Let's be real here. Sure, Warner Brothers' latest acquisition XV drops yet another entertaining verse, Good Music royalty CyHi da Prynce does well and new school Dipset affiliate Vado, well, says some things, but the reason I can't stop listening to "All for Me" is that beat. Listen and download...
I had this whole prom night thing worked out involving several teen pregnancy and drinking jokes, but I'm being told by our legal department that some of those jokes may in fact be crimes, so I'm just going to turn things over to XV's constant production partner Seven to explain "A Night to Remember". Listen and download...
Regular readers know that I don't usually post freestyles over popular beats, but considering this XV "Dark Horses" joint popped up in my inbox just minutes after I read the homey Richard's ridiculously in-depth breakdown of Kanye's classic album title track, I thought it must be a sign from the hip-hop gods. Listen and download...
I know it's been a minute since I've done a Video Wrap, but with new flicks dropping from Eminem, Rick Ross and XV this morning, I thought there was no better time to bring it back. Hopefully this will get you through at least a few minutes of your "watching the clock until I get to leave work" Friday time killing. You're welcome. See more....
If you're a dope producer who's responsible for records like these, but your name's Woody so you're constantly hearing erection jokes, you may as well embrace your name (no homo) and make an entire album about sex. Hence we have the latest leak from Woody's upcoming effort "LoveLife", the XV and Charles Hamilton assisted "Make Believe". Listen and download...
He's back. Fresh from signing his first major label deal with Warner Bros. and just a few days after releasing his acclaimed and long awaited new mixtape "Vizzy Zone", XV, the pride of Wichita, Kansas, has teamed up with the mothership to deliver a deluxe, DJ free edition of "Vizzy Zone" for your listening pleasure. Listen and download...
Last week we finally got broken off with the highly anticipated mixtape, "Vizzy Zone" from recent Warner Bros. signee XV, and now that we've had some time to digest its dopeness, I thought I'd bring out the mixtape's standout track "Theme to the Vizzy Zone" for the seven people in the world how slept on it the first time around. Listen and download....
RefinedHype Nation's frequent pick for "why the fuck isn't he signed? status is now settling into his new home at Warner Bros., but before he settles into major label life and starts doing blow off hookers with rolled up $100 bills, XV has decided to finally release his long-delayed "Vizzy Zone" mixtape, and it's a bit of a monster (shout out to the comic book cover).
"V is for Vizzy", is a "best of" mixtape that XV kindly put together to recap his best work over the last few years, along with a small handful of new exclusives. For the rest of us who've been on the XV ride for a minute, think of this as more of a celebration, and a place to grab all your favorite Vizzy cuts in one place. Applaud the man - now comes the hard part. Listen and download...
When Midwest favorite XV dropped his previous, more club-centric track "Gettin Bizzy" I wrote it was an attempt to show the major labels that he has the potential to make commercial hits. Mission accomplished. Now that he's finally playing the majors, he let go of a brand new track to celebrate. "Squares." Listen and download...
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