Phonte And Oddisee "Requiem"
Phonte and Oddisee are not passive people. The Oddisee-produced "Requiem" is the first official single from the upcoming Mello Music Group compilation Persona; in the wake of the national (and...
View ArticlePremiere: Rapper Big Pooh Announces New EP And First Single "Stop"
Big Pooh is probably best known for his work as one third of the North Carolina trio Little Brother, alongside 9th Wonder and Phonte, whose outstanding underground collective was responsible for four...
View ArticleBig Pooh Lets Loose New Song "Seinfeld (Go Up)" Featuring Phonte
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View ArticleBest Hip-Hop Projects From 2010
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View ArticleDJ Don Cannon:Cool Guys Always Finish First
Cannon drops a concept mixtape. See what O has to say about it... Continue reading…
View ArticleFEATURE: Big Pooh, One Mic
Pooh Bear demands his respect as a skilled MC... Continue reading…
View ArticleDuck Down, Home of the Originoo Backpackers
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View Article9th Wonder to Teach Course at Duke University
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View ArticleLittle Brother Prep Final Group Album
LB decide to call it quits with their fourth album... Continue reading…
View ArticleNicki Minaj & Drake Dominate May 2010 Cover of XXL
The Young Money all-stars dominate the next XXL cover.... Continue reading…
View ArticleWin Tickets to Little Brother Concert in NYC
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View ArticleShould artists bother releasing albums anymore?
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View ArticleDavid Banner & 9th Wonder, We The Best [XXL VIDEO]
The dynamic duo break down how their joint venture came together... Continue reading…
View ArticleT3 of Slum Village “The Group Will Not Fail” [XXL VIDEO]
The final man standing speaks his piece on the future of Slum Village... Continue reading…
View ArticleProducer Nottz Recruits Snoop Dogg, Asher Roth for Debut LP
The Norfolk, Virginia beatsmith focuses on his skills on the mic for his first solo effort... Continue reading…
View ArticlePhonte Speaks on 9th Wonder
Tigallo opens up about his rift with 9th... Continue reading…
View ArticleWin Tix to Little Brother Noisemakers Event
XXLMag.com has two pairs of tickets to giveaway to Peter Rosenberg’s live interview with Phonte and 9th Wonder tomorrow night... Continue reading…
View ArticlePhonte & 9th Wonder Discuss N-Word Controversy [VIDEO]
The former Little Brother members speak candidly about race politics with Peter Rosenberg... Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Break Presents: Green Street
Brooklyn meets Boston in Green Street, a trio of two rappers and one producer who are ready to bring positivity and sincerity to the mainstream... Continue reading…
View ArticlePhonte, Charity Starts At Home
Heralded for his work with Little Brother and The Foreign Exchange, Phonte releases his solo offering, Charity Starts At Home, displaying why he's become such a respected MC through the years......
View Article9th Wonder, The Wonder Years
Mega-producer 9th Wonder steps into the spotlight with his latest solo offering, The Wonder Years... Continue reading…
View ArticlePhonte Talks Little Brother’s Rise To Fame [Video]
Phonte speaks on Little Brother's fame and rise to prominence... Continue reading…
View ArticleBig Pooh, Dirty Pretty Things
North Carolina spitter Big Pooh comes through with his third solo album, Dirty Pretty Things, looking to solidify himself as a solo artist... Continue reading…
View Article9th Wonder on New Beat Tape (Tutankhamen), Young Artists, and Goals in Academia
Find out what the acclaimed beatsmith had to say about the future of hip-hop... Continue reading…
View Article20 Of The Best One-Producer Albums In Hip-Hop History
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View Article75 Of The Best Hip-Hop Songs That Sample Marvin Gaye
Today, April 2, would have been the 75th birthday of the late legendary Marvin Gaye, one of the most influential and talented artists of his generation. His death 30 years ago yesterday was one of the...
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