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GloRilla’s Driver Arrested for Gun Possession – Report

[ad_1] UPDATE (Feb. 24):A spokesperson for the NYPD issued a statement to XXL regarding Cameron Blackmon's arrest earlier this week. It reads:On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at approximately 1930 hours [7:30 p.m.], police officers observed an illegally parked in the vicinity of East 15 Street and Irving Place within confines of the 13th Precinct. Upon further investigation, the 47-year-old male operator was found to be in possession of two firearms and a switchblade. The individual was taken into custody at the scene. There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident.The following individual has been arrested and charged in regard to the above incident:Blackmon, Cameron, 47-Year-Old MaleCharges: Criminal Possession of...

Jay-Z and Big L Deliver Epic Freestyle in 1995 – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 23, 1995: The way Bobbito Garcia remembers it, "Jay-Z was a cocky bastard" when he came swaggering into the WKCR studios on the night of Feb. 23, 1995 to freestyle on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show.At the time, Hov was a newcomer and though Big L was on the rise in New York, it would still be another month before he dropped his official debut album, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous, on Columbia Records. Together, they entered Stretch and Bob's domain, and though they hadn't planned for it, Jay-Z and Big L ended up recording their two freestyles together, clocking in at nearly...

50 Cent Jokes T.I. for Fake Snitch Story With Judge Mathis Meme

[ad_1] 50 Cent is having some laughs at T.I.'s expense after the Atlanta rapper admitted his story about snitching on his dead cousin was fiction.On Thursday (Feb. 23), 50 Cent shared a meme on his Instagram page that jokes the recent viral issues between Boosie BadAzz and Tip, after Boosie called T.I. a rat for explaining how he snitched on his dead cousin in a podcast interview from 2020. The altered video shows Boosie sitting in the gallery of a courtroom yelling out one of his quotes from this now-infamous VladTV interview."I think she just went up there and got to fuckin' talking," Boosie blurts out in the clip below.The video then flips...

Key Glock, Don Toliver, Yeat and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

[ad_1] The last new music Friday of the month brings forth releases from various corners of the hip-hop space. As February begins to come to a close, a Memphis spitter drops a sequel to a well-received album, a rap-crooner repping Houston unleashes his third studio LP, a California rapper with a cult following puts out a highly anticipated project and more.Five years after the release of 2018's Glockoma, Key Glock comes through with the sequel to the revered LP in the form of his new album, Glockoma 2. The Memphis rhymer displays his bravado over 15 tracks with no guest features. Ahead of the album's release, Glock dropped "Work," which features the...

Women Rappers Who Made Hip-Hop History

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this feature.It may seem far-fetched now, but there was a time when women who rapped were few and far between, at least when it came to being in the spotlight. While the battle for equality remains, there’s been progress over the last few years with the rise of female rappers such as Megan Thee Stallion, Latto and GloRilla. But in order for them to do that, a roster of courageous and talented women like Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj and, more recently, Cardi B, among others, had achieved major accomplishments despite being in a male-dominated field.From MC Sha-Rock, who’s heralded as hip-hop’s first female MC, to Queen Latifah and Salt-N-Pepa,...

Lil Wayne, DMX ‘Kant Nobody’ Lyrics

[ad_1] It looks like Lil Wayne is in album mode. The Young Money rapper just released his new single with the late DMX titled "Kant Nobody."On Friday (Feb. 24), Weezy revealed a sign that Tha Carter VI may be dropping sooner than later by putting out the new track "Kant Nobody" with DMX and produced by Swizz Beatz. Tune and Swizz first teased the track on Wednesday (Feb. 22), on Instagram, sharing a promo for the new cut, which is scored by a sample of the Swizz Beatz-produced DMX track "Niggas Done Started Something."Lil Wayne DMX Kant NobodyYoung Money Records/RepublicWayne is in his rap bag on the head-nodding banger. On the...

Lil Wayne Can’t Lift Weights – ‘Only Gyms I Know Is Jim Jones’

[ad_1] Lil Wayne definitely raises the bar when it comes to lyrics, but by his own admission, he wants no parts of actually lifting weights for fitness.On Thursday (Feb. 23), Lil Wayne appeared on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show to speak with the veteran interviewer about his new single and upcoming Tha Carter VI album. During the conversation, the 40-year-old rapper also spoke on how he stays healthy as he is getting older. It starts with having his meals prepared by a personal chef."When I was 19 I moved to Miami and my mom is a chef and she was very happy for the move because New Orleans is crazy. One thing...

R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Federal Child Porn Case

[ad_1] R. Kelly has been sentenced to another 20 years in prison, after being found guilty in his federal child porn case last September.On Thursday (Feb. 23), R. Kelly appeared in court to learn his fate in his latest sex crimes case in Chicago. The disgraced singer was sentenced to 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber, according to a report released by the United States Attorney's Office. Of the two-decade long sentence, Kelly will only have to serve one additional year after Leinenweber decided all but one year of the sentence will run concurrently with the singer's current 30-year sentence for sex trafficking in New York."With today’s sentence, a sexual...

Drake Is Thinking of a ‘Graceful Exit’ From Music – Watch

[ad_1] Drake has been the biggest rap star in the game for around a decade and it appears the Canadian rap-crooner may be thinking about retirement for the first time.On Thursday (Feb. 23), Lil Yachty released a snippet of his upcoming full interview with Drake titled A Moody Conversation for sunglass company Future Mood. During the brief clip, Drake appears to talk about seeing himself hanging up his mic."I think I’m at the point now where I just wanna, like, I feel like maybe we talked about this the other day," said Drake in the video below. "But I feel like I’m kind of introducing the concept in my mind of a graceful exit."The full...

Kay Flock Indicted on RICO Charges, Faces Life in Prison

[ad_1] Kay Flock is facing more legal issues as he has been indicted on federal RICO charges.On Thursday (Feb. 23), TMZ broke the news that Kay Flock is now facing several additional racketeering charges. According to the indictment obtained by XXL, authorities are accusing the rapper and seven other people of running the Bronx, N.Y. based Sev Side/DOA Gang.The group faces multiple violent crime charges "including attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon arising from seven shootings committed in the Bronx between June 2020 and February 2022," according to the indictment.In all, Kay Flock is now facing charges of racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, use of a firearm resulting in death, attempted...