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March 10, 2022
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2 Chainz Interview – New Deluxe Album, Business Ventures and More

[ad_1] Interview: C. Vernon Coleman II  Images: Zach Wolfe for XXLHustle & Motivate2 Chainz’s latest album, Dope Don’t Sell Itself, might be the end of his trap album resume, but with several business ventures in his portfolio including multiple restaurants, a nail shop, and a California weed dispensary, Tity Boi’s hustler’s spirit is alive and well.It’s a chilly Friday night in late February, and 2 Chainz is getting a mani-pedi in Pamper Nail Studio, one of his many business ventures in the brick building-lined Castleberry Hill neighborhood near downtown Atlanta. The 44-year-old rapper's flagship restaurant, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas, is located two buildings down and currently filled with night-lifers.Born Tauheed Epps, 2...

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February 9, 2022
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Mick Jenkins Breaks Down Lyrics on His Song “Contacts”

[ad_1] Define MeMick Jenkins on “Contacts”As Told To: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.“Tell you how I feel inside/They say it ain’t trill enough/They say it ain’t drill enough/I’m coming from the illest side/I just know it’s real enough/Fuck what niggas think of that/The salt is pink, the ink is black/The grass is green, the link is broke/Flowin’ like the sink is broke, the drip is so consistent now/Watch him grow complicit, oh, you flipping now?/Shit hit different, I need scissors now, cutting ties/Taper faded wit’ no clippers, don’t ask no Kawhi/Turn stone cold, you get to fucking wit’...

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February 3, 2022
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Cochise on ‘Tell Em’ Success, Tyler, The Creator Inspiration

[ad_1] Show & Prove: CochiseInterview: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.The pool of talent in Florida is overflowing, but Cochise, a native of Palm Bay, is floating on a wave of his own. The 22-year-old rapper’s song “Hatchback” made splashes on TikTok in 2020, with millions of users shimmying and twisting to the first few lines of his verse. Cochise’s trademark high-pitched delivery carries the track, reflective of how one would sound if they inhaled a balloon of helium.The rising artist soared higher in 2021, with the $not-assisted “Tell Em,” a flossy record perfect for the soundtrack of a post-pandemic...

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February 1, 2022
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Young Nudy’s Outlook on His Career, Having Fans Like Jay-Z

[ad_1] Bounce BackAfter experiencing a harrowing arrest in 2019, and a tour canceled by the pandemic a year later, Young Nudy is more focused and grateful than ever.Interview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Young Nudy really wasn’t interested in music at first. Rhyming since 2012, he just did it for fun because his friends had studio time. But once Nudy appeared on his cousin 21 Savage’s “Air It Out,” then dropped his solo song, “30 Hang Out,” in late 2015, he started to draw in fans. By 2017, his SlimeBall series of mixtapes were rolling along. The rhymer displayed...

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January 29, 2022
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Rick Ross Interview – Vintage Car Collection and Deluxe Album

[ad_1] Interview: Georgette Cline  Images: Zach Wolfe for XXLRidin’ HighRick Ross still feels inspired and motivated to work hard even after 20 years in the game. A serious vintage car collection, an opulent mansion and a new deluxe album prove the multiplatinum-selling rapper is richer than he’s ever been.Privacy is a fickle matter when the home Rick Ross resides in pops up as “Rick Ross’ Mansion” on Google Maps. The colossal estate, formerly owned by boxing champ Evander Holyfield, sits on nearly 300 acres right off a highway in Fayetteville, Ga., surrounded by security and gates emblazoned with the rapper’s gold logo. Ross spent $5.8 million on the 54,000 square-foot residence in...

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January 28, 2022
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Rick Ross Showcases Vintage Car Collection for XXL Digital Cover

[ad_1] Miami rap veteran Rick Ross who celebrates both his 46th birthday and the deluxe release of his 11th studio album, Richer Than I Ever Been album, today, often showcases what Black excellence and opulence looks via daily Instagram posts. He's inspiring a legion of followers to aspire to greatness. There's different levels to his own achievements, which include everything from his 20-year-long music career to more than 20 brand deals. There's also a serious vintage car collection Ross has amassed, which features a selection of impressive vintage whips. The Boss showcases an assortment of his classic automobiles at his 109-room mansion called The Promise Land for XXL as he graces the digital cover of...

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January 27, 2022
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10 Wild Moments When Rappers Lost Their Most Valuable Possessions

[ad_1] Lost OnesRappers have plenty of wild tales about losing or having items stolen, and sometimes, even stranger accounts about attempting to get it all back. Here are 10 of the wildest moments of rappers losing their most valuable belongings.Words: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.See the Wildest Moments of Rappers Losing Their Most Valuable BelongingsYoung Thug, Eminem, Kanye West and more.window.twttr = (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], t = window.twttr || {}; if (d.getElementById(id)) return t; ...

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January 20, 2022
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Bfb Da Packman Reflects on Six Songs That Helped Shape His Career

[ad_1] Define Me: BfB Da PackmanWords: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Bfb Da Packman is truly one of one. His sound focuses on the jolting delivery of topics that need parental advisories, and contains ruckus-inducing production that pays homage to his hometown of Flint, Mich. Projects like God Bless All The Fat Niggas, STD and Fat Niggas Need Love Too are full-fledged examples of that. Gearing up to release his forthcoming effort Love Less, here, the 26-year-old speaks about the tracks that have stamped him as an internet and mic sensation.“Snack Time”Classic Michigan music. A sample muthafuckin’ sped-up on some...

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January 20, 2022
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KenTheMan Preps New Tour With Cosigns From 2 Chainz & Snoop Dogg

[ad_1] Show & Prove: KenTheManWords: Kathy IandoliEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.For years, KenTheMan paid no mind to tour riders. “I felt awkward asking for things,” the 27-year-old rapper says matter-of-factly over Zoom this past October. “I’m a do-it-myself type of bitch.” Case in point: she would bring her own snacks and drinks backstage at her shows. With her first headlining tour beginning early this year—based off the strength of projects like 4 da 304’s and What’s My Name, plus her 2019 breakout single, “He Be Like,” which made waves in 2021, when it reached the top 15 of the Billboard...

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January 18, 2022
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Tobe Nwigwe Flexes His Star Power With Viral Movement

[ad_1] They Don't KnowWith nine EPs, a blockbuster movie role and an Emmy nomination to his name, Tobe Nwigwe has come a long way without even hitting the mainstream yet. Get familiar with the movement.Interview: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Tobe Nwigwe is on his way to rap stardom, but his 1.3 million Instagram followers, an Emmy-nominated commercial and cosigns from Beyoncé and Michelle Obama say he’s already made it there—without going mainstream.Born Tobechukwu Dubem Nwigwe to Nigerian immigrants in Alief, Texas, Tobe was a University of North Texas football player with NFL dreams before a 2009 foot injury...

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