping throughout her illustrious career, even before becoming hip-hop royalty following her marriage to billionaire rapper Jay-Z.In another solid hip-hop moment, Beyoncé salutes her hometown of Houston on the chopped-and-screwed banger "I Be Down," which she dropped on her SoundCloud page in 2013. On the song, the 24-time Grammy Award-winning singer is rapping, displaying bravado and swagger similar to her male rap counterparts.She was also spitting melodic bars on "Apeshit," her Everything Is...

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September 3, 2020
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Pop Smoke on Brooklyn Drill, New York Hip-Hop in Final Interview

[ad_1] How Long Will They Mourn MeCelebrating the career of the late Pop Smoke.Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands soon.On the frigid, late Wednesday evening of Jan. 22, 2020, Pop Smoke came up to the XXL office in New York City to pitch himself for this year’s Freshman Class. During the meeting, we locked in the Brooklyn native as our very first pick. Pop, 20, was charming, he looked fly, exuded confidence and he seemed genuinely excited about being part of Freshman. We were equally enthused to have him. The baritone-voiced MC was a priority for us early on and we knew...

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September 3, 2020
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Dopest Props and Memorabilia From Hip-Hop Music Videos

[ad_1] In hip-hop, rap videos are key in helping artists deliver a compelling narrative or debut an innovative idea. A successful visual is creative enough to hold the viewer's attention and make them like the song even more. In some cases, an eye-catching video prop commands the fans' eyes and makes the video even more memorable.With that in mind, we're highlighting some of the dopest, awesome, outrageous and weird props and memorabilia from music videos that a rap fan would love to own. When thinking of iconic items from music videos, Missy Elliott's visually stunning 1997 video for "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" featuring the rap veteran wearing an inflatable trash bag comes...

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September 3, 2020
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Kendrick Lamar Reportedly Filmed a Music Video Yesterday

[ad_1] Kendrick Lamar might be returning to music sooner than we thought.On Wednesday (Sept. 2), an image of Kendrick reportedly filming a music video began circulating on the internet. In the photo, captured on Tuesday (Sept. 1) in downtown Los Angeles, the 33-year-old rapper is seen talking on a pay phone while sitting on a plastic crate, wearing tan shorts and a clean pair of black Chuck Taylor sneakers.While there is no clear indication that Kendrick is filming a new video for himself or somebody else, it is a good sign that Kung Fu Kenny has finally emerged from hiding. The last time fans saw the Damn. rapper, he was protesting alongside other Compton...

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September 2, 2020
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The Break Presents: Octavian – XXL

[ad_1] When you know, you know. Ten years ago, back when he was 14 years old, London rapper Octavian decided that education wasn't going to be the key to his future, music was. After seeing the success of 50 Cent, and comparing that to having to sit through math class, the British youth started dropping freestyles, believing that he could find his way through rap.Six years after realizing being a rapper was his destiny, he dropped his first mixtape, titled 22, in 2016. His Essie World EP arrived the next year, followed by mixtapes Spaceman (2018) and Endorphins (2019). Octavian's route to get to the top in hip-hop consists of creating a blend of all...

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