XXL Mag

On this day, March 7, in hip-hop history... 2011: Coming off of the success of his 2000 album, The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem followed up with the release of The Eminem Show two years later. Following a similar formula to his previous major label records, Slim Shady managed to further continue his reign in the hip-hop game...

Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids is prepping his solo album, Convertibles, due out Apr. 18. Before The Cool Kids drop their first project together, he grabs Chance The Rapper for a dope record called “Glam.” Check it out above. ...

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City Morgue is a new NYC street-wear brand that draws influence directly from the streets of New York. Already being spotted on the likes of A$AP Rocky and Action Bronson, City Morgue, abbreviatedly known as CMKS, looks to pay homage to the streets...

Future is on the run. After a string of radio-friendly hits off Honest, the Atlanta rapper delivers the official visuals for his street anthem “Move That Dope.” In the Benny Boom-directed clip, Future Hendrix is on a mission to push some weight. Cameos inc...

Ace Hood teams up with Mavado for his new video "Buss Guns." With a real street feel and some sexy gun totting ladies, the guys warn off haters in the clip expressing that they're not to be tested. "Buss Guns" is off of Ace Hood's latest project Starvation 3...

Over the past couple of months Cash Money and Young Thug have been seen frequently with each other. Drake has showed that he is a big fan of Young Thug's music and was the one who encouraged Nicki Minaj to hop on the remix to “Danny Glover.” Bir...

It's been quite a year for Rick Ross. He's gone from a No. 1 hit to career-threatening exposure on the Internet to his current high-stakes beef with the biggest brawler in hip-hop's fight club. Still, on the eve of the release of his third album Deeper Than Rap, the big Miami boss is here, flaunting, taunting, feeding the fire...

As YG is set to drop his debut studio album on March 18th, the west coast rapper just announced that he will also be embarking on the ‘My Krazy Life’ tour, kicking off March 29th. Making stops in New York, LA, Atlanta, along with a bunch of other venues, the rapper will hit 30 cites before wrapping in late May. Peep...

ScHoolboy Q drops yet another visual off of his just released debut album, now releasing the "What They Want" video featuring 2 Chainz. Hitting the strip club in the clip, the boys enjoy an exotic filled night all the while speaking of granting a willing female's every desire...

Drawing inspiration from the Pacific Northwest Ocean, Herschel Supply Co. presents the "Pacific" fish-print collection for Spring 2014. The collection adds to the portfolio of hand illustrated designs with an all-over fish print that embodies a small collection of totes...

The selection for the XXL Freshmen 2014 is kicking into high gear, and yes, you should be as excited as we are here in the XXL office. In preparation for this year's class, we let some possible candidates tell us why they think they deserve to be part of XXL Freshmen 2014...