XV has been pretty low-key since releasing his mixtape Popular Culture, but now he resurfaces with new music. Teaming up with The Awesome Sound, XV issues a warning that he’s coming for rappers.

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Sometimes you move so fast you don’t even realize your swervin’. You might want to take a lesson from XV whose career is showing no signs of swervin’ anytime soon. Fresh off the release of his new Awesome! EP, XV shows off his taste for beautiful women and fast cars in his new video. Hold on tight cuz your in for  a wild ride.

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The new movement of hip-hop is moving towards the wittier and nerdier rap and XV is riding along on swiftly with the release of his mixtape Popular Culture. As the artwork suggests, the mixtape delves into modern popular culture references and acts as an archive for TV shows and movies that have been  long gone.  The track list features pop culture references from Breaking Bad to Andy Warhol. Something unique about the mixtape is how XV has different soundbites of popular shows and movies like Full House or Willy Wonka at the end of every song. XV has put out some decent work in the past but Popular Culture definitely deserves a listen and Vizzy just might wow you.

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Before we let him go we had to ask Just [Blaze] about his relationship with Jay Electronica after making classics like “Exhibit A” and “Exhibit C.” He says that since Jay moved out to London they haven’t had a chance to work together but that they talk and are friends. Just says that he has heard the album, but doesn’t know if Jay will call it Act 2 or Act 3 but hopes that they will have time to work on it before Jay has to turn it in.

Just Blaze sat down with Hard Knock TV‘s Nick Huff Barili for another dope interview, check it out below.

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