XXL Mag

Is there a more entertaining persona in hip-hop right now than Action Bronson? While up at Hot 97 early this morning, Bronsolino gave one of the best interviews of the year, full of one-liners, stories of sex and drugs with a freestyle over Rick Ross' "Devil Is A Lie" sprinkled in ...

"You haven't been to Miami. You've been to South Beach, but you've never been to Miami." Trick Daddy delivers those opening words at the beginning of WorldStarHipHop's new documentary, The Field: Miami, the second in its new documentary series examining the cross section between inner city violence and hip-hop. Fol...

When Tyga dropped out of the Under The Influence Of Music tour he probably disappointed a couple of fans including Wiz Khalifa. Now he may be able to work his way back into their good graces with his latest news. The YMCMB rapper took to his Twitter to let fans know that his upcoming album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty will drop on Nov 18...

Raekwon's latest Throwback Thursday cut isn't that much of a throwback. A day after his appearance on The Daily Show with his Wu-Tan brethren, The Chef decided to drop a freestyle over Fantasia Barrino's "When I See You" from 2006. He jumps f...

Black Milk is a Detroit MC/producer who's known for rhyming over the jazzier, subtler he beats makes. No Poison No Paradise provides a solid representation of his aesthetic with a bit more experimentation. His collaboration with trio BADBADNOTGOOD keeps the jazz and the experimentation, but does away with the subtlety. Instead ...

XXL Freshman Jarren Benton and Nappy Roots joined forces in the fast-spittin' "No Idea." The song showcases their well-honed technical prowess that's even more head-spinning with its accompanying video. The Student Union Films-presented clip follows the rhymers as they turn-up at what looks like an abandoned facility within the woods...

Starz's drama series Power—produced by 50 Cent—delivered solid ratings. The season finale doubled the viewership of the show's premiere. Starz revealed that the final episode of Power's first season snagged 2.5 million viewers over the weekend. Power averag...

Although Lil Reese is currently incarcerated for gun charges, he's still releasing new music. Today, Reese and Lil Bibby come together for "Love Me." The track will appear on DJ Bandz' upcoming mixtape, We Are Chiraq Vol. 1, which is set to drop soon...

The Jay Z and Beyonce divorce rumors are flying left and right but the couple continues to give the image that they are still very much in love with each other. According to a DailyMail report, the two left the stage at San Francisco's AT&T Park for the on final U.S. shows ...

Kanye West's deposition in the lawsuit filed against him by the paparazzi that he clashed with in a LAX reveals that the rapper is worried about the safety of his daughter. In the court documents, obtained by TMZ, Kanye West is quoted saying "Wouldn't you like to just teach your daughter how to swim without a drone flying? Wha...

The average straight male wouldn't mind a woman's posterior around him most of the time. Except breakfast. Then it would be a bit of a nuisance to have a butt in your face while you're getting your morning helping of nutrition. Meyhem Lauren doesn't seem to mind all that much though...

UPDATE: Instead of worry about the warrant out for his arrest, Wiz took to Instagram to share a hot picture of his wife Amber Rose. Wiz is a lucky man. ----- Wiz Khalifa's intimate show at The Studio At Webster Hall in New York City earlier this week may have been the last time we see the Taylor Gang head honcho for a while ...