XXL Mag

In 2012, Pro Era lost a vital member of their team when Capital Steez passed away. Co-Founder of Pro ERA, Joey Bada$$, had a tough time dealing with the passing and recently reflected on losing the man he once considered his "brother" with Myspace's Joey Bada$$ x Five Minutes To The Stage...

Previously: 6 Classic Rap Albums With Sequels That Happened Years Later Questlove to Teach College Course on Classic Albums at NYU XXL Lists The Best Hip-Hop Songs And Albums Of The Last 40 Years – XXL Issue 152

It's been a cruel summer, but Japanese clothing brand, A Bathing Ape already has their minds set for the upcoming fall and winter. In this lookbook the brand gives you a preview of the forthcoming collection which includes an array of garments that range from T-shirts with different graphics to bomber jackets, button-downs, bucket hats and several more accessories...

Mass Appeal Records' own Boldy James is preparing to follow-up My 1st Chemistry Set with a new mixtape. In September, the Detroit rapper is releasing Trapper's Alley 2, where's been hard at work with the likes of Nas, Mac Miller and more...

Chamillionaire, Bone Crusher, Mims and more are among rappers that have kind of disappeared.

Ever since Roc-A-Fella records disbanded, rumors regarding the relationship between Jay Z and Dame Dash have been swirling. While most of them have been negative, Dame sat down for an interview with Hip Hop Motivation and told them that he is happy for Jay Z and all the success he has found: I make people rich. So,...

It’s the first week of July, 2014, and Harlemites should be rejoicing. Last Tuesday, Congressman Charlie Rangel won a fierce race in the final election of a forty-plus year career representing the historic neighborhood in a most charismatic fashion. Seve...

Iggy Azalea is really fighting to make a name for herself and so far, she's having a hell of a start. After having the top two songs in the country and replacing herself on the Billboard charts with a new number one song, her single "Fancy" has now become the longest number one single for a female rapper...

Rumors have been going around that Brooklyn native and XXL Freshman Troy Ave has signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle. While appearing on Power 105.1's "The Breakfast Club," T.I. briefly announced that he and Troy Ave are hammering out a deal to bring Ave to Grand Hustle...

He sold three million records and still gets the Rodney Dangerfield treatment. Is he a Nelly clone? Ludacris’ DTP sidekick? A Pop-Tart rapper for bubblegum babes? Nah, son. He’s Chingy. A young MC with a bright-ass future. Words Vanessa Satten Images Michael Lavine I have this problem of thinking that nobody’s gonna try to do me wrong.” On a warm day t...

The Wireless Festival, a three-day concert festival in Birmingham, UK, will be short one headliner as Drake has cancelled due to an illness. The event organizers released a statement stating that Drizzy had become sick over the past few days and while he is feeling better, he has not been cleared by doctors to fly or perform ...

It's been close to a decade since Lupe Fiasco first broke out in the mainstream world. The song that propelled him to success was "Kick, Push" off his first album, Food & Liquor. The skateboarding themed record was instrumental in bridging the gap between the sport and the hip hop culture. Du...