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Cop Your XXL Merch Now As one of the biggest rappers from The Big 3 generation to impact hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar’s debut album, Section.80, served as a warning for what was to come. K-Dot’s breakout project established him as not only an insanely talented rapper, but the future voice of a generation. In 2010, the Overly Dedicatedmixtapeintroduced a young Kendrick Lamar to the world as a conflicted starving artist “tryna to go beyond the margins.” Instead of continuing to rely on his rambunctious bars to establish rap dominance like most hip-hop newcomers would, Section.80, released in 2011, el...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now It’s been a full year since SleazyWorld Go was inducted into the 2023 XXL Freshman Class, and a lot has happened since for the Michigan native. After closing out last year with his mixtape, Where the Shooters Be 2, Sleazy hit the road and has kept his foot on the gas in 2024. In an exclusive interview with XXL, Sleazy announces his debut album, talks tour life and advice he’s received from Lil Durk. SleazyWorld Go said last year’s tour has been the craziest part of his career so far. Seeing people come from all around the world to watch him perform moved him and motivate...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now As one of the rap game’s most well-known A&Rs, Steven “Steve-O” Carless, President of A&R, Associated Labels, Black Music at Warner Records and Founder of Defiant Records, Inc., has worked with some of the rap’s biggest artists. On this episode of XXL‘s Inside Track podcast, Steve-O reflects on working with Nipsey Hussle, discusses the state of rap and speaks on who he sees becoming the next big superstar. A veteran A&R executive, Steven oversaw the careers of many of hip-hop’s most illustrious figureheads including Nipsey Hussle, Jeezy, YG, Dave East and more. As a form...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now NASAAN is uniquely tasked with balancing the line between standing within a lasting legacy in hip-hop and creating one for himself. As the son of late D12 frontman, Proof, NASAAN’s innate lyrical ability has received major cosigns from renowned OGs in the game such as Busta Rhymes, Royce 5’9″ and, of course, Eminem. On the flip side, NASAAN stands tall among Detroit’s current generation of artists on both the mic and behind the boards, as is evident on self-produced tracks like “Lunchroom Freestyle” featuring fellow Michigan native, BabyTron. Watch NASAAN pulls up to XXL...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now XXL presents Inside Track, a biweekly podcast that shines the spotlight on some of hip-hop’s most influential industry executives, entrepreneurs and more. Hosted by XXL Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten and music executive Courtney “Courtney CL” Lowery, each episode will explore hip-hop through the eyes of people who have lived and breathed the culture. The inaugural episode features hip-hop industry veteran and current CEO and cofounder of 300 Elektra Entertainment, Kevin Liles. The Baltimore native’s hip-hop ties run deep. From 1999 to 2004, he served as the President of ...
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Show & Prove: BabyDrillWords: William E. Ketchum IIIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Spring 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Not too many rising artists had their first tour overseas as an opening act for 21 Savage, received a congratulatory call from Future about their music moving around Atlanta, and fielded Instagram messages from singer Miley Cyrus, The Kid Laroi and Yeat asking to collaborate on new songs. Yet that’s the case for 22-year-old rapper BabyDrill. The ATL native has been rapping for less than three years, but his kill-streak rhymes and relentless intensity—al...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now For decades, Virginia lyricist Mad Skillz has been a ghostwriter for some of your favorite MCs. While he keeps his clients close to the vest, he has a lot to say about the taboo topic. The rapper opens up to XXL about the stigma surrounding writing for other rappers, what the new generation thinks and the leaks that get people talking. I got into [ghostwriting] by accident. So, I can’t really speak for anybody else’s journey of how they end up in these sessions with these well-known rappers. Sometimes, it might be somebody hearing a song or hearing a few things. You migh...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now BlakeIANA enters hip-hop with a true hustler’s ambition and the essence of a star. She fed her entrepreneurial spirit with her own eyelash extension business while still in high school. From there, modeling and social media content creation led to her first-ever studio sessions in 2022. The result of being in the booth was her debut single, “Bing Bong,” which was released last June. The flossy, braggadocious track immediately raked in millions of TikTok views and garnered praise from rhymers like GloRilla and JT. “Bing Bong” also caught the attention of Murda Beatz, who ...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now Since leaving Def Jam Recordings last year, Dave East has been on a creative tear. Last year, he stayed busy by linking with Cruch Calhoun for the 30 for 30 album and connected with Scram Jones on For The Love. Now, the Harlem-bred rapper has reunited with producers Mike & Keys for his next outing: Apt 6E. Dave speaks to XXL about the new album, a long-lost Snoop Dogg project, moving on as an independent artist and more. Anyone familiar with Dave East’s story knows that Mike & Keys hold a special place in his heart. After being introduced to the duo by the late Nipsey Hu...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now It’s undeniable that Eminem is one of the greatest rappers alive, and he’s got the catalog to prove it. His biggest songs of all time are included in that. The Detroit-bred rapper has dominated the rap game for over two decades now, debuting all the way back in 1996 with his first album, Infinite. He signed with Dr. Dre‘s Aftermath Records a few years later in 1998. Then in 2000, Eminem officially exploded onto the scene with The Marshall Mathers LP, one of the most decorated and respected albums in rap history. Breaking barriers as a White rapper, Em’s speed and ferocit...
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