XXL Mag

Rakim, Dr. Dre, and Jay Z collaborated back in 2002 for "The Watcher 2," which was featured on Jay Z's, Blueprint 2. Twelve years later, it appears that Rakim wants another helping of Dre's masterful pleasantries and follow up the classic record with another. He ...

It’s a bit ironic that an LP entitled There Is Only Now is set in the past. It’s even more ironic that the group whose break out debut was entitled 93 ‘Til Infinity made that LP and is now operating within the finite constructs of time. Time has always ...

Stori is down with "O.P.P." — as in the song, not necessarily what the acronym stands for. The Motown artist spits over a sample of the track provided by Scoop DeVille on "Come On." Naughty By Nature's Treach even comes through to add some nostalgic flavor to the song. T...

Chris Brown's recent string of trouble has been well-documented in the media, but Brown has, for the most part, remained mum on his life. In the latest issue of Billboard, Brown gave his first post-jail interview and discussed his jail time, being a role model and the outcome of his D.C. a...

Things seem to be getting worse for Cee-Lo since pleading no contest to charges from 2012 that claimed he slipped ecstasy in a woman’s drink. After taking to Twitter to define what’s considered rape the rapper found himself in hot water with fans. Just hours...

Kanye West's stay in Australia hasn't really made headlines for the concert performance, although social media footage indicate it has been a treat. Images of West playing basketball in a Perth court leaked online. During his concert sermon, West revealed some details about a sneaker the average wearer probably wouldn't play ball in...

Besides being used as an alternative for saving money on dinner dates and clothes, Groupon and Living Social are becoming outlets for top-notch performers such as Wiz Khalifa and Arcade Fire to sell concert tickets, according to Billboard...

Jay Z doesn’t just give out birthday cards, he does videos. To celebrate his wife Beyonce’s 33rd birthday yesterday (Sept. 4), the rapper posted a 33-second video on his YouTube Channel of Queen B having fun behind the scenes during their On The Run Tour. In addi...

Rocko supplies us with a new song to start off the weekend. Produced by TM 88 of 808 Mafia, Rocko experiments with some harmonizing with "Luv." Honestly, it's hit or miss, depending what mood you are in. Rocko's been busy putting the finishing touches on his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, Real Spill, which should be out sometime this year...

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...

Kid Ink hasn't been taking a lot of breaks after dropping his major label debut and concluding his tour. He's already working on his sophomore album. If you need an example of the simplistic, but unfairly catch songcraft that made Kid Ink a known name, take a look at "Rollin...

Jeezy along with Billboard held a Q&A on Twitter using the hastag #AskJeezy today. Most of the questions were very good, asking about Seen It all, some personal questions and other relevant questions. But there were a few head scratches that seem totally out of no where. Check t...