XXL Mag

In the past few years, there's been an evident change in how hip-hop is defined. More and more, artists with an R&B-esque sound and a distinctly hip-hop flair are entering into the genre with a style that blurs the line between the two more than ever before, leaving many to take a deeper look at what hip-hop is in its current state. Wi...

Five years ago during the album promotion for Blueprint 3, Jay Z was on a mission to make a statement on hip-hop's reliance on Auto-Tune. His first single from his 11th studio LP was "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)," in which he addresses the industry for its overuse of Auto-Tune...

Don't ever try to swindle someone out of their money, especially if he or she is an artist. According to TMZ, Sean Kingston orchestrated a beatdown for a Hollywood club promoter because he wasn't fully compensated for making an appearance...

Pharrell is apologizing for his choice of headgear on the recent Elle UK cover. After finding himself in hot water for donning a Native American headdress the singer/producer has issued a statement. "I respect and honor every kind of race, background and culture...

Do fans still care about 50 Cent? Five years ago, with the commercial flop Before I Self Destruct selling a shockingly low 159,700 copies in the first week, it seemed like they didn't. 50 saw a gradual decline in his popularity after he took an L from Kanye West during their competitive album showdown between Curtis and Graduation  in 2007. He ...

A suspect has been charged in the fatal shooting of Twista’s security guard. A man by the name of Matthew X. Jackson was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed robbery in case involving the death of Davy Easterling, 31. Accord...

Fresh outta bed in an ill BAPE robe, Wiz dropped by Power 105's The Breakfast Club for a sitdown. During the interview, Khalifa touched a range of topics from his arrest record to Rihanna and everything in between. Below are the highlights: On weed smoking: "I go all the way with it...

Angelina Jolie's new movie Maleficent looks really good. Not for the amazing special effects or the nice cast. But just for the fact that Jolie is starring in it. She is gorgeous. One of the big stars in Hollywood, it's pretty easy to say that Brad Pitt is one lucky guy...

Dame Dash took to Instagram to call out Funkmaster Flex again and this time he wasn't so nice. Read the caption below "Im just curious why @djfunkflex has so much to say about a person when he's on a mike on the radio but when I directly addressed him so we could publicly have a face to face conversation and he hasent said a word yet... @djfun...

In the latest installment of "Weezy Wednesday's" Lil Wayne travels to Cannes, France. Hitting up the annual film festival, Wayne shows off the beautiful city and puts on a performance accompanied by Lil Twist, Mack Maine, and Euro. Check it out below:

Riff Raff drops off the video for "How To Be The Man (Houston Remix)." Tapping Slim Thug and Paul Wall for the cut, all three rappers show off their Houston swag in the clip all the while showing off their home city. "How To Be The Man" appears on Riff Raff's Neon Icon LP due out June 24...

On this past Sunday there were a whole lot of superstars on that Summer Jam stage including Nicki Minaj. Her set was one of the most anticipated of the evening and she stacked the deck to deliver for the fans. Drake, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Lil Herb, and Soulja Boy joined her to make it a memorable night...