XXL Mag

In October 2000, Ja Rule dropped his second album, the hit-stuffed Rule 3:36. It would go on to be certified triple-platinum, largely off the strength of its massive second single. "Put It On Me" featured Lil Mo and peaked at #8, making it the second-biggest single of her career to that point, and the high water mark for Ja. Now...

You're not supposed to punch down, but Drake has managed to look pretty presidential while doing so. Though Meek Mill continues to throw shots his way while on Nicki Minaj's Pinkprint Tour, the OVO boss has more or less won the rappers' beef in the court of public opinion...

The summer isn't over quite yet but Fabolous is already planning his escape for the winter. Fab threw it back with his standout The Young OG Project and does the same for the "Gone For The Winter" window. Doing his best Tupac Shakur impersonation, Fab re-enacts scenes from the film Juice which finds the baby faced MC toting guns and playing a menacing role we're not accustomed to seeing

First they say I'm too skinny so I have to be faking it...Now they say I'm too big so I have to be faking it...SMH! Some days I'm photographed before I eat & look smaller, some days I've just eaten & I look bigger. It's all a part of the... Read More ...

Dazed magazine has Young Thug on the cover of its latest issue and ventured down to Atlanta to spend a few days with the eccentric rapper. The in-depth story chronicles Thugger's lavish lifestyle, his close-knit family and infatuation with guns and weapons that seem to pop up everywhere Thug goes. The ...

Looking to capitalize off the success of the Air Jordan 1 Pinnacle line, the Swoosh is gearing up to release another high-end AJ1 that will feature some luxurious touches. Similar to the previous two Air Jordan 1 Pinnacle sneakers, the upcoming "Croc" silhouette will feature 24K gold tips and Jordan branding...

Maino and J. Cole have nearly identical government names--Jermaine Coleman and Jermaine Cole, respectively--but on wax, they couldn't be farther apart. Where Cole has become a bankable Billboard workhorse through his populist college-radio raps, Maino is unrelentingly gutter, pausing only to find new enemies and sneer in their direction...

Privy to high-energy street anthems, Ace Hood taps Ty Dolla $ign and slows things down a bit for "I Know How It Feel." Toasting to the good life, Ace and Ty rap about popping bottles, taking flicks and making it from nothing to something ...

Jamie xx is no stranger to the hip-hop world, but when it came time to pick a single for his solo album, In Colour, he doubled down on his relationship to rap. The Young Thug-led "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" is undoubtedly one of the defining songs of this summer, complete with vocals from Popcaan and Jamie's own expert sample flip. On ...

Mac Miller is back from his hiatus and has a new album and tour on the way. After being out of the public eye for quite some time, Mac has popped up on both H0t 97 and, most recently, Power 105.1's "The Breakfast Club" for an extended interview where the PA native touched on his drug use, embarrassing himself at a Jay Electronica show, getting back to work on music and much, much more .