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Here’s a Complete List of Every XXL Freshman Over the Years
A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years. Continue reading…
Lil Baby, Yo Gotti & More Share Who’s Next Up on Record Labels
Who’s next to blow up on these rapper-run record labels? Let Lil Baby, Yo Gotti and more tell you.
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Lil Baby And Lil Durk’s ‘Voice Of The Heroes’ Debuts At No. 1 On The ‘Billboard’ Album Charts
Lil Baby and Lil Durk were two of the most popular hip-hop artists in 2020. The former’s My Turn was the best-selling album of the year, while the latter went next level with Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 and The Voice. This year, the rappers decided to bring their talents together for their joint album, Voice Of The Heroes, which has just debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album charts.
The team-up topped the Billboard 200 chart with 150,000 units sold in its first week — a number that’s comprised of 144,000 streaming equivalent album units and 4,000 pure album sales. It also marks Lil Baby’s second No. 1 after My Turn topped the charts for five non-consecutive weeks last year. Meanwhile, Voice Of The Heroes is Lil Durk’s first No. 1 album. His previous high for a project was No. 2, which he achieved twice in 2020 thanks to the one-two punch of Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 and The Voice.
Other highlights on the chart include Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour at No. 2, J. Cole’s The Off-Season at No. 4, and Moneybagg Yo’s A Gangsta’s Pain at No. 6.
Check out our review of Voice Of The Heroes here.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Does Polo G’s New Album Put Him In Chicago’s Hip-Hop ‘Hall Of Fame’?
Chicago rapper Polo G burst onto the scene with all the high expectations of a No. 1 draft pick, and in just two years he’s already become a certified All-Star. He carries himself with the confidence of a franchise player, too. Just look at the titles of Polo G’s first three albums: Die a Legend, […]
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Polo G Defiantly Proclaims There Is ‘No Return’ For Him, The Kid Laroi, Or Lil Durk
Polo G has come a long way from the trenches of Chicago and now, he refuses to go back. That’s the legend behind his defiant Hall Of Fame single “No Return” which features The Kid Laroi and Lil Durk. The video, which centers on an armored truck heist and a chemical lab where Polo and his compatriots craft mysterious blue crystals, sees the three rappers counting stacks and battling their way out of a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Polo’s new album, which dropped last night, finds him working with a variety of collaborators, including Lil Wayne on “Gang Gang” and Nicki Minaj on “For The Love Of New York,” arrived in the midst of a breakout year for Polo. Not only was he featured on XXL‘s 2020 Freshman cover, but he’s also become an in-demand guest artist as his talents were tapped on Lil Tjay’s “Headshot,” Rod Wave’s “Richer,” and the Boogie soundtrack alongside Pop Smoke on “Fashion.” He also secured his first career No. 1 with “Rapstar.” The success that’s come his way this year has him further than ever on the road to living up to his album’s title.
Watch Polo G’s “No Return” video featuring The Kid Laroi and Lil Durk above.
Hall Of Fame is out now on Columbia Records. Get it here.
Don Toliver, Latto, And Lil Durk Remake A Southern Rap Classic With ‘Fast Lane’
Every day brings the Fast And Furious sequel F9 closer to release and Atlantic Records, the distributor of the film’s upcoming soundtrack, is doing its part to leave enough breadcrumbs to maintain fans’ excitement. The latest is “Fast Lane,” which features Cactus Jack golden child Don Toliver, Chicago drill pioneer Lil Durk, and the recently renamed Latto contributing swaggering verses to a remake of the beat from Big Tymers’ 2002 hit “Still Fly.”
Over the triumphant brass and organ combination, Durk and Latto spit defiant bars about their respective successes, with Latto calling herself “the best of the bestest” and Durk threatening “I could put some rappers all on blast, but ain’t gon’ mention them.” Don Toliver provides a melodic hook, bragging, “They say that I know magic how my whips change.”
The song is the opener from the F9 soundtrack, which drops June 17, one week before the film screens nationwide. The album will feature contributions from both pop stars like Anitta and rappers such as the late King Von, Offset, the late Pop Smoke, Rico Nasty, and many more. Last week, the Ty Dolla Sign, Jack Harlow, and 24kGoldn single “I Won” was released with a cinematic music video.
Listen to “Fast Lane” above.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Lil Durk’s Secret Baby Mama Isn’t So Secret Anymore
Atlanta rapper Lil Durk‘s personal business is getting exposed to no end. The Voice star has been called out by his apparent secret baby mama, Travonna. Lil Durk’s Secret Baby Mama Revealed On a YouTube show called Unwine With Tasha K, the alleged mother of Durk’s son accused LD of being an absent father. Travonna […]
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Rappers With the Most Success on YouTube Over the Last Year
Future, Drake, Cardi B, Coi Leray, Lil Durk, Lil Nas X and more. Continue reading…