XXL Mag

The internet exploded when rumors of MMG rapper Fat Trel having a sexual encounter with Tyga's girlfriend Blac Chyna started circulating . Now the model and former dancer is firing back to clear her name. Blac Chyna jumped on an Instagram post to shut down the story...

Seventeen-year-old Swedish rapper Yung Lean has been a growing Internet sensation for around three years now, bringing his "Sad Boys" movement to a fan base which has slowly transitioned from ironically invested to honestly intrigued. And when he was booking his first-ever New York City shows, the demand was so high that he sold out Webster Hall last night in Manhattan not once, but twic

Soulful sonic waves and intoxicating drums flourish throughout Fly.Union's sophomore effort, Small Victories. Consisting of rappers/producers Iyeball, Jayswifa and MC Jerreau, the Columbus, OH natives continue their odyssey in becoming hip-hop's unstoppable trio...

Jay Z has taken on a world of a project. In coalition with headlining the Global Citizen Festival, Jay Z joins the Global Poverty Project in efforts to end world poverty. Jay spoke on his association with the project stating, "I'm joining the 2014 Global Citizen Festival because I believe through actions, whether it be by raising awareness, getting involved or educating ourselves, the goal to

Have you ever wondered sometimes what your favorite rapper was saying? Like maybe their lines were so intricate that you couldn't grasp the meaning any of them. Well, maybe their lines were either that potent or they just didn't make any sense at all...

Def Jam co-founder and master producer Rick Rubin is fighting for his identity in court. According to documents obtained by TMZ, Rubin has filed legal docs to change his name from Frederick Jay Rubin to his nickname, Rick Rubin. When asked  why, at 51-years-old, Rubin has decided to go through with the legal name change, his representative gave no comment. While he ...

Public Enemy frontman Chuck D has been on a tear against the current state of hip-hop as of late and took to Twitter yesterday to blast his next person of interest: Iggy Azalea. Chuck caught wind of the picture below of Iggy Azalea with the caption, "Me And Ma Nigga's<3," which he took offense to. T ...

Ride or Die? Despite Khloe Kardashian and French Montana being berated by the public for their new found love, the couple have been displaying the affection for each other effortlessly through various pictures and appearances. This one might actually take the cake...

Things have just gotten interesting. While fans are craving to see Joe Budden go head to to head with Hollow Da Don, they will now get the moneys worth, because Royce Da 5'9 and Arsonal have confirmed on Twitter that they will battle one another at Total Slaughter...

Chris Brown has made quite an interesting comeback thus far. After delivering a dope performance with August Alsina and Trey Songz during the BET Awards and dropping his new single, "New Flame", it appears that Breezy is inching back towards success...

San Fransisco based-brand, HUF gives us a first look at their upcoming fall 2014 collection with their delivery 1 lookbook. The collection focuses on earth tones that are ideal for the fall. Unique patterns, prints, and textures compose the first delivery of the lookbook, which includes tees, football jerseys, lightweight outerwear, caps, twill shorts, port-colored chinos and quilted jackets... R

Seattle's own J. Pinder hasn't been putting out music in a minute. Today, he returns with a smooth track called "Virtue." If you've seen Camilla Rechhio's name before, its because she did the hook for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Victory Lap...