XXL Mag

On this day, April 9, in hip-hop history... 1992: Back when West Coast hip-hop was just coming into its own, a business-minded Dr. Dre, CEO and founder of Death Row Records, was leading the charge. After a lengthy dispute with his former crew, N...

Rich Homie Quan has turned himself in to policer over the LIV nightclub altercation that happened in March. According to NBC, RHQ turned himself in earlier today and will reportedly face charges of misdemeanor battery in the case. The Atlanta rapper issued a ...

Instagram was all about motivation and happiness today, (April 8). Rick Ross posted behind-the-scenes pictures from the Spring 2015 XXL cover shoot, which features Rozay and Meek Mill. While Ross discusses his extreme weight loss and the great things MMG has in store for 2015, in the issue, Meek delves into chatter about his upcoming sophomore album, Dreams Worth More Than Money, all the while con

Suge Knight was chained to a wheelchair for his court appearance today (April 8). Knight collapsed in court last month after he was informed that his bail would be set at $25 million. The collapse was caught on video. The former Death Row Records boss folded over in his seat, apparently unconscious, after the judge read the figure...

This may be the best thing on the web. Thank you internet. A great and wise individual mashed up Kendrick Lamar's a capella verse on the album version of "i" where he breaks down the word negus. The video features Andrew Lay at 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee contestant...

  Dame Dash and Lee Daniels have finally settled their lawsuit, which stemmed from a loan Dash made to Daniels to help the latter make his 2004 movie, The Woodsman. According to The Hollywood Reporter, both parties and their attorneys have filed the necessary papers to kill the lawsuit, which alleged that, after the $2 million Dash lent Daniels was not repaid, the latter failed to make good on hi

Meek Mill and Rick Ross are on the cover of the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. With his highly anticipated sophomore album, Dreams Worth More Than Money, on the way and a much-publicized new relationship with Nicki Minaj filling up the tabloids, Meek is one of the hottest rappers in the game right now, and his label Bawse Rick Ross has plenty more in store. In ...

Tyler, the Creator launched Golf Media app. New users can register for two free months at Golf Wang. After that time period is up, users will be charged $5 a month. The app can be downloaded now and will be updated with content by tonight. The ...

Meek Mill and Rick Ross cover the Spring 2015 issue of XXL. In our cover story, the Dream Worth More Than Money rapper not only confirms his relationship with Nicki Minaj, but he also gives insight on their budding romance. Rumors began to surface regarding relations between Meek and Minaj at the end of 2014, around the time Nicki was doing press for her latest album, The Pinkprint...

GoldLink announces his first-ever headline tour,  just over a year after the release of his breakout debut, The God Complex. "It was great being able to tour last year with artists that I'm personally a fan of, like SBTRKT and Flume, but I can't wait to take this next step and to be able to headline my own tour and meet my fans all across North America," he said. Link ...

Nike has been enjoying the success of the KD 7 silhouette since it first dropped last year, and now, the brand will introduce a new EXT iteration of the popular shoe. Celebrating the Nike youth basketball program that's held every year, Nike is gearing up to release a metallic rose gold upper silhouette...

Ludacris dropped the video for "Beast Mode" today. Guest starring in the music video is Seattle Seahawks star running back and the man known as Beast Mode, Marshawn Lynch. The video is well done. It mimics Lynch's infamous Super Bowl XLIX "I'm just here so I won't be fine" interview. Reporters ask ridi...