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Dej Loaf is quickly becoming the go-to hook woman of 2015. On "Tied Up," the 2015 XXL Freshman nominee switches from the gritty talk of her breakout single "Try Me" to sultry, sexual lyrics and croons over the synth-heavy beat about being a lady in the streets and a freak in bed ...

The Hundreds teams up with supermodel Charlotte McKinney and renowned photographer Sir Neave for a special collaboration, set to drop in stores this spring. The Hundreds brings mega babe Charlotte McKinney and mastermind photographer Sir Neave together for a collaboration that goes beyond T-shirts and social media points; towards the nexus of two careers exploding together...

D'Angelo and the Vanguard will be hitting the road this June for The Second Coming Tour in support of their 2014 Black Messiah album. The tour kicks off June 7 at the Fox Theater in Oakland and wraps up June 28 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J. Tickets for...

Legacy West Coast veteran and latest Strange Music artist Murs is still a boss in this game. Words Jeff Weiss Images Samantha Levi Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine. Don't miss our cover stories on Meek Mill and Rick Ross right here. No one’...

Nearly six months ago, Drake—team ambassador for the Toronto Raptors—posted a photo of the Toronto Raptors beating the Washington Wizards by over 20 points in the fourth quarter. The photo was directed toward Wale, a native of D.C. and crea...

Tech N9ne drops the visual to his club banger, "Hood Go Crazy," featuring B.o.B and 2 Chainz. The song alone is a hit, but the Mike Marasco-directed video kicks it up a notch. The Strange Music MC invites every beautiful woman in town to his mansion for a day party, while he, B.o.B ...

Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep dropped their fourth studio album, Murda Muzik, on April 27, 2016.

Before this album/mixtape was even released, Young Thug's Barter 6 was already steeped in drama and controversy. As soon as the Atlanta MC announced that the project would seriously be called Carter 6—which he had been mentioning in interviews for more than a year, comments that had largely been taken as a joke—hip-hop heads did a double take. And when Lil Wayne b...

Rich Homie Quan releases a new song titled "Family." The young rapper calls on the help of Yung Brooke for his latest release. Rich Homie takes a second to reflect over the Only1Skoota-produced track as he raps about the things that matter. "I ...

Happy Birthday to ATL's own.

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Up-and-coming Atlanta trap rapper Bankroll Fresh attempts to bring the heat before the summer months officially arrive with the release of his new mixtape, Life Of A Hot Boy 2: Real Trapper, hosted by DJ Spinz and DJ Pretty Boy Tank. The west Atlanta MC with the 1998 Cash Money Records swag set fire to the streets with his last mixtape, Life Of A Hot Boy which featured the bass-heavy breakout hit