Dan Buyanovsky
5 Rappers Who Underwent Serious Surgeries
A little less than a week ago, Southern icon Slim Thug took to his Instagram to post a photo of himself in a hospital gown, getting ready for surgery. It turned out that Thug was getting ready to get a vasectomy, a procedure that would bar him from impregnating any new women he sleeps with...
Pete Rock & Camp Lo Release New Mixtape, ’80 Blocks From Tiffany’s 2′
A few weeks after putting out the project's lead single with "Megan Good," legends Pete Rock and Camp Lo have returned to drop their new collaborative mixtape 80 Blocks From Tiffany's 2. The tape, which we discussed with Pete Rock last week, features appearances from Mac Miller, Ab-Soul, Talib Kweli, M.O.P....
Drake’s OVO Fest Cancels First Night After Frank Ocean Pulls Out
Just a few days away from the fourth annual OVO Fest (curated by Drake and his October's Very Own team) hitting Toronto, the two-day concert is suddenly downsizing to just one after news broke that Frank Ocean—one of the first day's performers—would no longer be able to hit the stage. According to Bi...
Rick Ross “I Wonder Why”
It's an MMG summer. With Wale's The Gifted still high on the Billboard charts and MMG compilation Self Made Vol. 3 on the way, Rick Ross keeps the untouchable Maybach train moving right along with a new single in "I Wonder Why." On it, he sounds as sp...
A Shopping Guide For KimYe’s Baby Essentials
Last week, it was reported that Kanye West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian had spent close to $750,000 on gold-plated toilets that they would be installing in their new Bel Air home. We know what you're thinking—yes, that's an insane amount of money to blow on toilets—but if there's one thing we know about Yeezy, it's that dude only likes the finest things in life. From all-V...
Ryan Leslie Releases ‘Black Mozart’ Documentary
Multi-talented producer/songwriter Ryan Leslie shocked the music world last year when he announced that he would be shifting his focus from R&B to hip-hop. Later that year, he put out his debut as a hip-hop artist with Les Is More, and started to tease his new "Black Mozart" movement. Roughly...
Tinie Tempah Releases Video For 2 Chainz-Assisted “Trampoline”
Nearly a month after debuting his new single "Trampoline" on BBC Radio, U.K. upstart Tinie Tempah lets loose the video for his twerk-ready single. The track, featuring a $100k guest verse from 2 Chainz, gets the visual treatment that takes cues from Daft Punk's video for "Around The World," only with more dancing girls and Jell-O molds...
R. Kelly Featuring 2 Chainz “My Story”
As promised, the legendary R. Kelly is back today with his new single "My Story," from his forthcoming Black Panties album. With a guest verse from Chainz and a name like "My Story," it was hard to guess what this would sound like, but it's safe to say no one saw a syrupy swag anthem like this one coming. On it, K...
Ying Yang Twins Host Twerk-Off In New York City
After years of fading from the spotlight, Atlanta's Ying Yang Twins are back, with plans to claim their rightful place in a twerk-crazy 2013, which has seen a resurrection of a dance they brought to the mainstream when Miley Cyrus was still in grade school...
An Exclusive Recipe From 2 Chainz’s Cookbook
Earlier this week, Tity Boi made the strange announcement that his forthcoming LP Based On A True Story 2: Me Time, or B.O.A.T.S. 2 for short, would be packaged with a cookbook filled with his favorite recipes. According to Chainz, who has suffered "major stomach problems" in the past, he's been working on changing his eating habits as of late and teamed with a personal chef to come up
R. Kelly Teases New Single Featuring 2 Chainz
In an photo posted to his Instagram account yesterday, the god R. Kelly announced that he was dropping a new single on Monday, featuring none other than 2 Chainz (who's seemingly featured on every song out right now). In the caption for the photo (above), he says, "This is #MyStory ... And I'...
In The Cut: Nipsey Hussle & King Chip Made XXL’s Top Songs Of The Week
As we put the finishing touches on our upcoming issue, the XXL staff is desperately trying to pick its collective head up and again immerse itself in whatever's happening in the outside world. Needless to say, we've got some catching up to do...