XXL Mag

On Tuesday (Jan. 7), Young Jeezy was arrested in Atlanta for battery, false imprisonment and terrorist threats. He made headlines that alleged a brutal assault against his son Jadarius, reports that claim the Grammy nominated rapper bellowed out death threats during a nasty brawl with his 17-year-old...

MC Serch, 1/3rd of the legendary 90s group 3rd Bass, launched his new daytime talk show Serch yesterday. The talk show's title draws inspiration from the MC's intention to help people rise from personal conflicts and "get back on their grind, to a better state of mind." The pro...

Today, news broke that Diddy has partnered with Diageo PLC and bought the famous American luxury tequila brand DeLeon. While he's certainly not the first rapper to link with an alcoholic beverage company, his new deal is definitely a sign that his success is still making waves outside of hip-hop...

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Alchemist and Evidence go hands on with their forthcoming debut album, Lord Steppington, to bring fans quite a luxurious take on album packaging. The above video clip, which is so eloquently narrated by one John Doe from the Rhymesayers safari, gives us an early look at Lord Steppington's fancy bundle...

Being mistakenly listed as a guest vocalist on “Blood on the Leaves” from Kanye West’s Yeezus only brought more deserved endowment to Cleveland, OH.’s multi-talented songstress Lorine Chia. Recently catching the attention of most major music news sites and fans alike, Chia’s most recently released project Naked Truths presents a collection of songs like no other. Think of “Amy Winehouse on a... Re

Yeezus was an album that represents rebellion—and Coinye founders have drawn inspiration from the critically-acclaimed project for their latest antics. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported Kanye West and his lawyers disapprove of the cryptocurrency, and accuses the company of trademark infringement for using Ye's face as their logo. In a cease and d...

While hip-hop fans rejoiced when Jay Z and Dame Dash appeared to rekindle their friendship, Dame recently made some interesting remarks in regards to his former artist. In an excerpt from his upcoming profile with Details Magazine from their February 2014 issue, Dash has a few dicey answers when asked questions about the "Reasonable Doubt" rapper riches. Whi...

Kid Ink kicked off My Own Lane with a number of special performances, including one that aired during last night's episode of Conan. He performed a live rendition of the album's leading single, "Show Me." Ink's sophomore LP is in stores now and available on iTunes...

The wait for Lil Boosie is almost over. The Baton Rouge star is scheduled for release from prison in February of this year, and the hype machine is already getting started. In a new unreleased collaboration that surfaced, Boosie and his longtime partner Webbie do what the do best on “Show The World.” The...

Diddy and Diageo PLC are back at it again. The business partners plan to trump their success with Ciroc by taking over the tequila industry. According to reports, both parties have jointly bought the famous American luxury tequila brand, DeLeon, in an attempt to repeat their success with their popular premium vodka product. The mill...

As promised, A$AP Ferg released some new music at midnight. The next rapper to take on Drake’s year-end anthem “Trophies,” this version has a bit of Harlem flare as Ferg spits fun rhymes about traveling across the world. The A$AP Mob’s L...