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Oct 6, 2011 at 5:01 pm

XXL Freshmen Class Of 2008: Where Are They Now?

XXL Freshmen Class Of 2008: Where Are They Now?

Every year since 2008, XXL Magazine has released a “Freshmen Class” issue, which consists of new rappers who have the potential to be breakout artists. These MCs have created a buzz for themselves via the internet, social media or by simply staying consistent and dropping mixtapes left and right.

But where are they now? It’s one thing to predict the future, but almost four years later whose career has panned out?  TheUrbandaily

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Jul 28, 2011 at 12:01 pm

VMA Winners 2011 Prediction List [VIDEOS]

VMA Winners 2011 Prediction List [VIDEOS]

Kanye West? Lil Wayne? Adele? Bruno Mars? Wondering who will walk away with MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) at 9 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011? Will Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” triumph over Beyonce’s “Run The World (Girls)” for Best Female Video?  Will Wiz Khalifa lose to Kreayshawn for Best New Artist? Check out who I predict will win from categories of the

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Jun 29, 2011 at 4:28 pm

Lupe Fiasco ft. Trey Songz “Outta My Head” [MUSIC VIDEO]

Lupe Fiasco ft. Trey Songz “Outta My Head” [MUSIC VIDEO]

Lupe Fiasco premiered his latest music video, “Outta My Head” featuring Trey Songz via MTV today. Lupe is having a nice run with his Lasers album that recently certified gold, selling over 500,000 copies. “The Show Goes On” single is double platinum so I assume Atlantic is pretty happy. I  doubt anyone will have to protest with Lupe on his

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Jun 28, 2011 at 1:59 pm

Top 5 Songs On Big Sean’s “Finally Famous”

Top 5 Songs On Big Sean’s “Finally Famous”

Today, Detroit rapper Big Sean released his debut album on Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D. Music label. When I listen to Finally Famous, I can’t help but draw comparisons to Drake; both artists are obsessed with fame and women, and their lyrical content reflects that. But unlike Drake’s Thank Me Later, Big Sean’s debut album is markedly superior in terms of

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Jun 18, 2011 at 8:00 am

Hot Summer Jams For 2011 [VIDEO]

Hot Summer Jams For 2011 [VIDEO]

A music video countdown of the 10 hottest Hip-Hop and R&B summer jams for 2011.

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Jun 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm

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2011 MTV Movie Awards [PHOTOS]

2011 MTV Movie Awards [PHOTOS]

The MTV Movie Awards went down last night and celebrities blew up the red carpet! Among some of the celebrities spotted were Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz, Lupe Fiasco, Lil Mama and Tyrese Gibson.  Trey Songz and Lupe Fiasco were looking hot on stage as they performed “Out Of My Head.”

Lil Mama rocked the red carpet with a straight-cut, blonde bob and a short, sequenced, black strapless dress. She also wore black

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Mar 30, 2011 at 4:00 pm

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Lupe Fiasco Says He’d Never Do “No Hands” Remix [VIDEO]

Lupe Fiasco Says He’d Never Do “No Hands” Remix [VIDEO]

Charlemagne The God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy interviewed Lupe Fiasco, who has a new album Lasers is in stores now. The Chicago rapper talks label politics, not having commercial success, why he would never do a “No Hands” Remix and a lot more.

“This is the fourth version of Lasers, between the second and third version I asked ‘what do you want?’” – Lupe Fiasco to

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Mar 24, 2011 at 11:30 am

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Lupe Fiasco Says B.O.B.’s “Nothing On You” Made Him Suicidal

Lupe Fiasco Says B.O.B.’s “Nothing On You” Made Him Suicidal

In a new interview, Lupe Fiasco says that the release of B.O.B.’s hit single “Nothing On You” drove him to the brink of suicide. Lupe’s version of the song had been rejected by his label.

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Mar 19, 2011 at 5:30 pm

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Lupe Fiasco On New Album: “I Love And Hate This Album”

Lupe Fiasco On New Album: “I Love And Hate This Album”

Lupe Fiasco has admitted to being disappointed in his new album “Lasers” in an extremely candid interview with Complex Magazine. “I love and hate this album,” he says.

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Mar 17, 2011 at 10:00 am

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Kanye West And Mos Def Freestyle @ Blue Note Jazz Club [AUDIO]

Kanye West And Mos Def Freestyle @ Blue Note Jazz Club [AUDIO]

Kanye West and Mos Def were searching for some drunk and hot girls but ended up at Lupe Fiasco’s show at The Blue Note Jazz Club. The frequent collaborators had more than two words for the audience as they freestyled over J-Dilla instrumentals courtesy of the Robert Glasper Experiment.

Mr. West took a few moments to vent on everything from

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Mar 10, 2011 at 4:30 pm

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Lupe Fiasco’s “Lasers” To Debut At #1

Lupe Fiasco’s “Lasers” To Debut At #1

Lupe Fiasco’s new album, Lasers, has defied all of the bad press heaped upon it by critics and Lupe himself, to land a number 1 debut on this week’s Billboard chart.

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Jan 20, 2011 at 6:24 pm

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Way Black When- Lupe Fiasco

Way Black When- Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco talks about the time he started his first home studio.

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Jan 16, 2011 at 1:03 pm

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Lupe Fiasco – Way Black When

Lupe Fiasco – Way Black When

Rapper Lupe Fiasco recalls the time Jay-Z called him “one of the best writers of our time.”

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Nov 20, 2010 at 12:00 pm

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Lupe Fiasco Says He Would Do A Song With Justin Beiber [VIDEO]

Lupe Fiasco Says He Would Do A Song With Justin Beiber [VIDEO]

EZ Street gets Lupe Fiasco’s thoughts on various stories he finds on popular urban video site Worldstarhiphop.com including Soulja Boy hooking up with 50 Cent, doing songs with Justin Beiber and boxer Manny Pacquiao whooping Antonio Margarito’s a**.

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Oct 27, 2010 at 9:54 am

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Common, Lupe Fiasco & Jennifer Hudson “We Can Do It Now” (Produced by No I.D.) [AUDIO]

Common, Lupe Fiasco & Jennifer Hudson “We Can Do It Now” (Produced by No I.D.) [AUDIO]

Four of Chicago’s finest, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, and producer No I.D., got together to record “We Can Do It Now” for the third season of Gatorade’s “Replay” web series.

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