XXL Mag

Suzy 6 Speed and his HBK cohort Skipper build anticipation for Su's Sincerely Yours with a new freestyle. The two hop over Vinylz and Boi-1da's beat for "May 13th." Which one do you like better? Lil Wayne/Drake on "Believe Me" or this one from Iamsu...

The tensions between Tyga and Lil Durk have been brewing for a few weeks now. After previewing his diss at the Chicago rapper last weekend, T-Raw went ahead and released "ChiRaq to LA" featuring Game. As expected, the Last Kings leader doesn't hold anything back on "ChiRaq to LA," calling him "small" and reiterating the fact that he's a Grammy-nominated artist... Rea

Travi$ Scott unveiled his collaboration with Big Sean at SXSW called “Don’t Play.” Now, we get the official version to hold us down. This track isn’t as momentous as anything on his debut mixtape Owl Pharaoh, but it’s a good sign that he’s in the lab making new music. Listen above....

Rapsody tosses some lyrical bombs over production by Khrysis on "Roses." At about two minutes long, Rap spits a fiery freestyle that sounds motivational. There a plenty of quotable lines (the Andre 3K line is clever), including one that addresses her omission for the 2014 XXL Freshman class...

We are proud to present the much anticipated XXL Freshman Class of 2014. Our seventh anniversary lineup includes 12 artists who are breaking new ground in hip-hop. It's what you all been waiting for, ain't it? It's XXL's Dirty Dozen: Chance the Rapper, Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan, Vic Mensa, August Alsina, Troy Ave, Kevin Gates, Lil Bibby, Jon Connor, Lil Durk, and as voted by

The Air Jordan 6 "Carmine" has officially settled on a release date of May 24th. First debuted in 1991 on the feet of Michael Jordan, this silhouette was last retroed in the 2008 Countdown Pack. This time making a solo appearance, the popular sneaker is regarded by many as the best OG Air Jordan of all time. ...

In honor of Black Music Month, Ebony Magazine decided to bring the big guns out for their latest issue. For the edition hitting newsstands tomorrow, the publication opted to feature Jay Z, Beyonce, Kanye West and Rihanna with each receiving their own cover...

Fans love when rappers have an extensive vocabulary. Having verbose wordplay is what sculpts rappers into being profound lyricists. Scientist and New York resident, Matt Daniels, ran a study examining the most unique words used by rappers...

After breaking up with Big Sean and losing a deal with Columbia Records, actress Naya Rivera finally catches a break. FOX confirmed that the rumors that the television star had been fired from Glee were false. Her rep told Associated Press "There is no truth to the rumor Naya has been fired from the show...

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta season three premieres tonight and stars already seem to be having issues.  According to TMZ producers have had to beef up on security during shoots, one reason being a recent altercation between Lil Scrappy and a new female co-star.  The "N...

R&B crooner Raheem DeVaughn returns with a second installment of his mixtape series, King Of Loveland 2. On the tape, it features remixes on tracks such as Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.,” Ty Dolla $ign’s “Or Nah,” and more. The Love King is ready to spit his gam...