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The seven-time GRAMMY winner is in the midst of a Las Vegas residency with Cedric The Entertainer and is celebrating her fourth decade in R&B. Braxton sheds light on her meteoric rise, and why her music has stood the test of time.
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Keep It Goin' After taking the leap from local Kentucky rapper to respected artist rising through the game, EST Gee's mission remains far from over. Interview: Robby Seabrook III Editor's Note: This story will appear in the Winter 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.
Brand New Guy A tireless work ethic and long look in the mirror have turned Kevin Gates into both a selfless and successful rapper. Interview: Robby Seabrook III Editor's Note: This story will appear in the Summer 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands soon. To never evolve is to never truly live.
I Got It Made With plans to release a flurry of music in late 2019, A$AP Ferg is taking the lessons he's learned throughout his career and changing his approach. Interview: Robby Seabrook III Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.
Success requires patience, and Jack Harlow is more than willing to put the time in. Rhyming since he was 11 years old, the Louisville, Ky. native is staking his claim in hip-hop. He's as smooth with melodies as he is with clever quips, making the 21-year-old rapper a testament to the value of taking your time and being true to yourself.
Detroit street rap has been going strong for decades, birthing local legends and newer names with hip-hop coursing through their veins. Sada Baby, a 26-year-old lyricist with just as many bars as he has dance moves, is a one-of-a-kind talent who is waving the flag for his city.
Every artist's love for their craft comes from somewhere. Luckily for Houston hip-hopper Megan Thee Stallion, it all started at home. As the daughter of a rapper, she decided to surprise her mom with her "hidden" talent-getting bars off-when she was 18.
In all arts, an early start can be to your benefit. Flo Milli, an artist straight outta Alabama, has been rapping since she was 11 years old, nine years before she became a viral sensation. While watching BET's music video countdown show 106 & Park, a young Flo saw Nicki Minaj spitting and got inspired.
The LA singer and songwriter discusses the spiritual and creative philosophies behind his album 'Welcome to GAZI.'
Robb Bank$ is an enigma. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to a famous yet estranged father but raised in Broward County, Florida, he became hugely popular via Tumblr at 16 and has just kept going, developing a reputation as a socially aware rapper with an instinct for referencing pop culture events he was too young to experience.
I was 6 years old, playing with Tonka trucks in the living room. What's cooler than being a construction worker at that age? Operating the huge machines. Wearing the hard hat. But on this particular day, when my father, a 6-3 and 260-pound hulk of a man, brought up my career aspirations, my answer changed.
