XXL Mag

Everyone from Brooklyn’s young rap crew, Pro.Era, had their own coming out party to hip-hop at various times. Joey Bada$$ took the spotlight after 1999 dropped, and you can say the same thing for CJ Fly. He stole the show with his verse on “Hardknock,” followed by the release of his debut mixtape, Thee Way Eye See It, which showed Pro. Era's talent dep...

MGK taps Wiz Khalifa for his new video, "Mind Of A Stoner." Taking fans on a ride mentally while stagnant at the bus stop for the entire clip, MGK definitely shows off the mind of someone puffing on that Mary Jane. "Mind Of A Stoner" is off of MGK's latest effort Black Flag...

One of the DMV's new young gunner is without a doubt Shy Glizzy. On his latest single off Young Jefe, Glizzy takes fans back to Columbia with with Mr. Columbia himself Young Scooter. Glizzy lays down an addictive hook for “Medellin” that’ll immediately get stuck in your head. Listen to “Medelli...

Vic Mensa jumps on tourmates Disclosure’s hit record “When A Fire Starts To Burn” to deliver an impressive freestyle Mensa and Disclosure we're on tour from January to February so it's fitting they have a track together. Listen below. ...

It's not immediately clear to me what I expected to walk into when I showed up at Brooklyn Bowl last night to see Just Blaze and Skrillex perform. Initially, I had thought of it as just another show, albeit with the added possibility of glow sticks and Molly...

Frank Ocean is being sued for not clearing a sample within a sample. The crooner's "Super Rich Kids" song features parts of Mary J. Blige's "Real Love", which contains a small interpolation of Honeydrippers' "Impeach the President." TufAmerica happens to own 3...

Last month rumors were suggesting a possible partnership between Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports and Detroit Lions Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh may be in the works. Now, ESPN reports both parties haven't officially linked on paper, but the smash-mouth defensive force will be advised by Roc Nation Sports moving forward. ...

Interscope's ScHoolboy Q is one of a slew of artists participating in Universal Music Group Distribution’s campaign for Black History Month. Along with Republic’s Sage the Gemini, IDJ’s Jhene Aiko, Stevie Wonder and other Motown acts, the TDE rapper is a part of a Facebook Sweepstakes comprised of four weekly  posts from each artist, encouraging fans to comment on their artists pages for a chance

Suge Knight's legal woes continue, as the former Death Row CEO has been accused of threatening to kill an employee at a marijuana dispensary. Cops were summoned to a Los Angeles weed shop on Sunday after Knight and the store's employees were involved in a compensation-driven dispute...

Ice Cube drops a cut off of his upcoming album Everythang’s Corrupt which drops May 13. Listen to “Sic Them Youngins On Em” below.  

Lil Boosie's comeback may have been delayed until March, but his musical comeback roars onward, as he pops up on this cut from Boston George's debut project. "Rich Off Lean," which also features the considerable talents of Future, only has Boosie on the hook, but it's a ferocious one, and allows George and Future to spread out on the beat...

South by Southwest has updated its artist lineup again. Future might offer a larger preview of his forthcoming LP Honest (beyond the track "Move That Dope"), while a bevy of burgeoning rappers get added to this year's roster, including TDE's ScHoolboy Q and Chance The Rapper...