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The Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother Reportedly Passes Away

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The Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother Reportedly Passes Away

Voletta Wallace, the mother of legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. passed away Friday morning at the age of 78, according to reports from TMZ and The New York Post.TMZ reported that Wallace died in hospice care in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, with Thomas Yanac, a coroner for Monroe County (which Stroudsburg resides in), sharing that her death was due to natural causes. The Post confirmed the news of Wallace’s death.Following Biggie’s untimely death in 1997 amid the height of the East and West […]

todayFebruary 22, 2025 537 40

Pop Smoke’s Killer Apologizes Before Being Sentenced to 29 Years

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Pop Smoke’s Killer Apologizes Before Being Sentenced to 29 Years

One of the men responsible for Pop Smoke's murder was sentenced to 29 years in prison, but not before apologizing for his actions.Final Pop Smoke Murder Suspect SentencedOn Friday (Feb. 21), Corey Walker appeared in court to be sentenced after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection to the 2020 killing of the 20-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. rapper on Feb. 4, Rolling Stone reports. Prior to his sentence being handed down, Walker, 24, offered an apology."Even though the Jackson family isn’t here in court today, […]

todayFebruary 22, 2025 486 73

The Listening: J. Cole, Coco Jones, Quavo and More

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The Listening: J. Cole, Coco Jones, Quavo and More

As February winds down, there’s a bevy of great new singles, EPs and albums from across all genres. When it comes to new songs, the biggest drop is J. Cole’s “cLOUDS,” a track he unloaded through his Algorithm website. Quavo drops his first official release of the year. And Coco Jones serves a reminder that she’s R&B’s most sultry revivalist with “Taste.”Of course, the highly anticipated joint album from Dave East and Ransom makes serious noise; and singer-rapper Morray finally […]

todayFebruary 22, 2025 569 80

18 Hip-Hop Heavyweights Weigh In on the Current State of Lyricism

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18 Hip-Hop Heavyweights Weigh In on the Current State of Lyricism

Back to the BasicsBeing a lyricist often seems like a lost skill these days, but it all depends on who’s asked. Here are 18 rappers, radio personalities, music industry executives and more sounding off on the current state of lyricism.Interviews: Georgette Cline, C. Vernon Coleman II, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Joey Echevarria and Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. When Nas said, “Hip-hop is dead,” in […]

todayFebruary 21, 2025 704 87

She Gave Birth… And Knew Instantly The Baby Wasn’t Hers?! Georgia Woman Sues Fertility Clinic After Giving Birth To A Black Baby In Wild IVF Mix-Up!

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She Gave Birth… And Knew Instantly The Baby Wasn’t Hers?! Georgia Woman Sues Fertility Clinic After Giving Birth To A Black Baby In Wild IVF Mix-Up!

" A Georgia woman, Krystena Murray, is suing a fertility clinic after unknowingly carrying and giving birth to another couple’s baby. Murray only discovered the heartbreaking mix-up at birth when she saw that the newborn had a completely different skin tone from her own. “The birth of my child was supposed to be the happiest moment of my life—and, in a way, it was. But it was also the scariest,” Murray said. “All the love and joy I felt seeing him for […]

todayFebruary 21, 2025 787 54

OkayAlumni: Rob Cave – Okayplayer

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OkayAlumni: Rob Cave – Okayplayer

“It was school for me. My professors were Shawn Gee, Angela Nissel, Questlove, Donwill.”This is how Rob Cave Jr., one of the first Okayplayers, as well as a graphic designer and rapper, summed up his time having an integral hand in the world of OKP throughout the late ‘90s and early ‘00s.Growing up in Brooklyn, he’d ultimately make his way to Philadelphia after getting accepted to the now-defunct Art Institute of Philadelphia. But it’d be his time working at the […]

todayFebruary 21, 2025 757 46

Nitrous Oxide and Tweeting Are a Dangerous Mix for Ye

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Nitrous Oxide and Tweeting Are a Dangerous Mix for Ye

Ye's reported nitrous oxide use may have contributed to his recent offensive and appalling tweets.Ye Reportedly Relapses on Nitrous OxideOn Thursday (Feb. 20), the New York Post reported multiple sources are saying Ye is back huffing nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, a habit he reportedly started after having dental surgery in 2024."When he [West] got back to L.A., he got dental work again and I think that’s when he relapsed," one source tells the Post.Another source claims the controversial Chicago […]

todayFebruary 21, 2025 496 67

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