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Freddie Gibbs has more music on deck. The 40-year-old rapper confirmed the news in a recent interview with XXL magazine, saying he had not one, not two, not three, but four joint projects on the way. Gibbs didn’t share any details about the efforts—including when they might arrive—but reassured fans they won’t be disappointed. “I’mma hit […]
Rising Memphis rapper Big Scarr passed away on Thursday, TMZ reports. Scarr, born Alexander Woods, was 22 years old. Gucci Mane, who signed Big Scarr to his New 1017 Records label in 2020, took to Instagram on Thursday to the mourn the up-and-comer’s death. “This hurt. I’m a miss you,” Gucci wrote. TMZ notes that Scarr’s […]
Pusha T, who’s currently capping off one hell of a 2022, says he’s “not interested anymore” when it comes to matters of Drake. In an interview with C. Vernon Coleman II for XXL’s Winter 2022 issue, King Push spoke on a fairly wide variety of notable topics, including his universally acclaimed It’s Almost Dry album […]
In a new interview with XXL, Playboi Carti opened up his upcoming album, the possibility of him and Lil Uzi Vert releasing a collab album, his relationship with Iggy Azalea, and much, much more. Carti said that he’s naming his next album Music and explained why to XXL’s Vanessa Satten. “I was about to name my album Music because that’s where I’m at, you know […]
Playboi Carti is naming his next album Music, and in a new interview with XXL, he explained why. During his wide-ranging discussion with Vanessa Satten, King Vamp opened up about his relationship with Kanye West, his cult following, and the forthcoming Whole Lotta Red follow-up. “I was about to name my album Music because that’s where I’m at, you […]
Rico Nasty has a bone to pick with fans who ask her to twerk during her concerts. In an interview with XXL, the “SIMP” rapper said asking a female rapper to twerk is “probably the worst thing” you can ask of her while she performs. “Even if she is gonna twerk, even if that’s what she does, even if […]
French Montana was admitted to a hospital last year following what he called a “health scare,” and now the rapper has opened up about how that experience changed him. In his XXL cover feature, the rapper opened up about the experience, and admitted that it came down a combination of exhaustion and addiction. “I was runnin’ for […]
DaBaby might have just gotten his full taste of mainstream fame, but the rapper is already planning his exit. During his recent cover story with XXL, the North Carolina native revealed that he’s putting his retirement plan together. “Five years, I’ma be retired in five years,” DaBaby revealed. Although he might be stepping away from […]
Mulatto just dropped the ultra-colorful new video for her Queen of Da Souf track “On God” with guest cameos from Mariah the Scientist and Coi Leray. The Cole Bennett edited and directed video reverses the gender roles commonly seen in rap visuals, with Mulatto turning men into objects to use at her convenience. The color […]
“Jay-Z has always been a mentor to me.” That’s what Travis Scott had to say in a newly released XXL cover story that he was both the star and author of. The piece, which touched on topics like being a father and his new collaborative album, JACKBOYS, included words straight from Scott about how Jay […]
