Brandon Showell bares his soul on new EP “Scripted”
Rising R&B/Pop Star Brandon Showell has released his long awaited debut EP, Scripted. The Virginia native first gained national exposure on Season 13 of NBC’s The Voice as a member Continue Reading
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These Are the Best Debut Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
The release of a rapper's debut album is a landmark moment in their creative journey. It's an amalgamation of their thoughts, ideas and experiences up to that point, as well Continue Reading
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Robin Thicke “On Earth, and in Heaven”
Empire records Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, musician and actor, Robin Thicke made an exciting announcement on his IG revealing his eighth studio album titled “On Earth, and in Heaven” Continue Reading
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Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Song Sequels of the Last Decade
As any music fan knows, making one good song is a difficult undertaking. Artists can find it tough to satisfy themselves with their music. Getting their peers, record labels and Continue Reading
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These Are the Hip-Hop Songs We Wish We Experienced in the Club But Couldn’t Due to the Pandemic
Written in bold on the long list of everything the coronavirus pandemic has robbed us of in 2020 is the experience of enjoying certain hip-hop songs in the club. If Continue Reading
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The Break Presents: Morray
All it takes is a nudge from the right person to change your life. Five years ago, Morray was recording music at his friends' houses in his hometown of Fayetteville, Continue Reading
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These Rappers Subscribe to, Seen It on and Steer Clear of OnlyFans in Their Lyrics
It's safe to say that OnlyFans has become the go-to platform for rappers and celebrities to secure a bag in light of the coronavirus pandemic this year. The content subscription Continue Reading
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These Are the Best Songs Included on Hip-Hop Deluxe Albums in 2020
In the world of hip-hop albums, less is not more. In the late 2010s, deluxe albums became more popular than ever in the genre, and most explicitly so in 2020. Continue Reading
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Here Are J. Cole’s Best Beats He Ever Produced in His Career
Artistic expression can send you into a lot of different directions, helping you sharpen talents that you didn't even know you had. Spurred early on after his mom bought him Continue Reading
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French Montana’s Second Chapter in the Game as He Quits Drinking, Confronts Drug Use and Squashes Beef With Jim Jones
What a difference a year makes. On Nov. 21, 2019, French Montana decided to change his life after waking up in an intensive care unit in a San Fernando Valley Continue Reading
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These Are the Times Rappers Faced Backlash for Wild Things They’ve Said This Year
America's a free country and people can pretty much say whatever they want, but there can definitely be big-time consequences in the court of public opinion. Over the last year, Continue Reading
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Here Are Travis Scott’s Most Popular Tweets Including Kindness to a Cancer Patient, His Belief in Santa Claus and More
Travis Scott isn't typically a man of many words, but when he chooses to speak on Twitter, it's sure to land all over timelines everywhere. Since joining Twitter in 2010, Continue Reading
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These Are Lyrics You Automatically Associate With Your Favorite Rappers
All of your favorite rappers have a famed one-liner from their lyrics that they can automatically be associated with. The bars, often sing-along-worthy, speaker-certified and highly memorable, are propelled daily Continue Reading
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Rowdy Rebel Talks Pop Smoke, Young Thug in First Post-Prison Interview
Six years after having his rap career temporarily derailed by legal issues, Rowdy Rebel is at the beginning of his second chance. Last Tuesday (Dec. 15), the 29-year-old Brooklyn rapper Continue Reading
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DaBaby Introduces the Artists on His Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment Roster
Load It UpDaBaby’s Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment is on the rise. Here, he breaks down the roster.Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, Continue Reading
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DaBaby Shares His Top Five Boss Rules
Buy DaBaby’s XXL Cover Story Here Every boss has a code they live by that helped get them to where they are. Whether it's grinding nonstop or planning for the future, Continue Reading
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Meet Arnold Taylor, the Music Executive Who Discovered DaBaby and Plans to Launch More Megastars
Here We ComeSouth Coast Music Group founder Arnold Taylor helped launch DaBaby’s career through his North Carolina-based record label. Now, Taylor is set on continuing to change the game with Continue Reading
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Here Are Surprising Facts for the Hip-Hop Songs That Went No. 1 Over the Last 20 Years
Numbers don't always tell the whole story, but they can reveal a good chunk of it. That's something that becomes clear when you look through the Billboard Hot 100 chart Continue Reading
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DaBaby Plans to Retire in Five Years to Focus on His Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment Label
Buy DaBaby’s XXL Cover Story Here When DaBaby released his SethInTheKitchen-produced song "Rockstar" featuring Roddy Ricch in April, a month after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic due Continue Reading
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DaBaby’s “Rockstar” Year: How a No. 1 Song Earned Him Grammy Recognition and Carried Him Through a Pandemic
Something SpecialOver the past two years, DaBaby has dominated hip-hop and he’s nowhere near done. With his own label, Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment, heating up and a track record of Continue Reading
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