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January 9, 2023
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Freddie Gibbs Interview – Acting, Four New Projects, Joy in Rap

[ad_1] HonestCandor and comedic flair have been some of Freddie Gibbs' prized attributes both in and out of music. As one of the game's most respected MCs, he's now more serious than ever about elevating his acting career.Words: Luke FoxEditor’s Note: This story will appear in the Winter 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Freddie Gibbs is deep in conversation when a publicist interrupts over the Zoom connection on an early November day. “Let’s skip that question,” pipes the voice. The artist has been asked if he believes he’ll ever squash his beef with collaborator-turned-rival Benny The Butcher. And although the sensitive topic is deemed a no-fly zone by his major label, Warner Records—the machine...

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January 6, 2023
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Chance The Rapper Interview – New Album Details, Changing Hip-Hop

[ad_1] Rich SpiritEnding a three-year gap since The Big Day album, Chance The Rapper is ready to pop back out with a new album, a festival in Africa and a whole lot of inspiration from political activist Marcus Garvey.Interview: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story will appear in the Winter 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands soon.Chance The Rapper is turning a new page. Ten years ago, the Chicago native came into the rap game and has since become a maverick in the world of independence with a string of classic projects like 10 Day, Acid Rap and Coloring Book, among others, to soundtrack it all. The entire world has watched the Grammy award-winning wordsmith...

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December 19, 2022
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Pusha T Interview – Best Rap Album of the Year, Kanye West, More

[ad_1] I WonPusha T’s 20-year rap career has been a marathon run for the ages. From bricks to billboards, grams to the Grammys, he’s still grindin’ while carrying top-shelf street rap on his back.Interview C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands soon.It’s a chilly afternoon in early December inside an exposed brick fifth-floor photography studio off Canal Street in lower Manhattan. Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… album is blaring from a speaker. A small, assembled team including management, publicity, styling, the photo crew and a large security guard nicknamed Thanos have their eyes on Pusha T. The rapper is...

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November 15, 2022
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Producer Beat Butcha Is Responsible for Sounds Used by Dreamville

[ad_1] Beat Butcha’s sound is self-described by the adjectives grimy, eclectic and soulful. So far in 2022, that holy trinity was put on display in the form of Dreamville’s surprise Gangsta Grillz mixtape, one of Chance The Rapper’s comeback singles, “Wraith,” and Benny The Butcher’s anticipated effort, Tana Talk 4, among others. Checking in with XXL, here, the 40-year-old, U.K.-bred producer speaks on his recent power moves in the rap game.How did you get involved on the creation of Dreamville’s “Stick”? That song was originally only JID and Kenny Mason. It’s been in the vault since 2020. Me and Araabmuzik had been cooking up some stuff together. That was one of the...

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November 9, 2022
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Jim Jones Says Hip-Hop Needs to Stop the Violence

[ad_1] Doin' LinesJim Jones fills in the blanks.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.1. The key to longevity in the rap game is paying your taxes.2. Money is cool, but respect is better.3. “Ether” by Nas is the best diss track I’ve ever heard.4. You have to keep it real because shit happens.5. Fitness is the best way to stay young.6. You can only find a chopped cheese in Harlem.7. My goal before the end of the year is to become a billionaire.8. The Diplomats legacy should be remembered as the flyest muthafuckas to hit the face of the hip-hop culture.9. People don’t...

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November 7, 2022
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Stunna Gambino Speaks on Five Songs That Highlight His Flows

[ad_1] Define MeInterview: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Stunna Gambino is one of the young voices of the trenches right now. His music is compact with lyrics about turning his pain into progression. And to deliver them, Stunna uses an assortment of flows. His 2019 project, Underrated, loose records like “Heartless” and this year’s summer LP, Vultures Don’t Kry, serve as evidence of his talent. The 20-year-old from the upper Manhattan, N.Y. neighborhood of Washington Heights speaks on five songs that have made him one of the fresh voices to listen out for in a new generation of New York City hip-hop talent.“Bad...

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November 4, 2022
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Styles P Shares the Secret to The Lox’s Longevity

[ad_1] Words of WisdomAs he maintains his respect in the industry he calls home, Styles P continues to check off boxes on his career and personal to-do list.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.With a love for rhyming spanning over 20 years, Styles P has only gotten more popular through time. As one-third of the power group The Lox, with a platinum and gold plaques, the Yonkers, N.Y. MC has made significant contributions to the music game. One of hip-hop’s biggest highlights last year was the Verzuz battle between The Lox and Dipset, in which Styles and the rest of his group shined.In...

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October 31, 2022
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RZA, SSGKobe, Idk & More Explore Hip-Hop’s Connection to Anime

[ad_1] Geekin'Anime fandom was once relegated to nerds and the uncool crowd, but it's since become a way of life for rappers both in and out of music.Words: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.A tour de force of geekdom was unleashed by Cochise this past summer when he turned his 2022 XXL Freshman freestyle into an anime lover’s dream. Sitting on a throne surrounded by statues, he let loose a barrage of cheeky wordplay at the intersection of shinobi fantasy and URL battle raps: “To be honest, my life got better when I was fired/I been in the rain, feelin’ pain and...

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October 13, 2022
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JID Satisfies Fans Old and New as One of the Great Storytellers

[ad_1] I've Got a Story to TellWords: Peter A. BerryWith a legion of fans hungry for lyrical depth and fresh flows, JID possesses both as one of rap's great storytellers, satisfying generation old and new.Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.JID isn’t in the mood for grandiosity. Phoning in from Los Angeles’ Jon & Vinny’s restaurant on a humid August afternoon, the East Atlanta native refuses to take himself too seriously, opting instead for a practical career bucket list. “I’m not trying to be the most famous person,” he says. “I’m just trying to get my stories off and see where that ends me at.”...

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October 13, 2022
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Your Favorite TV Shows Are Giving Classic Hip-Hop Songs New Life

[ad_1] Make a SceneWords: Luke FoxThe golden age of hip-hop is infiltrating some of TV’s most revered series of the modern era. From Nas to Wu-Tang Clan, classic rap tracks of the 1990s are soundtracking scene-stealing moments.Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Nas’ classic track “N.Y. State of Mind” is a suitable soundtrack to fuel the road to revenge. Ozark badass Ruth Langmore slides the rapper’s Illmatic into her pickup truck’s CD player and speeds off for vengeance in season 4’s “The Cousin of Death” episode, which premiered on Netflix this past April. The truck’s wheels spit up mud on a dusty road as DJ...

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