XXL Mag

In late September, rumors began circulating around Apple shutting down Beats Music—the subscription based music streaming service made available for customers online and as an app—in order to make some "changes." Today, The Wall Street Journal reports Apple will be relaunching Beats through iTunes next year instead of pulling the plug on the service completely. Due to a p ...

Music is a process. Though there are times when an entire song is made in 15 minutes; beat, hook, and all, more often than not, it takes a while for a song to come together. Whether it's a minor change such as adding a line to a verse, or a major change such as completely changing up the beat, how a song sounds when it's initially conceptualized versus how a song sounds when it is deemed a finishe

King Sevin brings along fellow BSB member and 2014 XXL Freshman Troy Ave for his latest joint, "Fuck You Pay Me." The track's spooky orchestral backed beat fits the theme of the song; getting money by any means. King Sevin's heavy, no-frills bars lets you know that he's about getting that bread...

Last week TMZ caught up with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea to ask her if she'd ever make a song with Snoop Dogg now that their beef had been squashed and she simply replied, "Would you if you were in my shoes?" An understandable answer after the harsh comments Snoop Dogg made about her, but when TMZ asked Snoop the same question on Sunday (Oct...

On Saturday, Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose introduced his new signature shoe, the D Rose 5 Boost to fans in Chicago. Derrick hosted 20 kids from local non-profit After School Matters at the adidas store for an intimate Q&A session where he gave advice on how to pursue your dreams, work hard and stay hungry...

When adidas partners up with Jeremy Scott you can always expect the unexpected in their footwear collections, and with this latest design of the JS Wings 3.0, adidas and JS take it to another level with a tasteful spin on the eccentric silhouette...

Artists like Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea and now Dej Loaf have been the talk of the town, but one cannot honor the present without honoring the past. Iconic rappers, Lil Kim, Missy Elliott and Da Brat will once again hit the stage together for this year's Soul Train Awards...

Kid Ink teams up with Usher and Tinashe to deliver a banger in the steamy video for "Body Language." In the video, Kid Ink and Usher are surrounded by beautiful women, including the stunning Tinashe. The song finds Ink rapping about reading a woman's body language, and knowing that she wants to be with him for the night...

Kanye West has always been selective when it comes to things he puts his name on, so what seems impressive to some might appear mediocre to him. According to TMZ, the Chicago native recently turned down a lucrative $4.5 million deal in Vegas, which would have earned him the title of highest paid performer, outranking Celine Dion, Britney Spears and J-Lo...

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2014 was the year of the Booty (at least for pop culture). After Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" cover art turned heads—along with the video— and J.Lo made a song with Iggy Azalea dedicated to the "Booty," it only make sense to highlight some of the voluptuous butts in rap videos big booty history. Start your day ...

On this day, October 27, in hip-hop history Nas and Jay Z ended their four-year rap beef.