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Dr. Dre, J. Cole Join Kendrick Lamar at LA Show [VIDEO]
Up-and-coming West Coast MC Kendrick Lamar, treated fans at his sold-out show in Hollywood’s Key Club last night (February 10) to a seemingly endless series of surprise guest appearances, including...
View ArticleJay Rock, Follow Me Home
Jay Rock could have been another victim. Growing up, he could have become a victim of the violence that plagues his native Watts, California. And just when it seemed like he was poised to make it out...
View ArticleScHoolboy Q, Habits & Contradictions
There’s an eclectic new outfit of MCs in the works. They’ve been operating on the fringes of the mainstream, ignoring the conventions of what was supposedly needed to make it in hip-hop. Major label...
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ScHoolBoy Q Tears Down Hot 97 Showcase At NYC’s S.O.B.’s
The energy level couldn’t have reached any higher Wednesday night (April 11) at NYC’s famous S.O.B’s venue where heatseeking West Coast spitter ScHoolBoy Q, of the rising powerhouse that is Top Dawg...
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Ab-Soul Talks Control System, Black Hippy, and Jay-Z
Things are unraveling nicely for Black Hippy member Ab-Soul. After aligning himself with Top Dawg Entertainment early in his career with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Schoolboy Q, the California MC...
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XXL Quick Hitters: Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, Ab-Soul, and Flo-Rida
NEWS HEADLINES THAT MATTER TO THE HIP-HOP COMMUNITY SNOOP & WIZ: Mac & Devin’s High School Tips Snoop and Wiz take cameras behind the scenes for their Devin Go To High School movie....
View ArticleKendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul “Daughters (Freestyle)” [Video]
Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul catch a body over Nas’ “Daughters” instrumental.
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Kendrick Lamar Goes For “California Love” Feel With “Recipe” Video
2Pac’s “California Love” video, featuring Dr. Dre, was one of the more iconic rap clips of all time and one of the many hits that remains synonymous with the legendary late rapper’s name. Kendrick...
View ArticleThe Break Presents: G-Scott
Standout: “Folded” Also Check Out:“Pressure” And: “Karma” Name: G-Scott Age: 21 Reppin’: Gary, IN I’ve Been rapping since: I first started producing and making beats in high school about 7 years ago....
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Slaughterhouse and Black Hippy Collaboration in The Works
A star-studded collaboration involving the lyricists of Slaughterhouse and Top Dawg Entertainment is in the works. Yesterday, Twitter personality OfficiallyIce played the role of an A&R, by...
View ArticleBlack Hippy, “All in Together Now” [Behind-the-Story of XXL's July/August...
Chemistry at the Photo Shoot: I guess the most interesting thing was just watching them interact at the photo shoot. They were all kind of like everything you would expect them to be—Q was the...
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XXL Quick Hitters: 2 Chainz and Mitt Romney, Eminem, Meek Mill, Ab-Soul, and...
NEWS HEADLINES THAT MATTER TO THE HIP-HOP COMMUNITY 2 Chainz – Mitt Romney’s Running Mate? Apparently, 2 Chainz’ Wikipedia intro said that he was the running mate of Republican Presidential candidate,...
View ArticleBlack Hippy Is Tired of Questions About a Black Hippy Album; It’s Not...
The various talents of Black Hippy—comprised of Top Dawg Entertainment’s Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock and ScHoolboy Q—have invigorated fans and allowed each to cultivate individual fan-bases....
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Show Recap: Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock Unleash their HiiiPower on NYC
Kendrick Lamar greeted the sold-out crowd last night (September 15) at New York City’s Terminal 5 with a heartfelt “it feels good to be home.” Kendrick opened hard with a string of Section.80 bangers...
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Kendrick Lamar Turns New York Into a M.A.A.D City
XXL - Hip-Hop On A Higher Level The scene outside of Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday evening wasn’t a surprise. Since October, Kendrick Lamar has become a household name of sorts, with rave reviews of his...
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