XXL Mag

Alex Wiley was never really the conventional Chicago rapper. For an example, listen to "Ideas," which features a riff that sounds ripped right out of an '80s horror flick and a saxophone coda that slinks its way in. For a further example, look at the VisualMecca-directed …

There's nothing quite as hip-hop as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Well, maybe there is, but Wiz Khalifa's "Shell Shocked" featuring Juicy J and Ty Dolla $ign isn't the most hip-hop track either. The EDM-flavored song gets the video treatment...

After going "Wolf Grey" with the Air Jordan 3's, the Jordan Brand is set to release the Air Jordan 14 Retro in Wolf Grey.
The upcoming Air Jordan Retro will feature a Wolf Grey leather and nubuck upper and will also include hints of Sport Blue across the tongue and collar...

Cassie is one of the sexiest women in the world. The singer fills up her Instagram with tons of eye candy. Diddy is a lucky man.

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon (July 27), EBC America held the Celebrity Basketball Challenge at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York.
The beginning of the event was rough. Tip-off time for the first game was supposed to be at 4:30 p...

Vic Mensa is making a trek through Europe. Thankfully for the rap heads, he's keeping his rhyme muscles sharp. The Chicago native linked up with SBTV for a Warm Up Sessions freestyle.
This doesn't sound like a freestyle just for the hell of it either...

July has been filled with slept-on gems. At the beginning of the month, hip-hop saw the official return of Cam’ron, who kicked off his 1st Of The Month EP series and brought it back to the Dipset days. Besides the hoopla around Killa, Trey Songz dropped his sixth studio LP Trigga as …

G-Unit are men of the people. The gang kicks off the workweek come up with a new song — appropriately titled "Come Up."
G-Unit's presence automatically draws a flashback to its early-00s, Beg for Mercy heyday. That sort of hunger is in action on the track as the…

Childish Gambino is ready for war.
Last Sunday night during his show at Sydney, Australia, Childish Gambino kicked a freestyle at the end of his set, which included selections from his Camp and Because The Internet albums. While everyone was feeling the energy of his freestyle, the "3005" r…

After recently getting her request and being relieved of her duties and Universal, Azealia Banks is a free agent. Now it's time to do her own thing. Today, Banks puts out her first indie cut with the new release, "Heavy Metal and Reflective...