backwoods photo loading… Staying fresh is what Latto‘s all about, so she found herself in familiar territory on a recent trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic to visit the Backwoods cigar factory. The Atlanta rapper, style icon and “Queen of the Souf” witnessed firsthand how much…
Lyricism is alive and well despite what the naysayers believe. There are still artists out here who emphasize the art of articulating their artistic creativity in the form of indelible rhymes. The rappers who are serious about their craft and rise to…
Basketball and hip-hop have been joined at the hip as long as both have been at the forefront of American (and eventually global) pop culture. This is largely a result of ’80s rap pioneer Kurtis Blow‘s 1984 breakout hit “Basketball.”…
Cop Your XXL Merch Now After more than two years behind bars, Young Thug is finally free. The Atlanta rapper entered a new guilty plea in his YSL RICO case yesterday, and was released from jail the same day. Upon…
Cop Your XXL Merch Now Young Thug takes full responsibility for his crimes in his apology to the judge and his family during the sentencing for his YSL RICO trial yesterday. Young Thug Gives Sincere Apology to the Judge On Thursday (Oct.…
These days, the conversation around lyricism in hip-hop can be polarizing. Some people argue the new generation of rappers aren’t lyrical enough while others feel there are many respected lyricists who don’t always get the recognition they deserve. The latest…
I can’t remember the last time that general audiences were as hyped for a new Snoop Dogg as they are for Missionary, Snoop’s long-awaited reunion with Dr. Dre and a spiritual sequel to his 1993 debut Doggystyle (if you couldn’t…
Lil Uzi Vert seems to address their use of nitrous oxide on the new song “We Good,” which is featured on the release of their Eternal Atake 2 album. Lil Uzi Vert Comes Clean on New Album Once midnight hit on…
Young Thug has pleaded guilty to in the YSL trial and will be released on probation. The rapper, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, was released Thursday night after more than 900 days in custody. He will have to serve…
Snoop Dogg is, understandably, going all in on the sexual themes for his upcoming Dr. Dre-produced album, Missionary, a spiritual successor to his classic Doggystyle. Snoop dropped a funny teaser video yesterday (October 30), and today, he has unveiled the…