XXL Mag

Well, it's finally over. The horrendous first pitch viewed all around the sports world is finally closing its chapter. ESPN's Sportscenter retired 50 Cent's woeful pitch today (Sept 19) after being dubbed the "Worst of the Worst" for 15 consecutive weeks...

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The main hook of the Lil Wayne Vs. Drake tour is how it playfully pits the two against each other in a battle for fanbase supremacy. There is a "winner" and a "loser" in most shows, but whatever happens, they're still superstars. That much is certain in the video for "Grindin," which features footage from the summer tour and their travels...

Russell Simmons recently announced that his Argyle Culture fashion line will soon be available in Macy's across the globe. This is not the first time Simmons has been down this path, as he garnered much success with the launch of Phat Farm in the '90s...

Do not sleep on Tory Lanez. The young Canadian has the charisma to energize the listener along with addictive, visceral production backing him. Lanez murders the track (as he says) and the track murders — a solid combo that shows itself in "Mama Told Me," featuring Ryan Hemsworth. With...

Makonnen is a hero just for his role in destroying the restrictions of the three-day turn up.  This doesn't mean there won't be club-ready tracks hitting the Internet on a Friday. After being relatively quiet compared to his 2012-13 output, 2 Chainz returns with a banger featuring Young Thug — "Dresser (Lil Boy)." The r...

Directed by: Anthony Supreme and Samir Hamid It was all filmed in Toronto, Canada The song: "Duru tha King ft. Deniro Farrar- Set" All of the featured models are people that are involved in Toronto's culture first hand either through music clothing or art including: The Truth TO, Rich Kidd Beats, The Bass6, Felon, Raquel da silva, Tasha The Amazon, and others...

There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in. Aside from a busy week of interesting news, there’s always a plethora of dope music that drops. Sometimes it’s out of nowhere, and sometimes it is promoted and released right when we expect it. As rap heads, we are a...

After their "Fight Night" (Remix) got the Tennessee Titans in uber trouble, tensions flared regarding their content. Today, they're back in the news, but this time, for a good reason. The Bando boys decided to team up and give Jeremih's "Don't Tell Em'" a whirl. Che...

Is the Roc back in the building? It's definitely a possibility. During an interview with Sway In The Morning, Freeway shed light on a possible reunion with his boys consisting of Jay Z, Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, Dipset, and more. Let's just say, it's not a pipe-dream. “...

When it was announced back in July that New York wordsmith Bishop Nehru and MF Doom were working on an album together, hip-hop fans everywhere knew that the project had the chance of being one of the dopest releases of the year. Now, the duo released a track off of the album entitled “Caskets,” which features both rappers gliding smoothly over a laid back instrumental. Nehruvi...

On Sept. 16,  2014 XXL Freshman August Alsina collapsed during a performance of his single “Numb” (Watch video footage here) in New York City. The New Orleans native fell off the stage and was carried out by venue security and rushed to the hospital. Two days later, XXL received det...