XXL Mag

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...

Producer Vanderslice will be dropping a new album called Everything’s Awesome on May 6. The LP is set to have some well-known names—one of them being Freddie Gibbs. The track he appears on is “Bugatti Bullet Holes,” where we see him spitting raw raps at his finest. Stream the track ab...

2 Chainz was caught blowing kisses and winking at the camera in court during the trial for his Felony drug case. The Atlanta- based MC was charged last month with felony drug possession for an arrest at LAX last June when authorities found him carrying codeine...

Things got a little crazy after Floyd Mayweather won his fight against Marcos Maidana on Saturday night (May 3) in Las Vegas. Wayne escorted Mayweather to the ring and performed his new single “Believe Me” (without Drake). After the fight while wal...