XXL Mag

My Own Lane It took two years of waiting in the wings and watching his TDE labelmates soar on the charts for Ab-Soul to deliver a new album. Is it finally his time to step into the spotlight? Words Dan Rys Images Tom Medvedich Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. T...

Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. According to a report from TMZ, Jermaine Dupri is being sued by his former friend Taddrick Mingo, who says that he worked as an assistant for JD, but never got paid. Mingo even has the role of "Personal Assistant" for So So Def on his LinkedIn profile...

Snootie Wild is turning his summer smash, "Yayo," into high-profile gigs and will join the cast of VH1's Love And Hip Hop New York. Wild, who just released his Go Mode EP, will be replacing Joe Budden who retired from the reality show. "I'll be on L...

Only a week after dropping the star studded joint "Really," The Game is back with another banger. This time around, the Compton MC enlists Jeezy and 2014 XXL Freshman Kevin Gates to join him on his latest track, "Black on Black." The track takes on the topic of surviving through adversity...

Last night (Sept. 30), it was reported that Rich Homie Quan's father Corey Lamar was shot four times at his barbershop in Atlanta. He was rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition. RHQ is currently at his bedside. Report indicated that the suspect attempted to rob the place before shots were fired...

Start your day by watching Nicki Minaj twerk for a whooping one minute and thirty seconds. Nicki Minaj Twerk Supercut is the perfect way to begin your Tuesday morning. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Fresh off delivering the “Smoke, Drink, Break-Up (Remix),” Mila J drops her new video "Main" featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Setting the scene in a bar, with a hint of a Coyote Ugly theme, Mila and Ty speak of the ride-or-dies in their lives. Press play...

Pro. Era ringleader and 2013 XXL Freshman Joey Bada$$ is back with a visual for his newest joint, entitled "Christ Conscious." On this track, Joey raps over bumping production, and provides us with the gritty rhymes we're used to hearing from the Brooklyn-bred MC...

Childish Gambino is proving to be one of the most talented men in show business. Over the past few months, Gambino has shown his range in the entertainment world with projects like his upcoming "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape, bodying a freestyle on Hot 97, performing sold out shows, and voicing a character on the new Disney cartoon, Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors. Gam...

Double-platinum.

Get More: Nas, Music News For a minute, the hip-hop community was on a mission to prove that Your Old Droog's standout debut Your Old Droog EP was in fact a secret album from Nas. The similarities are undeniable. From beat selection to voice inflection to flow to lyrical content, Droog's style immediately brought Nas to mind and a firestorm started on reddit as users went all out to prove that Y

The Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 Hi finally gets a release date. The highly anticipated collaboration has had fans of both brands patently waiting for this day, so they can plan out their camp outs for this shoe. As you can see in the picture above, the Supreme x Air Force 1 Hi pack will be released in three colorways: black/white, red/white, and white/black...