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Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial is scheduled to start this week, and here is what you can expect.On Thursday (Aug. 20), jury selection will begin in the case against Durk, who’s facing federal charges stemming from an alleged plot to kill Quando Rondo in retaliation for the death of King Von. Opening arguments could follow as soon as the next day.Durk was arrested in October 2024, and accused of paying five men to kill Rondo in 2022. Though they did not hit the alleged intended target, Quando’s cousin Lul Pab was killed in the melee. Prosecutors allege the plot was carried…
Florida rapper and songwriter Leccentric is bringing plenty of energy with his latest track, “Bad Bitch.” Describing his sound as “Treble Meets Raw,” Leccentric has a distinctive voice, flow and personality that really comes through in his music. There are definitely some Lil Wayne vibes in his delivery, with that high-energy, playful approach that keeps the track moving. A self-taught artist from Florida’s panhandle, Leccentric has spent years developing his own sound and sharpening his pen. “Bad Bitch” is basically an ode to being the hype friend. Leccentric wrote the track around the way he and his friends are when…
Blueface and his girlfriend Nevaeh Akira have welcomed their first child together.On Tuesday night (Aug. 18), after several hours in labor, Nevaeh gave birth to a baby boy, who they named Johnathan Jamall Porter Jr. The couple has been in the hospital since Monday night (Aug. 17), with the Los Angeles rapper getting the call that Nevaeh was in labor while on livestream and rushing to be by her side.“Chat, we may be having a baby,” he told viewers.On the way to the hospital [earlier that day/the day prior], Blue was streaming live on Kick as he played multiple songs with…
I believe this might be the 7th solo LP from Jersey City wordsmith Ransom. Coming up as 1/2 of the short-lived duo A-Team alongside Hitchcock, he branched out on his own in 2008 following their disbandment beginning with the full-length debut Street Cinema & the Statik Selektah-produced sophomore effort The Proposal. These last several years have been his biggest so far whether it be the 5 EPs that he put out produced by Nicholas Craven & 7based around the 7 deadly sins, Heavy’s the Head entirely produced by Big Ghost Ltd., the Rome Streetz collab album Coup de Grâce, Chaos is My Ladder, Director’s Cut 4 & Deleted Scenes 2. Lavish Miseryproduced by Harry Fraud was a step aboveSpare the Rod, Spoil the…
Young Thug’s attorneys are seeking to dismiss a tour bus lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne’s former driver.On Monday (Aug. 17), lawyers for Young Thug appeared in court in Cobb County, Ga., to defend the rapper against a 2017 lawsuit filed by a driver, Alvin Lewis, stemming from an April 2015 incident in which Weezy’s tour bus got shot up. No one was injured in the shooting, but in court documents obtained by XXL, Lewis claimed severe emotional distress following the harrowing incident and is seeking punitive damages. In his suit, Lewis is accusing Thugger, born Jeffery Williams, and Cash Money…
Eminem is giving sneakerheads a chance to get their hands on a bunch of his sneakers, including one of his rarest pairs of kicks ever.On Monday (Aug. 17), the Detroit rap icon put more than 100 signed sneakers from his personal collection as well as two of the only 45 pairs made of his ultra-exclusive Air Jordan 3 ‘Slim Shady’ Player Exclusive sneakers up for auction as part of the Marshall Mathers Foundation. This is the first time the shoes have been made available to the general public.The sneakers were originally created specifically for Em’s performance during the Super Bowl…
Lil Durk allegedly turned down a peace offering from one of Quando Rondo’s affiliates months after the death of Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pab. According to court documents obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Aug. 18), Durkio sent a text and voice note on Christmas Day of 2022 saying that Rondo’s people had reached out to “squash” the beef and make “peace.” This was about four months after Pub’s death.But according to the docs, Durk said he was “not hopping on the phone to squash” it because “this for thang and von.” He also allegedly added, “call me bout peace, take the…
Young Thug has sparked a debate after telling students that fame is more important than money.On Monday (Aug. 17), Thugger was speaking at an elementary school in Macon, Ga., when he was supposedly asked what’s more important: fame or money?”Fame is really the most important,” he told the children in a video making its rounds on social media. “If you famous, you are almost as important as the richest person in the world. So, fame is more so like the money for us. It’s very important. You have to keep up with it. You have to make sure it leads…
Pooh Shiesty’s All Eyes on Shiest album debuts in this week’s Billboard 200 top 10.The Memphis, Tenn., rapper may be dealing with legal issues, but he can celebrate a career win. On Sunday (Aug 16), Billboard unveiled the latest 200 chart, revealing Pooh’s new album at No. 7 after moving 51,000 equivalent album units in its first week. The total includes 51.59 million on-demand official streams. The album was only available on DSPs.The placement marks Pooh’s second top 10 entry on the Billboard 200. His 2021 mixtape, Shiesty Season, debuted at No. 3 on the chart. It moved 62,000 EAU…
Melbourne hip-hop artist Grey Aylen is stepping into a new chapter with the release of his latest single, GODSPEED. A track centred around ambition, self-belief and moving forward. Inspired by the SoundCloud era of artists like XXXTENTACION and Lil Uzi Vert, Grey has spent years developing his own sound and creative identity. Now operating as a true one-man creative machine, he writes, produces, records, mixes and masters his own music, while also directing his music videos and photoshoots. ‘GODSPEED’ explores the idea of outgrowing people and places, putting yourself first and refusing to stay comfortable. Drawing inspiration from the myth of Icarus, Grey…