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Blxst and Toosii’s 2021 XXL Freshman Roundtable Interview

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Blxst and Toosii’s 2021 XXL Freshman Roundtable Interview

The XXL Freshman process is an extensive one. It starts with months of artists pitches that includes interviews and listening sessions. Next comes the shoot, crammed with back-to-back activities including the freestyles, cyphers, ABCs, photoshoots and more. The day can truly be exhausting, but at the end of it all, 2021 XXL Freshmen elects Blxst and Toosii finally got a breather and reflected on the busy journey in their roundtable interview following the cypher they bodied.At the top of the segment, […]

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Nivea Says Lil Wayne Convinced Her to Quit Music and Be With Him

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Nivea Says Lil Wayne Convinced Her to Quit Music and Be With Him

Lil Wayne was apparently sly fox when it came to his relationship with his ex-girlfriend and R&B singer Nivea.In an interview with Xscape member Kandi Burruss on her YouTube show On That Note, which was posted on Sunday (July 11), Nivea was very candid about her past romance with Weezy F. Baby, with whom she has a child, Neal Carter.According to the singer, Weezy had an interest in her after watching the video for her 2002 hit, "Don’t Mess With My Man." […]

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Hotboii Arrested on RICO Charges, Held on 0,000 Bond

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Hotboii Arrested on RICO Charges, Held on $750,000 Bond

Up-and-coming rapper Hotboii is currently in police custody in Florida.According to inmate records obtained by XXL on Tuesday (July 13), Hotboii, born Javarri Walker, was arrested and booked at the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Fla. on Monday (July 12). The 21-year-old artist is facing two charges: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization - Racketeering and Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering connection to a larger RICO investigation. He's currently being held on a $750,000 bond and doesn't have a projected release date yet.Hours before Hotboii […]

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Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021 So Far

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Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021 So Far

The year 2020 in music felt like a drag. Aside from a number of brave acts who dropped new music last year, many rappers and singers were sitting on hard drives full of new songs and albums, waiting for the COVID-19 quarantine to lift and for outside to open up. Finally, the times have shifted. And with the recommencing of concerts, clubs and parties that can be attended without fearing for one's health (for the most part), rappers like Drake, J. Cole […]

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Nick Mira Makes the Beats for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class Cyphers

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Nick Mira Makes the Beats for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class Cyphers

Nick MiraThe Virginia-bred producer and Internet Money creative speaks on being the musical curator for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class.As Told to Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.“When I first heard about [myself and Internet Money being selected as the musical curators for XXL Freshman this year] I was really excited. It’s really cool for me because me being a kid in school watching the videos at home […]

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