XXL Mag

With the 2014 World Cup approaching, A Bathing Ape partners with ZOZOTOWN to pay homage to the worldly event with a "BAPE SOCCER" collection. The special collection incorporates signature elements of the competing teams and re-imagines the contenders through BAPE branding. A l...

Hurricane Chris is looking to craft another hit after songs like "Ay Bay Bay" and "The Hand Clap" took off. Today, the Louisiana spitter taps Lil Boosie for the remix to "Ratchet." DJ Mustard on the beat. Check it out above.

With Mother's Day just passing, XXL wanted to shout-out all the rappers who openly express gratitude for their Mamas. Check out "Rappers Who Are Mama's Boys."

Welcome back to the world of Atmosphere, the carefully-crafted, snug world that Slug and his producer-in-crime Ant have cultivated over 20 years in the game. Southsiders, the duo's eighth official studio album—despite numerous EPs and a compilation or two that were expanded into album releases, it's their eighth official full-length—is the latest installment in the discography of one of the most c

When Nas released his debut album Illmatic 20 years ago on April 19, 1994, he knew he had something great on his hands. What he didn't know was that Illmatic would go on to be considered one of the single greatest bodies of work in hip-hop history, and one of the best debut albums in music, period. In that er...

Video footage has surfaced of Solange unleashing a violent attack against Jay Z in an elevator while Beyonce looks on. Once news broke and the video hit the web, Twitter went nuts, commenting on the video and asking what could possibly start this fight...

Iggy Azalea is one of the rising stars or hip-hop right now and rightfully so. Not only can she rap and her flow is on point, she produces hits. Add that she is also smoking hot and you get why people love her.

It's been a while since we've heard some music from R&B songstress Jazmine Sullivan. Today, she's back with a single that she premieres on iHeart Radio called "Dumb." It features Meek Mill, who adds his touch on the upbeat tune. Check it out below...

The great mystery of Soulja Boy's missing Bentley really wasn't much of a mystery.  TMZ  initially reported that he rapper and producer of Nicki Minaj's latest "Yass Bish" called the police and reported his car stolen but the vehicle was quickly recovered...

Last week's announcement that Beats Electronics was being sold to Apple for a reported $3.2 billion shook up the entire music landscape. Along with a senior position at Apple, Dre also became hip-hop's richest man, according to Forbes. "A sale ...

On the fast track to summer, Supreme x Vans prepare to release a footwear collection that contains new silhouettes of the Vans Chukka and Vans Era. Embodying all-over prints with abstract designs, these new mid and low tops boast premium canvas uppers. The...

Directed by Travis Satten (@travissatten) Produced by ApK (@weareapk) Chance The Rapper is one of the 12 Freshmen on XXL's 2014 Freshmen list revealed last Mon., May 5, on BET's 106 & Park. All last week we've been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot, and the work it takes to pull it all together. But today ki...