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Step Into My World: Tech N9ne and Strange Music
XXL kicks off their new docu-series Step Into My World. The episodes will allow fans to delve into the worlds of hip-hop's elite rappers, as XXL travels to the place it is they call home. Want to know where your favorite rapper made the album that you ranked one of the greatest of all time...
XXL Rewind: Juelz Santana Speaks on Dipset Tension (2008)
Everyone was over-joyed when Dipset announced their reunion in Jan. and even more hyped when they kicked off their reunion tour on Feb. 24 at BB Kings in NYC. However, as hip-hop heads know all too well, it took awhile for Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Cam'ron to reach this point...
G-Unit Says Things Will Never Fall Apart Between Them Again
After reuniting last summer, G-Unit has been back at it heavy, releasing the Beauty Of Independence EP, Young Buck's Before The Beast mixtape and covering XXL's Oct./Nov. issue. Almost approaching a year back together, the group is now moving on to unveil their next effort, The Beast Is G-Unit EP...
Waka Flocka Flame Reads ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
After 100 million copies sold worldwide and an undying global fascination since its 2011 release, Fifty Shades Of Grey, the movie, hit theaters this past weekend. The box office numbers, as expected, were phenomenal, leading the erotic tale to nab the biggest February opening in history, succeeding Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ...
Kanye West’s ‘Yeezy 750 Boost': XXL’s Man on the Street
With so much hype around Kanye West's upcoming 'Yeezy 750 Boost' sneaker, XXL decided to hit the streets to get the real opinion on the shoe. Last week, adidas officially confirmed through their app that the Yeezy 750 Boost will drop this Saturday, Feb...
Kid Ink Talks ‘Full Speed’ Album At Dave & Buster’s
Kid Ink recently unveiled his third studio album, Full Speed. As the LP is centralized around fast moves and mass acceleration, XXL thought it best to discuss the project in a realm that Kid Ink finds comfort, behind the wheels of video games at Dave & Buster's...
XXL Rewind: Behind-The-Scene From Kanye West’s 2007 XXL Cover Shoot
Let's take it back, way back to 2007 when Kanye West appeared on the cover of XXL's October issue. Fresh off the release of Graduation, 'Ye spoke to XXL about taking his career to new heights and his impeccable grind, all the while taking photos around the busy streets of Manhattan, NY...
XXL Rewind: BTS Of XXL’s 10th Anniversary Cover Shoot With Lil Wayne & Birdman
With so much tension dwelling in the depths of the Cash Money camp, XXL couldn't help but take it back to the days when Lil Wayne and Birdman acted as father and son. Trotting all the way back to 2007, XXL managed to dig up footage from our 10th anniversary issue cover shoot, which featured Baby and Wayne...
Check Out Behind The Scenes Footage From The XXL Kendrick Lamar Cover Shoot
Back in November, Kendrick Lamar linked up with XXL for the cover shoot of the Winter 2014 issue. With his TDE family, and his famed "i" hat in tow, K Dot took it full throttle at the photo-shoot, additionally penning the cover story "Writer At War," by himself.
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XXL Rewind: Juvenile Remembers “Back That Ass Up” Video Shoot (May 2012)
Back in May of 2012, XXL caught up with legendary Cash Money rapper, Juvenile. During the sit-down, 'Juve reflected on the day he shot the video for his biggest song to date, "Back That Ass Up."
Unveiling that the video was filmed at his former school, Carter G...
XXL Goes Behind-The-Scenes At The Last Episode Of ‘106 & Park’
XXL goes behind-the-scenes for the final episode of BET's '106 & Park.' Announcing in November, that the show would air its final TV episode on Dec. 19th, the show ended their 14-year-run in complete style.
BET brought back each of show's hosts over its lengthy run for the final broadcast. Al...
Allan Kingdom Has A “Blast” Spazzing Out In His New Video
Allan Kingdom definitely is a man of many flows. Despite remaining mum after the release of his summer project Future Memoirs, Allan decided to drop off a present for his fans. For his video for "Blast" Kingdom decided to have his video in black and white mode, all while test-driving different flows. It'...