After allegedly spending Memorial Day together rumored couple French Montana and Khloe Kardashian hit the jewelry store on Tuesday (May 27) to do a little shopping.
The duo picked out his-and-her matching gold watches before leaving Rafaello & Co. in NYC,...
Bump J was in line to be one of the next artists from Chicago to break into the mainstream before he was sentenced to a ten year prison sentence for a bank robbery he allegedly committed in 2007. Though he's been locked up since '09, Bump's name still rings out heavy in the streets and he has been name dropped in numerous songs from big time Chicago MCs, most notably by Kanye West on the "I D
Listening to a Slaughterhouse record can be incredibly frustrating. It’s often rather difficult not to get bogged down by the seemingly infinitely knotty and intricate raps that regularly trail off into oblivion. There is no disputing the group’s acumen but such unrelenting commitment to drilling lyricism over palatability can make even the most well versed rap purist weary. By now, it’...
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XXL and Bacardi Flavors have teamed up to release a new video series titled "Flavors Of The Game," exploring the influence of hip-hop music, tattoos and sneakers on basketball culture. This custom series features commentary from artist Troy Ave, tattoo legend Jimmy Harden and sneaker expert Seth Wolfson...
Troy Ave returned to Power 105 to talk with The Breakfast Club and he had his Brick Star Boyz with him. The 2014 XXL Freshman talked about his time at the shoot for the XXL cover, his relationship with 50 Cent along with his work with Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo...
Stephen Jackson is a veteran in basketball, but he's currently delving into some other creative areas as well. Today, XXL is premiering "Extras" featuring Jackson as his rapping alter-ego Stak5.
Backed by the trap production of TM88 of 808 Mafia, Stak5 spits some boastful bars alongside newcomer 2win and Atlanta's own Young Scooter...
Original Hot Boys member B.G. has been serving a 14-year prison sentence stemming from a weapons possession and witness tampering charge for the past two years. But, according to fellow 'Nawlins rapper Turk, B.G. may be getting out as soon as this year due to a "legal loophole...
Lil Wayne is back with a new episode of Weezy Wednesdays. After going through a lengthly explanation on why a side chick is a healthy solution to your relationship, Weezy previews a snippet of the song called "Side Bitch." Backed by some hard drums, the track sounds like it'll be an banger...
The violence that's happening in Chicago is well documented. There have been countless documentaries, music releases and reports of what's going in the area, but some hip-hop artists are thinking bigger by fighting back and campaigning against the violence...
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It's been a minute since hip-hop had a relevant group, but Atlanta's trio Migos are changing all that.
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Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the June/July 2014 issue of XXL Magazine.
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Chicago's own Dreezy is quickly rising as a fresh-faced talent after her release of Schizo caught people's attention. For her first high-profile single, Dreezy grabs veteran Common and R&B crooner Ross Augusta for "No Good," which has a lot of potential to be a big hit...