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The 4th extended play from Los Angeles, California emcee Hexxx has finally arrived. Coming up a decade ago off his debut extended play Samhain, he would go on to follow it up 3 years later with his 2nd EP West Coast Wicked Shit prior to his full-length debut Demon Season & the sophomore effort Tales of a Cursed G becoming west coast wicked shit classics in their own rights. Coming off the Suerte EP last summer, he’s coming back for an audio description of an Endless Night. “Rock, Paper, Cemetery” reemerges out the dusk to talk about this shit being hereditary to him whereas “Crash Out” goes for a trap vibe admitting…

This is the sophomore effort from Detroit Michigan emcee, producer & disc jockey DJ Oreeyo. The son of local veteran Fatt Father previously of the world famous Fat Killahz, he eventually followed his dad’s footsteps by making music himself, properly introducing himself in 2022 & Freshman Year the subsequent fall made for an impressive self-produced debut primarily rooted in trap. It’s been a few years since & the Prodigy’s ready to let us see how much he’s grown since 2023. The self-produced “Killshot” hops over an orchestral trap beat talking about his preference of having kin instead of friends whereas “How We Comin’”…

An admitted Young Dolph killer gets sentenced to 20 years in prison after accepting a plea deal.On Friday (May 15), Cornelius Smith, one of the men charged in the November 2021 killing of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, as part of a plea agreement. Smith, who is the third and final murder suspect in the case, appeared at a hearing on Friday in Memphis and confirmed to the court that he accepted the plea deal for a lesser charge. Smith, 32, was initially charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy…

Drake disses the big three, Rick Ross and Jay-Z on several different songs on the just-released Iceman album.On Friday (May 15), Drake delivered his Iceman album as promised as well as two additional projects, Maid of Honour and Habibti. However, on the Iceman LP, Drizzy sent plenty of lyrical shots at his adversaries like Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole (two artists of the so-called “Big 3”), Rick Ross, Jay-Z and even Mustard who produced K-Dot’s ubiquitous Drake diss track, “Not Like Us.”On “Make Them Pay,” the OVO Sound leader downplays the “Big 3” of rap, which included him, J. Cole…

The four men found guilty of murdering Foolio have been sentenced to life in prison.On Friday (May 15), a week after being convicted of conspiracy, murder and attempted murder charges in connection with the Jacksonville, Fla., rapper’s killing on May 8, Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy and Rashad Murphy appeared in court to be sentenced. After hearing the closing arguments for the past week, the jury handed the four men life sentences without the possibility of parole.The sentence can be seen as a win for the four men, as the prosecution previously announced they would seek the death penalty…

UPDATE (May 15):Kodak Black’s attorney has released the following statement to XXL regarding the rapper’s recent arrest:”This is from a case stemming from an incident over 5 months ago. Mr. Kapri self-surrendered on the matter yesterday and will get a bond today May 15, 2026. This seems to be an ongoing theme that the arresting agencies decide to “investigate” simple incidents for months and then issue a warrant half a year later, coincidentally at the same time another agency issues a warrant from a 6-month-old case. It is another example of how law enforcement has targeted Mr. Kapri in a…

New York emcee Lørd Skø following up PiFF with his 4th LP. Getting his start 6 years ago off his debut EP 13th Angel, his profile would grow from there eventually hiring one of the greatest A&Rs in the industry Dante Ross as his manager & showing the world of what he’s capable of doing when he put out his debut Museum. His sophomore effort United Palace was a great dedication to his neighborhood, coming off the Fat Beats Records-backed PiFF to have Statik Selektah produce Elevator Music singlehandedly. The title track begins incorporating a boom bap instrumental with synthesizers giving us something for all those days he used to play the stairs whereas “How…

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 had 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”…

This is the 5th studio LP from Atlanta, Georgia emcee Nick Grant. Blowing up a decade ago off his debut mixtape ’88 along with the Epic Records-backed full-length debut Return of the Cool, his next tape Dreamin’ Out Loud would prelude the acclaimed God Bless the Child produced by Tae Beast of the Top Dawg Entertainment in-house production team Digi+Phonics followed by Carolina Diaries & Welcome to Loveland. I did like Sunday Dinner & I Took It Personal was a great perspective on the industry itself, but he’s returning with a Smile on his face. “Another Classic” hops over an orchestral boom bap beat talking about the realest stepping on business for as long as he lives whereas “Money Problems” works…

Drake and Future reunite after their beef on the new Iceman album track “Ran to Atlanta.”On Friday (May 15), Drizzy finally put out his long-awaited Iceman LP, in addition to two more albums: Habibti and Maid of Honour. The Iceman album features guest appearances from the likes of 21 Savage, Molly Santana and Drake’s former friend-turned-frenemy, Future. Hendrix appears on the song “Ran to Atlanta” featuring Molly Santana. This marks the first time the rappers have appeared on a track together since 2022.After previously being one of hip-hop’s most dynamic non-group duos, a rift seemed to form between Drake and…