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With today marking Drake's 28th birthday, aka Drake's holiday, XXL couldn't help but think of all the reasons why Drake is killing the game right now. From being the "Champagne Papi" to tattooing emojis, and of course having more Hot 100 singles than The Beatles, Drake is one awesome dude and his Instagram only proves it...

Iggy Azalea is ready to kick off your weekend with new music. On Nov. 24, Iggy is releasing Reclassified, which tacks on five new tracks from her original album The New Classic. Today, the Aussie rapper grabs Danish singer MØ for "Beg For It." I-G-...

Photography By: Owen Rogers Joey Bada$$ and Smoke DZA headlined the 7th annual CMJ takeover, Thursday night at the Highline Ballroom. Doors for the the event opened at 11 PM, but many fans did not arrive until well after midnight, as the line outside the venue continued to grow throughout the evening...

While out in London with her husband, Kim Kardashian made the press junket rounds and sat down for a few interviews. Most were about her own career and life but a few questions about Kanye were slipped in and one in particular is noteworthy. Con ...

It seems as if Gangsta Boo has creatively zoned out. For the second time this year, the Three 6 Mafia MC released a mixtape after her collaboration project with La Chat called Witch. The self-proclaimed Memphis Queen and Houston, Texas-based, Beatking released their street rooted tape dubbed, Underground Cassette Tape Music...

Chris Brown was back in court yesterday but got some good news. If all goes as planned, Breezy will be off of probation by January 2015. According to TMZ, The singer appeared in court for a progress report in the Rihanna assault case and Judge James Brandlin was pleased with his cooperation and following of Brown's assigned probation rules. Jud ...

Slight Work New projects with Eminem, DJ Premier and Slaughterhouse are making Royce Da 5'9" a busy man. Words Dan Rys Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. Some rappers are afraid to put their talents on the line on the highest level. For ...

There is a lot of debate over what the word "freestyle" truly means. Some say that a freestyle is any verse that hasn't been recorded yet, and others say that a true freestyle is when a rapper spits completely unprepared, aka "off the dome...

A track this dope had to get a dope remix, and that's exactly what T.I. helped deliver on this one. Jeezy and Weezy join him on the remix of the summer banger "About The Money." Jeezy sets everything off with a dope verse, including some wordplay about soccer, "David Beckham way I kick it/Like I'm playin hella soccer", while Wayne shows no signs of slowing down with his verse..

Determined to secure his rightful spot amongst hip-hop's elite, Baltimore rapper King Los thrives on pushing the envelope with his distinctive lyrical content and incomparable flow. With more than 10 mixtapes under his belt and collaborations with artists like French Montana and Kid Ink, there's no denying the man's work ethic or skill...

Only a few days after announcing that he would be releasing Under The Influence 2 on Nov. 5, Odd Future member Domo Genesis is back with his latest banger, "STRICTLY4MYNI**AZ." Domo takes on the super jazzy, horn-laden beat, rapping about the stresses of being a young black man growing up in the hood...