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MC Serch is a 59 year old MC, songwriter & record executive from Queens, New York who rose to prominence as 1/3 of 3rd Bass. He would also drop a solo LP following their disbandment under Def Jam Recordings called Return of the Product, where Nas made one of his very 1st guest appearances. It’s been over 3 decades since then & to my surprise, he has enlisted Apathy from the Army of the Pharaohs & Demigodz collectives to fully produce a new extended play of material. “Thanks Serch” begins with a groovy instrumental expressing gratitude towards those he’s come across over the course of his illustrious career whereas “The Builder”…

Skip to main contentSkip to site footerDJ Drama – 2026 XXL FreshmanDJ Drama – 2026 XXL Freshman Cypher DJMore From XXLChris Patrick – 2026 XXL FreshmanChris Patrick – 2026 XXL FreshmanCelebrate the 2016 XXL Freshman Class 10-Year Anniversary With a Documentary, New Interviews, Throwback Videos and MoreCelebrate the 2016 XXL Freshman Class 10-Year Anniversary With a Documentary, New Interviews, Throwback Videos and More2016 XXL Freshman Class 10-Year Anniversary – Documentary, New Interviews, Throwback Videos and More2016 XXL Freshman Class 10-Year Anniversary – Documentary, New Interviews, Throwback Videos and MoreThe 10 Best Hip-Hop Moments at the 2026 BET Awards Featuring Cardi…

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, one of the most influential groups of rappers ever assembled, a pivotal moment in hip-hop’s evolution. The legendary 2106 Class introduced fans to 10 new forces in rap: Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, Denzel Curry, Anderson .Paak, Desiigner, G Herbo, Dave East and Lil Dicky.In this series, DJ Drama talks with G Herbo about memories from the 2016 class and how Herbo views his success then compared to his charmed life now.”When I look back at it, it has seemed like it hasn’t been 10 years, for real,” he recalls before snapping his fingers. “Ten…

Rick Ross fires back at 50 Cent and calls Set in Stone the album of the year.On Thursday (July 23), Rozay responded to 50 clowning him over the alleged low album sales of the Bawse’s new LP.”Album of the year,” Ross says in a video shared on his Instagram Story. “Whenever the final numbers come in, I’ma throw a party. Because the B.O.A.T. can do this.”He then took aim at 50.”How’s it going in Shreveport?” Ross questioned. “You borrowed all them people money. Did you give the money back?…Give them people back they money, Curtis.”50 Cent responded to Ross’ video…

New collaborative extended play from New York recording artists NEMS & Ron Browz. One of whom is an underground veteran hailing from Coney Island, Brooklyn emerging in the battle rap circuit back in the early 2000s & the other’s a Harlem native gaining widespread recognition for producing Nas’ iconic JAY-Z diss “Ether”. They’ve crossed paths a couple times on tracks like “The Bar Exam” & “Count It Out” prior to I Should Boom You this past spring, linking back up for a sequel 3 months later. “Glocktalk” opens up with both MCs over a boom bap instrumental from none other than Ron Browz himself spitting that gangsta…

Diddy reportedly got into a fight in prison and was placed in solitary confinement as a result.On Friday (July 24), TMZ broke the news that Puff was involved in an altercation this week at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institute, where he is serving a 50-month sentence for prostitution related charges. According to the celebrity news site, the Bad Boy Entertainment founder ran the fade with another inmate after the inmate dissed Diddy. Sources say the music exec “held his own” during the brief squabble before corrections officers arrived and broke things up.Puff was reportedly placed in the hole for the…

Tash is a 54 year old MC from Columbus, Ohio who would relocate to Los Angeles, California to form Tha Alkaholiks. He would eventually drop his underappreciated solo debut Rap Life in the fall of 1999 under Loud Records & Columbia Records, which was followed up with the poorly received sophomore effort Control Freak a decade later. This new EP on the contrary has already been teased for some time already & the Catashtraphe has signed with Fat Beats Records to finally put it out. “Day 2 Day Basis” featuring Styliztik Jones produced by E-Swift finds the pair smashing on suckas daily whereas the funky title track featuring the entire Likwit…

Point 5ve formerly known as Lil’ ½ Dead is a 51 year old singer/songwriter & former rapper from Los Angeles, California who dropped his full-length debut The Dead Has Arisen & the sophomore effort Steel on a Mission under Priority Records back in the mid-90s. He returned in 2012 for his 3rd album Dead Serious to generally more mixed reception compared to his major label output & over a decade later, WWE Hall of Famer Snoop Dogg has signed him to Death Row Records distributed by gamma. to reinvent himself for a new extended play stylistically departing from the g-funk sound in favor of an R&B direction. “Grown Man Business” featuring October…

South Gate, California veterans Cypress Hill going full Spanish for their 11th studio LP. Consisting of B-Real & Sen Dog on the mic as well as DJ Muggs on the boards & Eric Bobo on percussion, the quartet would take the west coast by storm a little over 3 decades back off their eponymous debut under Ruffhouse Records in tandem with Columbia Records because of Muggs’ unique production style & their pro-marijuana legalization themes. Other standouts in the group’s discography include Black Sunday, my personal favorite Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom, the criminally underappreciated Cypress Hill IV, Elephants on Acid & the Black Milk-produced Back in Black through MNRK Music Group. Considering they’ve made Spanish songs in the past, Dios…

MC Serch is a 59 year old MC, songwriter & record executive from Queens, New York who rose to prominence as 1/3 of 3rd Bass. He would also drop a solo LP following their disbandment under Def Jam Recordings called Return of the Product, where Nas made one of his very 1st guest appearances. It’s been over 3 decades since then & to my surprise, he has enlisted Apathy from the Army of the Pharaohs & Demigodz collectives to fully produce a new extended play of material. “Thanks Serch” begins with a groovy instrumental expressing gratitude towards those he’s come across over the course of his illustrious career whereas “The Builder”…