XXL Mag

To this point, GoldLink has remained remarkably quiet. For someone his age--the upstart rapper says he's 22--he's unique for mostly eschewing the transparency and artist-to-fan interaction that the Internet affords. Though his first mixtape, The God Complex, owes its popularity to digital communities, the 2015 XXL Freshman has been remarkably quiet on social media and reserved in interview setting

Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran seemingly have been dragged through mud for the majority of their relationship. Take a look at what got them here.

One of the best perks of being a celebrity is getting to try out the freshest new gear before anyone else. And for these hip-hop stars, the new wave is hands free segways. A segway is essentially a two-wheeled, self-balancing robo scooter that allows the user to glide around with ease in place of walking, because it's the future and nobody walks anywhere anymore—especially not if you're a rich, yo

Diamond Supply Co. and Ronnie Fieg have been teasing their collaboration for a few weeks, buit today, both parties have decided to unveil detailed pics of the shoes and the release date. Featuring the Asics Gel saga and Gel Lyte V as the canvas' of the collaboration, Diamond Supply Co...

Rich Homie Quan has been in the news for all the wrong reasons as of late after two separate leaked songs contained lyrics about rape. In May, a leaked RHQ song called "I Made It" featured the lyrics "Don’t want your ho, just want that cookie from her/She tried to resist so I took it from her/How you gonna tell me no/You must not know who I am/Even if I’m on the road I see what’s go

Dizzy Wright's new album, this May's The Growing Process, takes a thoughtful, cerebral approach to tried and true rap fodder. That album's first song, "Higher Learning," is emblematic of that, and its new video treatment speaks to the consideration that goes into the MC's work. Wri...

Bilal and Big K.R.I.T. team up for the smooth "Pleasure Toy" from the singer's upcoming album, In Another Life. With the super talented Adrian Younge on production, Bilal and Krizzle both do their thing for a song that is sure to hit the "Red Light Special" playlist...

Last December, D'Angelo shocked the world by dropping Black Messiah, his first record in nearly 15 years. It's an engrossing, staggering effort, full of lush vocal tracks and expert instrumentation courtesy of D himself and of his band, The Vanguard. Wha...

Dipset frontman Jim Jones may be born and raised in New York, but this past weekend, he clearly placed his allegiance with the West Coast for the 2015 NBA Finals. Like many sports fans, Capo watched Game 5 against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers and Steph Curry and the Golden State last night...