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November 10, 2021
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Turbo Interview – Working With Lil Baby & Lil Durk, Producer Tag

[ad_1] Possessing a forward-moving sound, Georgia native Turbo has worked on three No. 1 albums this year so far: YSL’s Slime Language 2, Lil Baby and Lil Durk’s The Voice of the Heroes and The Kid Laroi’s F*ck Love. On the cusp of going diamond with “Drip Too Hard” by Lil Baby and Gunna, Turbo, 27, shares his perspective as one of the game’s most coveted producers.How did the beat for “Please” off Lil Baby and Lil Durk’s project The Voice of the Heroes come about?I knew they was working on an album. Maybe for like, two or three days, I pulled up to Baby’s studio. I just kind of know him...

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November 10, 2021
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Vory Interview – Working on Kanye West’s Donda, New Album & More

[ad_1] Show & Prove: VoryWords: Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Vory prides himself on being “rarely seen, always heard”—at least for now. Tracks like “Ain’t It Funny” featuring Meek Mill and “You Got It” have racked up millions of streams on Spotify. His voice and writing is all over Kanye West’s 10th album, Donda, and he’s gearing up to release his own first solo LP, which will come out on Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers Records. Vory’s a genuine hybrid talent, a melodic rapper whose powerful voice genuinely captures the feelings of pain, love, loss and betrayal that he often muses...

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November 9, 2021
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Dallas Martin Interview – Building Trust With Artists and More

[ad_1] Plus 1Dallas MartinTitle: President of Asylum Records / EVP of A&R at Atlantic RecordsInterview: Bianca TorresEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Be true to what you believe in. That’s the motto that Dallas Martin, the new president of Asylum Records, has followed throughout his career. The Flint, Mich. native started in the music industry as an intern at Def Jam Recordings during his senior year of college at Clark Atlanta University in 2006, being mentored by well-known music exec Shakir Stewart and working with artists such as Rick Ross and Jeezy.In 2008, Dallas got his first official gig with Def Jam,...

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November 8, 2021
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Baby Tate Interview – Respect for Black Women, New Record Label

[ad_1] Show & ProveWords: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.The first stage Baby Tate, formerly known as Yung Baby Tate, ever performed on was one she put together all by herself. At the age of 4, she stood atop playset furniture chairs as she sang to her mother at a makeshift concert. “I think from that moment she realized this little girl has star power,” Tate recalls of her mom noticing the talent within. Twenty-one years later, now the world of hip-hop is catching up.Since unloading her EP, ROYGBIV, in 2015, Tate, 25, has rendered Black womanhood through a...

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November 4, 2021
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Blueface Interview – Upcoming Album, Good & Bad of Going Viral

[ad_1] Lookin' at MeRapping off beat, social media antics and beef aside, Blueface has managed to build a real hip-hop career for himself. Hate him or love him, he’s got more in store.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Social media seems to have a chokehold on the masses’ perception of rappers, but that doesn’t faze Blueface. His viral moments are seldomly random. However, the artist the public sees online isn’t who he is at his core despite the 24-year-old rapper leaning into social networking antics at times.Tonight, Blueface, born Jonathan Porter, is focused on what’s going on offline. On a...

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November 1, 2021
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OhGeesy Interview – New Album, Kanye West-Level Goals and More

[ad_1] Find a WayNow a solo artist following the success and disbandment of his former group Shoreline Mafia, OhGeesy is focused on his next step.Interview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Hip-hop can lead to drastic life changes, and OhGeesy knows that well. Coming up as part of a California-based, four-man crew of friends—him, Fenix Flexin, Master Kato and Rob Vicious—they all did graffiti together, meeting in 2012, and becoming the rap group Shoreline Mafia four years later. In late 2017, the group released their debut project, ShorelineDoThatShit, showcasing Shoreline Mafia’s blend of vibe-focused rap with an edge of mischievous...

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October 28, 2021
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CupcakKe Interview – New Album Coming, Host for LGBTQ+ TV Show

[ad_1] Gotta Go HardCupcakKe’s sex positive rhymes and explicit tweets commanded the internet’s attention before a harrowing experience made her want to leave it all behind. Armed with a fresh outlook and independent grind, the Chicago rapper is on a path of self-built success.Interview: Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.CupcakKe is happy to be alive. There was a time when she thought otherwise. While her rap moniker celebrates the ever-popular confection and term of endearment, life was anything but sweet for the MC three years ago. CupcakKe admittedly lost $700,000 due to a gambling addiction in 2018. Her rhymes on...

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October 27, 2021
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SoFaygo Speaks on Success of ‘Knock Knock” and Cactus Jack Deal

[ad_1] Show & ProveInterview: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.SoFaygo knew what his calling was as a preschooler. Likely before he could even spell microphone the young dream chaser told his mother that he was going to pursue a rap career, to which she firmly responded, “Hell no, you not being no rapper.” Mom’s guard eventually let down and considering his recent success, he has her full support.After building a roaring buzz in Atlanta’s underground hip-hop scene and on SoundCloud through his adolescent years, SoFaygo, 20, released his breakthrough hit, the Lil Tecca-produced “Knock Knock” in 2019. The bouncy record...

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October 27, 2021
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Isaiah Rashad Keeps It Real on Faith, Fatherhood and Fire Rhymes

[ad_1] Feelin’ The LoveIsaiah Rashad’s latest album has those who doubted him thinking twice. After going ghost for the last five years, the Top Dawg Entertainment MC is back on his bully.Interview: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Isaiah Rashad is back. It’s been half a decade since the 30-year-old Chattanooga, Tenn. native released his sophomore album, The Sun’s Tirade, and blessed his fans with a ruminating project. Isaiah spent a good amount of that time cooking up his third album, The House Is Burning, released in July, and parenting his three kids.The five-year gap that Isaiah took gave him a...

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October 25, 2021
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BMF Actor Da’Vinchi On Working With 50 Cent, Love for Hip-Hop

[ad_1] Ryder MusicActor Da’Vinchi has been a fan of hip-hop his whole life.Interview: Bianca TorresEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.50 Cent’s pool of talented young actors got that much bigger with the casting of Da’Vinchi in Fif’s new series BMF. The 26-year-old actor stars in the show that’s based on the true story of the Flenory brothers, two notorious drug dealers from Detroit who dominated the crack and money laundering game with their crew Black Mafia Family before being taken down by the feds. Da’Vinchi plays the younger brother Terry “Southwest T” Flenory but so far, is most known for his...

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