“I’m a classic rock kid that fell in love with Hip-Hop.” There was a time that Jared Evan was considered a high priority artist by Jimmy Iovine, signed to Interscope Records via Polow Da Don’s Zone 4 imprint in 2009. After a mountain of money was poured into his development, some moderate success, a mixtape, [...]
May 15, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Features, Hip Hop, Interviews, Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
Beast Coast representatives Pro Era bring us the latest set of visuals from their recently released PEEP: The AProcalypse mixtape. For the official video for “School High”, which was produced by Brandun deshay and features The Era members Joey bada$$, Dyemond Lewis, Kirk Knight and Nyck Caution, the young collective give us a humorous glimpse [...]
May 1, 2013
Verse
Music Videos
After bringing us a few freestyles and cyphers, XXL have joined forces with DJ Drama for a special mixtape for their 2013 XXL Freshmen campaign. The 17 track mixtape is packed with new tracks from ScHoolboy Q, Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Logic, Action Bronson, Kirko Bangz, Travi$ Scott, Angel Haze and Dizzy Wright along [...]
May 1, 2013
Verse
Hip Hop, Mixtapes
Following the individual freestyle releases, XXL now brings us the first round of the 2013 XXL Freshmen Cyphers. [...]
April 23, 2013
Nemat Abdela
Freestyles, Hip Hop, Music
Finally giving fans the title to his debut album, Joey Bada$$ continues his love of dollar sign text representation by announcing B4.DA.$$.. While there is no official release date for the independent project, besides the album’s title Joey also informed his Twitter followers that there will be a posthumous mixtape from deceased Pro Era member [...]
April 22, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Hip Hop, New Music
Having recently announced his signing to Def Jam Records Maryland emcee Logic drops “Roll Call,” which hears the young rhymer spit heat over Outkast‘s “Ms. Jackson” instrumental. [...]
April 19, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Hip Hop, Music, New Music
The Brooklyn hailing Hip Hop collective Pro Era, led by SoulCulture 13 For 13 certified dope Joey Bada$$, hit the road last year and touched down on stages across the globe. [...]
April 15, 2013
Verse
Hip Hop, Music Videos
With XXL Magazine churning freestyles out daily in collaboration with their Freshmen list, today sees the turn of Joey Bada$$. [...]
April 12, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Freestyles, Hip Hop, Music
Partnering with Ecko Unltd., Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg brings together some of New York’s hottest artists for his mixtape The New York Renaissance. [...]
April 5, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Hip Hop, Mixtapes
After dropping the beautifully delicate “School Daze” about a month ago, Charmingly Ghetto gets back to his authentically gritty Hip-Hop roots with a freestyle titled “No Lime”. Filmed during a radio interview on WERS, Ghetto weaves in and out of intricate wordplays with enough bars to go over in your head that the rewind button [...]
April 5, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Freestyles, Hip Hop