XXL Mag

Today, in honor of the stoners holiday, we sat down with the one and only Waka Flocka Flame to find out about his favorite songs, movies and munchies while getting high. The Queens native made sure to include in his small playlist of songs to smoke to, records by some of the biggest weed heads in the game such as Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Redman and Method Man...

Fresh off of touring with Usher as a principal dancer and starring in Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” video, Kaelynn “KK” Harris releases her debut single titled “Do That.” The Slikk Muzik-produced single written by T-Dot, is a sample for her upcoming debut EP coming out in July. She also plans to drop her debut album i...

Check out which rappers and hip-hop moguls have been named to the Time 100 Influential People list.

Funk Volume artist Dizzy Wright has announced that his new album, The Growing Process, will be released next month, on May 26. The album is preceded by singles "Train Your Mind" and "Floyd Money Mayweather," the latter of which pays tribute to the champion boxer who represents Wright's native Las Vegas. Thi...

The Young Thug and Lil Wayne beef continues to heat up. Just days before the release of Barter 6, Wayne voiced his displeasure with Thugger at a show by telling the crowd, "Stop listening to songs of niggas who pose naked on their muthafuckin' album covers ...

After his wife broke the Internet with her scantily-clad cover for the same publication, Kanye West has taken to Paper magazine to deliver a candid, first-person take on what it means to be a famous musician in 2015. From an epiphany born in a dentist office's nitrous gas ("I guess that's my version of Steve Jobs and his LSD trip") to stories of his childhood time in China (" used

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Following the announcement that he would be returning to the production world--albeit for a limited time and only with a carefully picked group of rappers--Diddy has dropped another bombshell. The Bad Boy founder announced on his Instagram that Kanye West has joined The Hitmen, his longtime production team that was responsible for the bulk of work by Bad Boy stars like Mase and The Notorious B...

Troy Ave displayed his crossover appeal with last summer's "Your Style" and, more recently, the radio-friendly "Doo Doo" but takes it back to the streets with "Real N$gga." While "All About The Money" banged in cars and clubs through the summer and fall, "Real N$gga" is for those who hustle by nature ...

Chicago natives Lil Durk and Jeremih team up for the visual treatment of their single, "Like Me." The Elf Rivera directed clip features the duo wrapped in furs in their hometown while Jeremih belts out a radio-friendly hook and Durk raps to a beautiful woman ...

Joining forces once again with The North Face, New York City-based skateboard brand, Supreme, unveils their latest collaboration with longtime collaborator. The upcoming Supreme x North Face collab will consists of jackets, trousers, duffel bags, backpacks, bucket hats and snapbacks...

Earlier this month, when Big Sean was apparently miffed by Justin Bieber creeping a little too close to Ariana Grande during a duet at the songstress's concert in Los Angeles, it was easy to write off as the watchful eye of a protective boyfriend. Now...