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Show Recap: French Montana Tears Down SOBs With Special Guests Busta Rhymes, Trina, Wyclef Jean and More
“Ya’ll seen that XXL with the Free Max B cover right?” French Montana asked the crowd at his sold-out SOBs show on Monday night. This question set the mood for Montana’s show, where the majority of the night was focused on the lock up of Max B, who is the Harlem rapper currently serving a 75-year prison sentence on multiple charges. In addition to paying ...
12 Rappers That Could’ve Been Named Creative Directors
The past few years have seen an increase in brands tapping musicians, actors and designers for collaborations. The collaborations have gone beyond the usual “celebrity brand ambassador” or “celebrity spokesperson” roles with these stars now being appointed Creative Director for brands. The exact responsibili...
XXL‘s Game Corner: DJ Rhude Reviews Tomb Raider
It’s been a while since we’ve ventured into the world of Laura Croft, 1996 to be exact, so I was more than curious to see how Crystal Dynamics would handle the reboot of Tomb Raider. After several hours of gameplay featuring wire-to-wire action, it was apparent that the rebirth of our adventurous heroine went very well.
Tomb Ra...
Preview Ecko Unltd’s Spring 2013 “Venomous” Collection Here
After last week's announcement of Joey Bada$$ holding court as Ecko Untld's Creative Director, the brand now unveils its Spring 2013 Venomous collection. Featuring a vast array of designed tees and hoodies, shop the collection at select Ecko Unltd retail shops as well as their online site...
Metta World Peace On Rap Career: “My Music Is Strictly for the Fans”
XXL got a chance to catch up with Metta World Peace, the Artest formerly known as Ron, last Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers player came in to town to take on the Brooklyn Nets. We took a ride with him back to his hometown Queensbridge, and got a chance to see him in his most familiar environment...
Vinny Cha$e Inks Deal with Epic Records
After entertaining label deals left and right, from Bad Boy to Atlantic Records and more, Harlem mainstay Vinny Cha$e has decided to finally take his talents to Epic Records.
Confirmed by Vinny himself, exclusively to XXL, the rapper has officially inked a deal with LA Reid's label home...
Best Hip-Hop Tweets of the Week: 2/24-3/2
This week Trinidad Jame$ has trouble finding beats, Drake reminds us that his third studio album is taking shape and Kid Cudi gives the deets on the creation of "Immortal".This and more as XXL presents the Best Hip-Hop Tweets of the Week. The Twee...
10 Most Hip Hop Fall Out Boy Collaborations
It’s been over four years since the release of the last Fall Out Boy album and to end their hiatus the rockers from Chicago released the interestingly titled “My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark." The song, which seemingly came out of nowhere a few weeks ago, was accompanied by an equally mysterious video featuring none other than 2 Chainz. Weird, rig...
Joey Bada$$ Named Creative Director of Ecko Untld.
Sure high school graduation may be the last thing on his mind as of late but, 18-year old MC Joey Bada$$ is surely keeping busy. In fact, he’s just added another title to his repertoire: Ecko Unltd’s Creative Director. During an interview with FUSE inside the Ecko Unlimited Clothing HQ, the Brooklyn rhymester revealed (accidently) that he was appointed Creative Director for the brand founded by Ma
Skoolboy ft. Peyton Charles & Pat 24/7 “2 Legit”
Rising Memphis rapper Skoolboy links with Peyton Charles to release his newest single "2 Legit".
18 Priceless Rapper Photobombs
Ahh, photobombing. It’s an art form, and many would agree. See, its more than just being at the right place at the right time, there’s actually the skill of stealth involved as well as concentration and plenty of practice. Just the other ...