XXL Mag

Shout out to the pears! 2014 has been the year of Vine. Thank about it. Bobby Shmurda, OG Maco and plenty more has seen their rise in popularity with direct ties to a vine that went viral. Six second videos of obscene gestures, grotesque dance moves and drug-influenced banter can land an artist to stardom. Tha...

After giving out his number on "The Plug" in July, Bodega Bamz feeds the streets a new line with "The Plug Pt. 2." Produced by New York native V-Don, who handled ala the production on Bamz' upcoming release Sidewalk Exec, Bodega fields calls from pushers who are looking to re-up. Sid...

Starlito links up with Don Trip once again, this time for the sequel to "No Rearview." With Five Points handling the production duties, Starlito and Don add another smooth track to their resume. This will live off DJ Burn One's Greenwood project...

In their December issue, GQ magazine names Interscope Records co-founder, Beats impresario, and all-around music mogul Jimmy Iovine their Icon Of The Year. GQ spoke with Iovine about his past as a record producer and sound engineer, his relationship with Dr...

A$AP Ferg along with his Trap Lord clothing will be taking over college campuses to bring a more sizzled and vibrant look through a limited edition streetwear inspired product. The first collection will be a limited edition line called the Trap Lord Takeover which will kickoff at Syracuse...

Red Cafe enlists some heavy hitters in Fabolous, Jeremih, and Tank to double up on his original single "Pretty Gang." With Tank sitting on the hook, Cafe, Jeremih, and Fab provide scintillating verses telling us why the prettiest girls run the world...

Update (Dec. 4, 4:05 p.m.): After posting pictures on his Instagram of articles asking the question is he signed to Drake's OVO, an anonymous source says that nothing is official as of yet but the two parties are in conversation. On King L's Twitter page, the Chicago rapper already has OVO in his profile...

We too often think of gangsta rap as unfiltered id, a gun-toting articulation of our basest elements. In truth, the sub-genre is one cautionary tale writ large; Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is irresistible, but the crack peddling described therein shouldn't be...

Eminem's Shady Records imprint's Shady XV album moved 148,000 units in its first week, landing at the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200, easily ranking among the top selling hip-hop albums of the year. With features from Shady artists such as Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse rappers Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9" and Crooked I, the album sales show that the guys from Shady Records still hav

Dynamic rap duo Rae Sremmurd hit up The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Dec. 2) to perform their hit singles "No Flex Zone" and "No Type." The two are currently preparing and promoting the release of their upcoming debut album SremmLife, which will hit stores Jan. 6. ...

Just a little over a week after St. Louis County grand jury ruled that Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson will not be charge for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown Jr., Staten Island grand jury cleared NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo today for the chokehold death of Eric Garner. Garner, ...

Before Swaggy P came along, Iggy Azalea was rumored to be dating A$AP Rocky and Iggy is now trying to erase all evidence of their relationship. The superstar artist had "Live, Love, A$AP" tattooed on the fingers of her left hand while she was supposedly linked with Rocky two years ago ...