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Lupe Fiasco takes us down memory lane. The former XXL Freshman drops the visual to a classic track. "It Just Might Be Okay," directed by Chris & Blak Impakt Studio, is a song from Lupe's 2006 debut, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, and the visual comes just in time. The...

Behind The Boards: Sean Paine Gucci Mane's go-to engineer tells how Guwop keeps the streets flooded from behind bars. Words Dan Rys 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. Gucci ...

Last night (Apr. 30), Mac Miller teased Twitter fans by asking if we wanted to hear new music. Naturally, his tweet received several favorites and retweets and within hours came a new track. "Boo!(Interlude)" is the young MC's latest cut, produced by ClockworkDJ. The...

Crunchy Black will be spending the next seven months behind bars. According to TMZ, the Three 6 Mafia rapper appeared in court on Wednesday (Apr. 29) and plead guilty to misdemeanor drug possession. Two weeks ago, CB was walking in a Las Vegas intersection when he was stopped by cops for walking during a "do not cross light." Up...

XXLMag.com remembers the life of the late John Edward "Big Hawk" Hawkins...

Janelle Monae closed out the final leg of the NYC portion of HBO’s Bessie 81 Theatre Tour last night (April 30). The three day takeover consisted of an artist workshop with Bryan Michael Cox and Stacy Barthe, a showcase with local artists like Phony Ppl and a surprise performance by Monae, all to honor the legacy of Bessie Smith. M...

In case you're unaware, Kevin Gates doesn't get tired. To solidify his tagline proclamation, the Louisiana rapper and 2014 XXL Freshman drops the remix to his 2014 single, "I Don't Get Tired." Usually known for his outlandishly brazen social media posts, the Baton Rouge native dropped off the remix for fans. Instead ...

A$AP Rocky's new album At.Long.Last.A$AP. will drop May 12 via RCA Records. He confirmed the release date with Billboard in their newest cover story and also shared the news that Mark Ronson will contribute to the project. A couple of weeks ago the date was leaked on Hits Daily Double. The anti...

The Texas Trooper who got in trouble for taking a picture with Snoop Dogg at SXSW sues his bosses. Daily Mail reports, Department of Public Safety trooper Billy Spears got in trouble and recommended for counseling earlier this month but he says that the punishment was unfair. Spe...

Pharrell unveiled the official poster for the Dope movie today, (April 30). The movie first premiered at the 2015 Sundance Festival, and later was bought by Open Road Films and Sony. The cast features a number of stars, including A$AP Rocky, Chanel Iman, Toni Revolori, Zoe Kravitz, Kiersey Clemons and Blake Anderson...

Herschel Supply presents today their summer 2015 collection with seasonally inspired colors and material stories that are found across a design driven offering of bags, luggages, accessories and headwear silhouettes. Monochromatic pieces fully rendered in white join sun washed solids such as kelly green and electric lilac, along two-tone zipper detailing and a contemporary navy portal seasonal pri

Lil Kim’s ex-boyfriend Damion “World” Hardy was found guilty of ordering the murders of six people. The New York Posts reports Hardy gave the orders out to fellow gang member Aaron (E-Bay) Granton who carried out the hits. Granton was also...