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Show & Prove: Teezo TouchdownWords: Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Spring 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Everything is bigger in Texas, down to the metal nails decorating Teezo Touchdown’s hair and, sometimes, his face. The 31-year-old artist repping the city of Beaumont, a.k.a. Boomtown, has built a playful world in which nails, football shoulder pads, facial piercings and eye black (what football players use on their face) often formed into the letter T on his upper cheeks are part of his daily look. The avant-garde approach to his outer shell is as creat...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now Throughout the history of beef in hip-hop, women often become unfortunate targets by having their names dragged into things they have nothing to do with simply by association. The latest casualty of the lyrical warfare between Kendrick Lamar and Drake appears to be K-Dot’s longtime fiancée Whitney Alford. After being brought into the beef by Drake through diss tracks like “Family Matters” and “The Heart Part 6,” Whitney has been subject to accusations of cheating and being a victim of domestic violence. Her relationship with Kendrick is being scrutinized and dissected ac...
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Screenshot from Taiwan Plus News YouTube channel. In an era where traditional diplomatic norms face challenges, Taiwan and Somaliland, two de facto states not recognized by the UN and a majority of countries, are pioneering a unique approach toward international relations. Through people-to-people diplomacy, they navigate the complexities of non-recognition, forging meaningful connections that transcend conventional state boundaries. The 1961 Vienna Convention establishes a comprehensive framework for initiating, sustaining, and concluding diplomatic relations, based on mutual consent among so...
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Alberto holding a copy of this translation from Chi Ta-wei's book ”膜“ (”Membranes“ in the official English version). Photo used with permission. Taiwanese literature is finally getting international recognition after years of often being presented as a branch of Chinese literature in global book fairs and publishing house catalogues. This is mostly thanks to a combined effort of Taiwanese cultural institutions, and to a new generation of translators who focus on Taiwanese literature. The result is the emergence of a number of Taiwanese literature collections in non-Taiwanese publishing houses,...
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, president of the Republic of Senegal. Screenshot from the Senegal7 YouTube Channel. Fair use. On March 24, 2024, Bassirou Diomaye Faye became the youngest elected president in the history of Senegal at just 44 years of age. Faye subsequently entered office on his birthday on March 25. This story is truly remarkable, given that just six months ago, Faye was still in the shadow of his former mentor, opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Ousmane Sonko. First career in state institutionsIn 2000, Faye graduated from Lycée Demba Diop in Mbour, a coastal town 80 ...
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When J. Cole apologized for returning fire against Kendrick Lamar on his song “7 Minute Drill” in April, his own fans collectively rolled their eyes. Now, it seems they might be changing their tune. J. Cole is far from the first rapper to apologize in the midst of a brewing rap feud, but his decision to wave the white flag at the 2024 Dreamville Festival in April jeopardized his credibility as a top-ranking MC in the eyes of many supporters. “I was conflicted because I know my heart and I know how I feel about my peers,” Cole told the roaring Dreamville crowd at the time. “These two n***as [Ke...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now The bird Drake chose for his mascot is the owl. A majestic, mostly nocturnal, solitary bird of prey revered for symbolizing wisdom and foresight. However, his current lyrical squabbles with the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Rick Ross have the topic of conversation centering around if the Canadian rap star might be a different fowl: the vulture. More specifically, a culture vulture. Rozay inferred the allegation of Drake being an outsider who’s attempting to scavage off the hip-hop culture in the diss song “Champagne Moments,” his response to being shaded by Drake on “Push ...
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Cop Your XXL Merch Now Ye not dropping an album on the announced release date is one of the surest bets in hip-hop. The formula is pretty much always the same. He announces an album. He promotes the album. He gives fans a release date. Then, following a lull on updates, the clock strikes midnight on said day and…crickets. Yeezy supporters cry, complain and post angry GIFs on X, formerly known as Twitter. And they do it all again the next time. Thus was the case yet again on Friday (May 3), when Ye and Ty Dolla $ign‘s Vultures 2 did not drop after Ye stated it would. This isn’t a particularly g...
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Just as the sun was rising on the East Coast this morning, Kendrick Lamar delivered yet another series of slanderous jabs towards Drake. Coming in at half the length of K-Dot’s initial diss, “Euphoria,” with less aggression and more soul via an Al Green sample, Kendrick dropped “6:16 in LA.” While the impromptu track, released solely on Instagram on Friday (May 3), contains a plethora of symbolism, there are also very notable and meticulously crafted takeaways as well. Take a look below to find out the deciphered meanings within “6:16 in LA.” 1. Kendrick Thinks Akademiks Is CompromisedOn Kendr...
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Kendrick Lamar has returned fire with a new diss track aimed at Drake titled “6:16 in LA,” and there are numerous meanings behind the title of the song. K-Dot’s latest attack on Drizzy appeared on the former’s Instagram account on Friday (May 3). Fans have already begun to dissect the track. “6:16 in LA” is Kendrick’s second diss track aimed at Drake in less than a week following “Euphoria,” which dropped this past Tuesday (April 30). Before even getting into the song, the title of Kung Fu Kenny’s new diss has a variety of meanings. Fans began picking the title apart almost immediately, citing...
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