XXL Mag

Don Logan (b/k/a Gunplay), Curren$y, and Stalley don't make it a secret that they love to get high. In their new video for "Chain Smokin," the trio proudly flaunt big blunts, joints and fat sacks of herb while trading bars over a 4:20-friendly instrumental ...

In a year where hip-hop albums fell flat when it came to overall sales, J. Cole and Nicki Minaj saved the day and closed out 2014 strong with the releases of 2014 Forest Hills Drive and The Pinkprint, respectively. With the slate wiped clean now that the new year is upon us, hip-hop has a chance to redeem itself on the charts. Rae Sremmurd ...

Update (Jan. 14, 3:38 p.m.): Representatives from OVO have told XXL that the video content was being prepared for Australian tour dates. --- Original story: For the biggest star in the hip-hop world, Drake sure moves quietly. By now, his old tricks seem familiar--cryptic tweets, rare interviews, songs dropped in the middle of the night...

As Odd Future increasingly becomes a fixture in rap (and cartoons and culture and socks), one of its less visible members gets sharper, weirder--and better. In anticipation of his long-delayed DENA TAPE 2, Hodgy Beats drops off his new single, "What's Yours...

The Indigo Child drops a new record that should help anyone dealing with pain. Raury releases "Fly" featuring Malik Shakur, a beautiful song that the ATL artist tweets is a record for healing. #Fly is a song of healing, cause after all of the troubles we have faced. That is ...

After TMZ  falsely reported that Beanie Sigel had lost a lung as a result of being shot in December, XXL confirmed that the Broad Street Bully's lung was still intact and he was recovering. Earlier this week, Revolt got confirmation that Beans is home recovering from his State Prop brethren, Freeway. "He's coming along. He's hom ...

When Todd Gurley suffered a torn ACL last November, he was averaging over 150 yards per game rushing and had racked up 10 touchdowns in only six games for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Now, before he has a new uniform to wear, he's joining the best team of all: Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports...

The Jordan Brand kicked off 2015 with a bang. Their Air Jordan IV "Legend Blue" sold out within minutes of its release and now as the sneaker community awaits the news of the next silhouette to drop from the Jumpman, images of the Air Jordan 7 "Marvin The Martian" have started circulating around the web...

The visual for “R.I.D.G.A.F.,” directed by Smitty, features Smoke DZA, Al-Doe, NymLo, and Bluntsmoker tearing through a warehouse while lacing Cardo’s production with a multitude of quotables. The release of “R.I.D.G.A.F.” comes short...

It's always refreshing to see an artist take the time to craft a narrative and invest time into a music video and with "Coronus, The Terminator," Flying Lotus does just that. Directed by Young Replicant, who has shot videos for Lorde and The XX amongst others, the video is captivating and leaves it up to the viewer to surmise exactly what is going on in the clip ...

Perhaps more than any other modern artist, T-Pain's life is riddled with qualifiers. Has there ever been a singer so inventive, and with so many chart-topping hits, for whom fans have to take up the same tired arms? "No, he can really sing...

Raye is one of the most well-known make up artist on the internet. Her tips on YouTube about makeup, hair and fashion have racked up over 28,385,559 views and have made the LA beauty vlogger a must-follow personality on social media. Besides providing beauty tips for females across the world, Raye is one beautiful woman that is smart, business savvy, fashion-forward with an exotic look... Read Mo