HIP-HOP ON A HIGHER LEVEL
Dan Buyanovsky
Watch David Banner’s Debut Short Film
A few weeks ago, XXL spoke with Mississippi rapper David Banner about his role in recent film Lee Daniels' The Butler, in which he plays the lead character's brother, Earl Gaines. In the exclusive interview, Banner spoke about his budding career as a film actor, and even wen…
Drake Revisits The Past For Cover Of ‘NWTS,’ Explains Inspiration Behind It
Last week, Drake lit the Internet on fire when he revealed the cover art for his forthcoming album Nothing Was The Same. The double cover, which features profile portraits of Drake as a youngster and Drake as an adult, was celebrated as much as it was ridiculed, but he's stood firmly by th…
Mike WiLL Brings Miley Cyrus, Juicy J & Wiz Khalifa To Brooklyn For New Video Shoot
Mike WiLL is a busy man. Just a day after the 2013 VMAs—during which his frequent collaborator Miley Cyrus performed "We Can't Stop," a track produced by WiLL—Mike invited a few of his close homies to a high school in Brooklyn's South Slope to shoot a video fo…
Ca$h Out Preps Debut, Avoids Becoming A One-Hit Wonder
With the wild success of his first single "Cashin' Out," uou could make the case for Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out being called a One Hit Wonder. But the Southern rapper came back strong and proved haters wrong with the release of his Wale-featuring hit "Hold Up...
Take A Look At Wiz Khalifa’s 20 Most Fashionable Moments
Late last week, fashion-forward rapper Wiz Khalifa dropped a new single from his forthcoming Blacc Hollywood, called "Look What I Got On." The song is a straightforward ode to the many designers Wiz likes to rock, as well as a celebration of his new Converse line...
Kanye Gets Intimate With Kim Kardashian’s Mom On ‘Kris’
In the most talked-about daytime TV segment in recent memory, Kanye West visited Kris Kardashian—Kim's mother—on her show Kris earlier today. While much of the hype surrounding the appearance was about the big reveal of a baby photo of KimYe's child North West, t…
Listen To “Driver,” From Tory Lanez’s Upcoming Mixtape
A few weeks ago, XXL ran a feature story on Texas-by-way-of-Toronto rapper/singer Tory Lanez, who was gearing up to release his new mixtape Conflicts Of My Soul. Unfortunately, Lanez had to push the tape back from its initial release date of August 8, but that was only because he had a bit of a surp…
A few weeks ago, XXL ran a feature story on Texas-by-way-of-Toronto rapper/singer Tory Lanez, who was gearing up to release his new mixtape Conflicts Of My Soul. Unfortunately, Lanez had to push the tape back from its initial release date of August 8, but that was only because he had a bit of a surp…
Curren$y Gets Too High, Misses Wiz Khalifa’s Wedding
The always-lovable (and always-stoned) Curren$y has been a longtime friend of Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa, with their camaraderie culminating in a joint EP called Live In Concert, which they put out earlier this year. But while the two weed aficionados find time come together to make music and smo…
In The Cut: Big Sean & Juicy J Made XXL’s Top Songs Of The Week
As the world recovers from Kendrick-mania, nearly ten full days after the verse that stopped the world dropped, we're still catching up on new music. This week, Drake—as he likely will for the weeks to come before the release of his upcoming album Nothing Was The Same—made major headlines after he p…
As the world recovers from Kendrick-mania, nearly ten full days after the verse that stopped the world dropped, we're still catching up on new music. This week, Drake—as he likely will for the weeks to come before the release of his upcoming album Nothing Was The Same—made major headlines after he p…
Chris Brown Rants On Twitter About Rappers, Laws And The System
Chris Brown can't seem to keep his Twitter rants to himself. The famed singer/songwriter has gotten into his fair share of beefs via the social networking site in recent years, so much so that he's even deleted and deactivated his account numerous times...