XXL Mag

Kevin Gates is never tired of reading; the saying “never judge a book by its cover” is prevalent in the life of the Baton Rouge MC. While most rappers look to their life and surroundings for inspiration, Gates uses literature to broaden his horizons and thinking. Last year,...

Nas will be on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon tonight. Tune in at 11:35 p.m. EST tonight. TONIGHT: Colin Firth and @ChloeGMoretz will be here! Plus music from @Nas & @QtipTheAbstract, and @JohnOates sitting in with @TheRoots! ...

Have you ever seen a rapper so close to a microphone, it almost looks like he's eating it? If not, check out XXL's hilarious gallery of "Rapper Eating Microphones."

Power 106 L.A. Power House 2014 Lineup Announced Big Radio Concert Season is in full swing. In the wake of Hot 97’s Summer Jam announcement, Power 106 has revealed who will grace the stage for their big show on May 17. Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Schoolboy Q, YG, Trey Songz and Jennifer Lopez will be among the acts for the big show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Chec...

Girl Talk and Freeway are preparing for their new EP, Broken Ankles, with another single. Today, we get “I Can Hear Sweat” featuring The LOX’s own Jadakiss. Check out the meancing track above be on the lookout for Broken Ankles tomorrow....

Music icon Quincy Jones, who has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Oprah, recently did a Q+A with The National and revealed his take on the current music landscape. To put it bluntly, Jones is not impressed. When asked about today’s music stars, Jones held nothing back: “Music has gone so far down lately because everyone is going after the money. People are...

DJ Mustard’s track from Rick Ross’ album Mastermind was unrecognizable to the producer after Kanye West got his hands on it. During an interview with Hardknock TV the producer spoke on his collaboration with West and how it took shape. “The cr...

Moncler and White Mountaineering partner up for a functionally savvy collection that is presented through this End Clothing editorial. Sporting a selection of bold patterns and technical features influenced by Japanese aesthetic, this collection carries a series of jackets, shirts, and sweaters. Fus...

Saucony presents a new black/grey colorway of the popular Grid 9000 model. A tonal grey dominates the upper and a section of the midsole along with a white blocking. Black outlines the outsole and spreads across the heel, tongue, and inner lining. The...

Pharrell has been popping up everywhere as of late and continued his media run Monday morning by taking over Good Morning America, ridiculous hat and all. Performing “Happy” on top of a building in Times Square, Pharrell proved once again why he is one of the best doing it right now. With summe...

Lil Bibby is on a tear lately. After making some noise off his Free Crack mixtape, he drops a new track called “Dead Or In Prison.” Produced by C-Biz, Bibby channels the role of street narrator as he tells everyone that he’d rather be dead or in prison. Check out the tr...

Birdman and Justin Bieber have been spotted hanging together a lot lately, so much that YMCMB head felt the need to gift Bieber with a brand new Bugatti. Bieber unveiled the news on his Instagram page, showing off his new red ride captioned, " "Uncle Stunna luv...