XXL Mag

Job interviews are something we all have to go through at some point. Sitting at home playing Xbox and binging on Netflix isn't going to get you that dream job you wish for every night before you go to bed, or any job for that matter. Get some confidence about yourself, work up a little motivation and go out and chase that job you want with some drive...

New York prodigy Bishop Nehru hops on some production by dance duo Disclosure. Guy, who is one-half of the group, laces up a laid-back tune for “the master of 16 bars” to go in. Nehru opened for Disclosure for 1 of 3 of their shows at Terminal 5 in NYC over the weekend. Check o...

Cam'ron and A-Trak are coming out with a joint EP pretty soon called Federal Reserve. Trak took to Instagram to post a teaser for the project. The two mega stars are working together for a full EP on A-trak’s Fool Gold Records. A-Trak would go on and tweet "wait til they see the production team we got on this killa project..." C...

Kevin Gates taps his speedy side in his new video "Don't Know." Amidst showing off jewels and flexing his flashy lifestyle, Gates professes his high standards in the fast clip, ruling out broke friends and unattractive chicks. "Don't Know" is off of Kevin Gate's latest project Stranger Than Fiction...

Savemoney, featuring members Joey Purp and Kami de Chukwu, drop the visuals for "Still Alive." In the video you see appearances by fellow members Vic Mensa, Chance The Rapper, Tokyo Shawn, Caleb James, Dally Auston, Brian Fresco and producers Thelonius Martin and Stix (Greg Landfair Jr)...

9th Wonder’s Jamla label is a squad that prides themselves on lyricism. In the latest leak off Jamla Is The Squad, Talib, Elzhi and Phonte show other MCs no mercy. Khrysis is behind this one. Check for the Statik Selektah-hosted project dropping on Jan. 28. ...

Have you ever had to look twice at a magazine because of the odd imagery plastered on cover, wondering how and for what reason a rapper was chosen to be portrayed in such a abnormal manner? Well this gallery is full of those! Gathering up a bunch of those odd occasions, XXL presents "Rappers Plastered On Odd Magazine Covers ."...

Rihanna shows off her stunning body and poses for some sexy pictures while in Brazil soaking up sun. If you're having a bad day, just go through this gallery.

What rapper doesn’t do it the ski mask way? Fresh off the unveiling of ScHoolboy Q’s stark black and white album cover for Oxymoron, XXL wanted to take a quick look at other artworks that had rappers donning a skully, a mask or something in between. So without...

Three Stacks and Big Boi have been clocking in the hours at Stankonia Studios, lighting up speculation around the idea of a new OutKast album. But Mr. DJ, the duo's longtime producer, says the two have actually been laying tracks down for their own respective solo LPs...

Run-D.M.C.'s Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell would have turned 49-years old today. Longtime comrade and bandmate Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels took to Instagram to wish his late friend a happy born day and to champion Jam Master Jay Foundation For Music, which supports education of the arts...