Listen to Migos, “Recognition”
Listen to Migos, “Recognition”
Listen to Migos, “Recognition”
It's tough to quantify interest in a rap group, especially one that employs less traditional channels to get its music out. But with their retail debut, YRN: Tha Album, due out at the end of this month, Migos are doing everything they can to keep their name in the proverbial, digital headlines. After a ...
DJ Mustard, DJ Khaled and DJ Premier Will Executive Produce the ‘NBA 2K16′ Soundtrack
DJ Mustard, DJ Khaled and DJ Premier Will Executive Produce the ‘NBA 2K16′ Soundtrack
DJ Mustard, DJ Khaled and DJ Premier Will Executive Produce the ‘NBA 2K16′ Soundtrack
The NBA 2K series is considered one of the best video games on the market year-in and year-out and a big reason why is because of the music featured in the game. In years past, Jay Z and Pharrell have been credited as soundtrack producers and the 2016 edition will be executive produced by DJ Mustard, DJ Khaled and DJ Premier. Accordin ...
Artist Recreates Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 With NBA Team Colorways
Artist Recreates Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 With NBA Team Colorways
Artist Recreates Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 With NBA Team Colorways
The hype around the recently released adidas Yeezy Boost 350 continues to bubble within the sneaker community and as consumers await the release of the next Kanye West sneaker with the Three Stripes, an artist from Denmark by the name of Patso Dimitrov has taken to photoshop to recreate the Yeezy Boost in several NBA colorways...
Statik Selektah’s ‘Lucky 7′ Is Consistently Excellent
Statik Selektah’s ‘Lucky 7′ Is Consistently Excellent
Statik Selektah’s ‘Lucky 7′ Is Consistently Excellent
At some point in the lifespan of the genuine hip-hop connoisseur, a fan is inevitably met with the reality of apathetic industry czars overlooking talented voices in exchange for lucrative clutter in the mainstream realm. A sweeping pandemic of shiny suits in the late 1990s essentially lobotomized a generation accustomed to high-level lyricism and ingenious producers, with its return coming only i
Eye Candy: Briana Bette
Eye Candy: Briana Bette
Eye Candy: Briana Bette
Cell Therapy Hanging up her two-piece for a career in psychology, Briana Bette gets a proper send off. Interview Sean A. Malcolm Images Ahmed Klink Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of XXL Magazine featuring our 2015 XXL Freshman Class. Chec...
Future Barely Makes it Out Alive in “Real Sisters” Video
Future Barely Makes it Out Alive in “Real Sisters” Video
Future Barely Makes it Out Alive in “Real Sisters” Video
Future drops the video for "Real Sisters," which is featured off his Beast Mode mixtape. The video shows the Atlanta MC and a set of twin sisters trying to pull one over on a couple of drug dealers. The incident happens in a house where there's nothing but trap business going down. We're sh...
Listen to Rome Fortune and Toro y Moi, “Pitch Black”
Listen to Rome Fortune and Toro y Moi, “Pitch Black”
Listen to Rome Fortune and Toro y Moi, “Pitch Black”
Rome Fortune teams up with noted producer Toro y Moi for "Pitch Black," a bouncy, trap-inspired joint that finds Rome on his heart breaker ish.  Rome finds himself going from the "coolest motherfunker on the planet" to the "loneliest motherfunker on the planet" and love is to blame. For ...
Cannibal Ox Go Uptown in “Harlem Knights” Video
Cannibal Ox Go Uptown in “Harlem Knights” Video
Cannibal Ox Go Uptown in “Harlem Knights” Video
The last four years have been a victory lap of sorts for El-P. Though revered as a producer and rapper, his independent label, Def Jux, outpaced his own work in terms of reach and cultural impact, helping to shape hip-hop's development as it slid into the 21st century...

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