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The 13 Best New Songs This Week

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The 13 Best New Songs This Week

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to strictly the best of the week, saving you plenty of time.Expect […]

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9lokkNine Pleads Guilty to Stealing PPP Money (And Weapons Charges)

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9lokkNine Pleads Guilty to Stealing PPP Money (And Weapons Charges)

The 21-year old already has a long history of being arrested for charges ranging from aggravated battery with a firearm to weapons possession to drug possession to his more recent forays into multiple counts of attempted second-degree murder and racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering. The Orlando rapper isn't just a violent criminal, though.  He tried (and failed) at the white-collar thing when he stole a $10,000 PPP loan by using […]

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Future’s ‘Legendary Nights’ Tour Will Give Away Scholarships For Fans

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Future’s ‘Legendary Nights’ Tour Will Give Away Scholarships For Fans

Getty Image Future may have made a tongue-in-cheek song about giving out “Scholarships” at the strip club with Drake, but it looks like now he’ll be doing so for real while on tour with Meek Mill. As the Legendary Nights tour kicked off, Future announced that he’d offer a $2000 scholarship to a fan at each tour stop through his FreeWishes Foundation, along with free tickets and limited edition apparel. […]

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Normani & Cardi B Connect For “Wild Side” Single

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Normani & Cardi B Connect For “Wild Side” Single

Well, damn. Since splitting from Fifth Harmony, many people have been waiting on Normani to truly pop out on her own. Save for “Motivation,” the songstress has spent the past few years collaborating with the likes of 21 Savage, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. And, of course, she made a notable appearance in Cardi B and Megan’s video for “WAP.” Normani has now returned, with Cardi, […]

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Here’s 7 Party Pics With Kulture, Cardi B + Offset – SOHH.com

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Here’s 7 Party Pics With Kulture, Cardi B + Offset – SOHH.com

New York rapper Cardi B's daughter Kulture Kiari's 3rd birthday went down in such epic fashion days ago, but it hasn't stopped proud parents, Cardi and Offset from continuing to show their pride and love for their baby girl . 190 Views Comments Off on Here’s 7 Party Pics With Kulture, Cardi B + Offset Cardi takes to her Instagram account to share some heartwarming pics of their family during […]

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Pop Smoke, Boosie BadAzz and More – New Projects This Week

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Pop Smoke, Boosie BadAzz and More – New Projects This Week

This week brings some music that the people have been waiting for: a second posthumous release from a beloved Brooklyn drill rapper, a new project from a rap veteran from Louisiana and a collaborative effort from two California natives, one of which is a 2021 XXL Freshman.The saying goes, "You cannot say Pop and forget the Smoke," and this week, a second offering from the undeniable talent with the signature […]

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Meek Mill’s NFL Kickoff Performance Announcement Reveals More Details Of Jay-Z’s Deal

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Meek Mill’s NFL Kickoff Performance Announcement Reveals More Details Of Jay-Z’s Deal

Getty Image As the controversy surrounding Jay-Z’s partnership with the NFL splits the hip-hop community and sports fans’ opinions of the mogul, Jay’s Roc Nation and the NFL continue to roll out details of their joint venture/smokescreen effort. Today, they announced that Meek Mill will headline a free concert September 5 at the NFL Kickoff Experience in Chicago’s Grant Park along with Rapsody and Meghan Trainor — all, it should […]

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BJ The Chicago Kid & Lucky Daye Connect For “Make You Feel Good” Single

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BJ The Chicago Kid & Lucky Daye Connect For “Make You Feel Good” Single

BJ The Chicago Kid and Lucky Daye on the same track? Yes, please. The two collaborate on the former’s latest single, “Make You Feel Good.” Produced by Bongo ByTheWay, the track will find life on BJ’s forthcoming EP 4AM. His first body of work since 2019’s Grammy-nominated 1123, the project will arrive next week (July 23). “I am naturally a night owl and for creatives that stay up like me, […]

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