XXL Mag

The road to Wrestlemania has arrived. On Sunday (Jan. 26), Royal Rumble 2014 will take place in Pittsburgh, Penn. Slated for the bill is the return of Batista, a battle of the titans between Brock Lesnar and Big Show, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match, and the 30-man battle royal...

Meet the founder of Yeezianity. Brian Liebman a 23-year-old New Yorker who lives with his parents in Upstate New York and is a Philosophy major. He is the founder of the new religion around Kanye West. Liebman, who had previously chosen to remain anonymous when he interviewed with  Noisey, created Yeezianity less than a month ago and recently exposed himself to MailOnline in an exclusive interview

T-Pain keeps the memory of The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air alive with his latest leak. This time, he grabs his Nappy Boy crew for “Fresh Prince.” Check it out above.

For those of you that don't think rappers shed tears, they most certainly do and we've got the pictures to prove it. Gathering up a bunch of photos of rappers on their emotional heavy days, XXL presents "Rappers Cry Too." And in the words of Ja Rule, "I cry, you cry...

With albums from Meek Mill and Rick Ross on the horizon, Maybach Music Group’s output in 2014 got even deeper with the announcement of yet another project. After officially signing with MMG back in 2011, DJ Scream announced yesterday (Jan. 23) that ...

Fox has given a pilot order to a series called Empire, which is set to portray "a unique family drama set in the world of a hip-hop empire." 20th Century Fox TV and Imagine TV are producing the hip-hop themed show with Danny Strong, Lee Daniels (The Butler) and Brian Grazer. ...

Lil Bibby and Lil Herb are the next wave of young Chicago talent to gain widespread acceptance in hip-hop. While Bibby is riding high after the release of Free Crack, his partner-in-rhyme and childhood friend Lil Herb has been patiently waiting his turn...

Don Trip releases a new mixtape today titled Randy Savage. The project is named after the late "Macho Man" Randy Savage, a popular professional wrestler who died from a a sudden heart attack in 2011. The 10-track tape includes offerings by Juicy J, Young Dolph, and Trip's frequent rap partner, Starlito. ...

A few months ago, we spotted Game and Young Buck in the studio. Today, DJ Kay Slay premieres the collaborative effort titled "Rolling Stone" featuring Papoose. Produced by The Mekanics. You can download the rest of the tape via Datpiff...

Jay Z may be adding smash-mouth Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh to the Roc Nation Sports roster. According to Pro Football Talk, league sources are suggesting Suh is looking for a new agent and rumors are reporting he is leaning towards signing with Hov's agency...

Ice Cube was a guest on ESPN's SportsNation and touched base on a wide variety of topics, including Richard Sherman's dissertation of the word "thug," his raps versus Kobe's, and working with Kevin Hart, Mike Epps, and Chris Tucker. He also confirmed him and Chris Tucker are ready to go and film the highly awaited fourth installment of their classic "Friday" series and says pro

Jay Z and Beyonce have been named by Billboard as the most powerful people in the music industry. The publication judges power as “the ability to reshape the world around you according to your vision,” a description that Hov and Bey embody with their heavy influence to both popular culture and the music business. Thanks ...