XXL Mag

It seems that all is good in the land of the Wu. Raekwon had been very vocal about airing his displeasure about participating with a new Wu project, but after a talk with the RZA he seems 100% on board. DJ Whoo Kid spoke with Raekwon this past week on his show the Whoolywood Shuffle...

Yes, the mighty Unit is back and it's feeling like 2003 all over again. Two days ago, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck and Kidd Kidd debuted their first song as a collective on "Grindin' My Whole Life." G-Unit followed up with their remix of Drake's "0 to 100," solidifying that they have been in the booth again. Now...

The 20th anniversary of Illmatic is keeping Nas pretty busy. In between festivals, a new label, music, promoting his documentary and starting a scholarship fund the Queens bred rapper found time to sit down with CBS’ Charlie Rose to discuss his impact on hip-hop. E...

After Nicki Minaj slammed "Loyal" implications near the end of her Summer Jam set (because dudes aren't really loyal either), Trina and Lil Mo connect to flip K Camp's "Cut Her Off" for the ladies. The two remind listeners that if the fellas aren't acting right, they're just as expendable; it isn't just the other way around...

The only thing about Pharrell that is generating more buzz than his music is his head gear. Pharrell is gracing the July edition of ELLE UK and is rocking a massive Native American headdress. Unsurprisingly, the choice of headwear is drawing backlash on social media after Elle.com poste...

Nike unveils the the latest South Beach sneaker from the LeBron franchise. The Nike LeBron 11 "South Beach" sneaker will feature the turquoise and black upper, pink accents and mints hits on the side of the Swoosh and outsole. The colorway stays true to the classic Miami colors and the previous South Beach models...

Swizz Beatz is a busy man. The Grammy winning producer has been in Cambridge MA after being accepted into Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management program. The HBS program is geared for top executives of companies with annual sales of at least $10 million. But ...

The second-ever BottleRock Napa Valley happened over the weekend, bringing out the crowds for three days of food, wine and music in California. The festival's hip-hop highlights included performances by OutKast, LL Cool J and Z-Trip. Click through to see shots of all three, courtesy of photographer Ryan Gaines...

Mariah Carey's Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse is the top album in hip-hop/R&B this week. Carey's fourteen studio album landed at No. 3 and sold 56,000 copies in its first week. This marks her 17th top 10 album of her career. ...

Migos questions, "Who the hell got me fucked up," on the song's hook. After brandishing a gun in the video's opening seconds, the Atlanta trio actually doesn't look all that upset in the Keemotion-directed clip. The trio are seen hanging out/blazing up in an unfinished room as visual effects transform the video into a little bit of a trippy experience...

Chuck Ingish takes a quick journey to Boogie Nights era disco with modern day retro duo Chromeo on a paean to their favorite body part: "Legs." The three hang out in the studio as a number of models nonchalantly strut past them. There's also a Mercedes with the gull-wing doors — like the Delorean — to bring home the throwback, feel-good vibes. Inglish is g...

Lupe Fiasco is back on his shit again. During an interview with Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg, Lupe was asked what young MC's he enjoys listening to. He answered with Young Thug and Big K.R.I.T. but when asked about Kendrick Lamar it opened up a can of worms...