Havoc & Alchemist Drop New Project

Since 1999, Kejuan “Havoc” Muchita and Daniel “Alchemist” Maman have been crafting gritty, dark, head nodding beats, killing the mic, and holding down the hardcore rap genre. Ladies and gentlemen, 17 years later we have The Silent Partner,...

Jigga Shines On The All The Way Up Remix

Jay-Z talks Lemonade album and Fat Joe keeps it New York By: Antoinette Alston​​May 26, 2016 Jay-Z just said what? In the remix to Fat Joe and Remy Ma’s summer anthem, “All the Way Up,” the legend mentioned...

Coles Notes Catch-Up: Lil’ Yachty

Photo credit: immersiveatlanta.com Rising phenom known as Lil’ Yachty or Lil’ Boat has been on the come up lately. Born Miles Parks McCollum, the eighteen-year-old originally hails from Atlanta, Georgia, with “red like a cherry” hair (from his...

Interview With The Horseshoe Gang

Horseshoe G.A.N.G is a collective of four blood brothers (Demetrius, Julius, Kenny and Andrew “Dice”) that breathes the familiar root of Hip Hop into their music. Being the brothers of Crooked I, there’s no surprise shedding on their...

It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot: DMX’s Debut Turns 18

In their latest Great Hip-Hop Debates podcast, XXL’s EIC Vanessa Satten, Jack Thriller, Dj Suss One, and Torae, debated whether younger heads needed to be schooled on the history of the culture. It was mostly in direct response...

Vibes In the City: Cashrac

Cashrac is one of the featured artists for Vibes In The City. With a sound inspired by both the East and West Coast, he credits Busta Rhymes and Redman for sparking his initial interest in rapping. Catch him...

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