XXL Mag

The Jordan Brand has been enjoying the success of their 'Sport Blue' colorway as of late, and they look to capitalize on that success by releasing the Air Jordan 6 this Saturday in a 'Sport Blue' color. The silhouette will be released in an all-white leather upper with sport blue accents to compliment the sneaker smoothly...

Trinidad Jame$ continues to put more music. His latest offering is "Hollywood," which is produced by longtime collaborator Raak. Expect more from the newly independent rapper to come soon.

Ty Dolla $ign’s mixtape Sign Language drops today. This project featuring the single "Lord Knows" is one of 11 cuts from the project. The singer-songwriter is still working on his debut album as well as few collaborating projects, including one with Rich Homie Quan and another with YG and DJ Mustard. But that’s not...

Say it ain't so? Let's backtrack for a minute. If you remember, Dame Dash coined the term "Culture Vulture" when he verbally annihilated former Def Jam President, Joie Manda. He would then use that same term to go after Lyor Cohen. Now, it appears that his buddy, or former buddy, Jim Jones decided to flip the script and use his own word against him...

While everything seemed peachy at the MTV Video Music Awards, prior to the show, bullets flew, and Suge Knight happened to get caught up in the crossfire. After Suge was shot, there was no immediate evidence to nail the person who committed the crime...

Is T.Dot the new home of hip-hop talent? Well, Raz Fresco shows and proves why he's more than ready to burst onto the scene in his new video, "Cursed Blessings." In addition, check out The Come Up alum savagely showcase his wordplay on his newest project, The Screwface Tape, which is out right now...

DJ Mustard has been gaining a lot of popularity lately. On top of a slew of radio hits, the producer hit the stage last night (Aug. 24) as the house DJ for the 2014 VMAs. Before mixing up a few tracks, MTV News caught up with L.A. native on the red carpet to talk about what to expect and found out some interesting news. ...

Nicki Minaj hasn't always had a passion for rapping. Before becoming a mega star, young Onika Maraj wanted to be a nurse. In this video the pint size "Anaconda" rapper talks about wanting to help people. Her current line of work allows her to help those in need but I doubt it was what the same type of charity work she envisioned as a pre-teen...

Last week, 9th Wonder bolstered his production team, Soul Council, when he reeled Nottz over to his squad. The legendary producer gushed over his recent signing over the phone with XXL earlier, and promised that his newest addition would play an integral role in their mission to "tear the walls down" in hip-hop...

It was hard to miss Nicki Minaj’s opening performance at the VMAs. Aside from the rump shaking during “Anaconda,” the rapper had a wardrobe malfunction when she joined Jessie J and Ariana Grande on the stage for “Bang Bang,” but she claims it wasn’t an accident. According to TMZ the rapper’s d...

Related: DJ Felli Fel Featuring Cee-Lo, Pitbull And Juicy J “Have Some Fun” DJ Felli Fel Featuring Ice Cube, Tyga & Ty Dolla $ign “Dodgers Anthem 2013? Power 106?s DJ Carisma Isn’t Afraid To Give New Artists A Platform 5 Of The Hottest Labels In L.A. Right Now...