"A fucking DISASTER! According to hitsdailydouble, Jay-Z sold 133,146 records last week, a whopping drop of 81%. In other words, ALL BETS ARE OFF!" —Bob Lefsetz, music industry legend Again it's Wednesday, so you know what that means. Time for yet another ...
Read More
Young Jeezy
The Undeniable
They call it Sprawl City, and with good reason. As big as it is and with as much land as it consumes in its ever-outward push—it’s the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the country, though its official city limits hold fewer ...
Read MoreDiamonds are a Jew’s best friend
Conflict diamonds are diamonds mined in war zones and sold in order to finance tribal warfare. Perhaps you've heard of them. Rapper Kanye West paid lip service to the issue (no Boutros?) on the remix to his hit single "Diamonds Are ...
Read MoreLil Wayne tells Complex: “I’m better than Jay-Z.”
New video: Jay-Z “Lost Ones”
Freaky Zekey Signs Label Deal with Asylum, Plans 2007 Launch of Dipset South
Diplomats Records President Ezekiel "Freekey Zekey" Jiles has inked a multi-million dollar deal with Asylum Records to distribute his solo debut album, The Book Of Ezekiel, in early 2007. After being shot in a botched robbery attempt in Manhattan in ...
Read MoreCapo Status
It was bad enough that Jim Jones somehow managed to win in a rap battle against Jay-Z ("Brooklyn High?" Pfft!), let alone the fact that Hustler's P.O.M.E. is a much better album than Kingdom Come, but the new video for ...
Read MoreNas
Let It Go
On a chilly autumn evening, Nasir Jones is tucked into the penthouse lounge in the famed Chung King recording studios building. The room is standard studio issue—oversized black leather couches, big-screen TV, dusty ashtrays and dog-eared magazines—except for the view. Stretching ...
Read MoreDecember 1, 2006
With less than a week to go until the red carpet at The Apollo is rolled out for the return of Justo’s Mixtape Awards, it’s only right we pay our respects to Mixtapes’ #1 Fan, Justo Fiason. The mixtape innovator passed ...
Read MoreNew Music
- L.E.P Bogus Boys Drops The Video For “Commas” Featuring Lil Wayne and Ma$e
- Watch Ice Cube’s Lyric Video For “The Big Show”
- Earl Sweatshirt Releases New Song “Guild” Featuring Mac Miller
Hip-Hop News
- Chief Keef Responds To Katy Perry’s Tweet
- Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire Reveals Cover Of ‘Kismet’
- Here’s The Artwork For Mike WiLL Made It’s “23″ Featuring Wiz Khalifa, Miley Cyrus & Juicy J
Today in Hip-Hop
- Today In Hip-Hop: Max B Turns 35
- Today In Hip-Hop: Busta Rhymes Celebrates 41st Birthday
- Today In Hip-Hop: Ace Hood Celebrates 25th Birthday
Sneakers
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Nike Roshe Run “Tie Die”
- Here’s A Look At Filling Pieces’ 2013 Spring/Summer Collection
Lists
- The Best Work Bags Available Under $200
- Behind The Scenes: 20 Awesome Rapper Vlogs
- Can’t Hold Us: Independent Rapper Success Stories
Hip-Hop Fashion
- Check Out COMME des GARÇONS’ PLAY for Converse Pro Leather 2013 Collection
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Golden Foil iPhone 5 Case
- XXL‘s Memorial Day Weekend Survival Kit
Show & Prove
- A$AP Ferg to Release “Trap Lord” Mixtape in Late February or Early March
- Hit-Boy Announces Diddy, Waka Flocka Flame & Lil Wayne for "Scream and Shout (Remix)"
- Lil Reese ft. Young Jeezy & Twista "Traffic (Remix)"
Rap Videos
- Illogic And Blockhead Release The Video For “Atlantis Depth”
- Video Premiere: Lil Twist “Understand Me”
- Video Premiere: Krizz Kaliko, Futuristic, Black Pegasus, and Jeff Turner [TeamBackpack Cypher]
Kings Of The Game by Reebok Classic
300 x 100 (No. 1)
300 x 100 (No. 2)
-
- XXL‘s Memorial Day Weekend Survival Kit
- Thirty-Four On-Stage Photos of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis At Lafayette College
- Nothin’ But Shorts: The Coolest Shorts to Cop Right Now
- Spring Patterns: Five Patterned Button-Ups You Should Buy this Season
- Peep Game: Celebrities Wearing Air Jordan V ‘Grape’
- Thrift Shoppin’: Macklemore’s Raddest Outfits
- Obsessed: Nicki Minaj Nip Slips & Related Areola Activity
- The 30 Oddest Photos of Odd Future
- Christina Milian Brings up the Temperature
- KR3W Collection: Dope Items Available Now
- Roc Nation Gifts Rihanna a Brand New Porsche [Photos]
- XXL Presents… The Best Album Covers of 2012
- Quentin Tarantino Still Has Love for Wu-Wear [Photos]
- Kanye West, LeBron James, Pusha T and More Attend Just Don x UNKNWN Miami Art Basel Event [Photos]
- 15 Awesome Acoustic Covers of Rap Songs