XXL Mag

R&B singer Keyshia Cole is ready to make a comeback. To kick off the New Year, Cole decides to address haters in her circle over Chris Brown’s “Loyal.” With Sean Kingston and Lil Wayne to assist her, Cole sounds reinvigorated and ready to dominate. ...

FILA opens the new year with a new colorway of the iconic 95 model, this go around the colorway is inverted from the original “OG” version. In addition the apparel side will see items such as tees, hoody’s and beanies to coincide with the release. Look for this re...

“Who do you listen to, some washed up rappers from New York?” demands the old-time gangster’s voice on “Money Bags Intro.” “Nobody drives around no more and smokes pot and listens to fucking lyrical music like that. They want to go nuts.” In many way...

Adding on to his entrepreneurial résumé is Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as he revisits the Consumer Electronics Show, this year as a retailer not just a consumer. In Las Vegas earlier today 50 Cent launched a new Sports edition line of his SMS Audio headphones, following his business partnership with New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony weeks ago. Headphone...

According to his Instagram feed, The Dream is hip-hop's latest independent act. The versatile artist announced the breaking news by posting a picture of the record label's logo, with the following caption: "I will miss this logo. It all started here...

Look At Me Now They have been bubbling on the West Coast for a minute, but YG and DJ Mustard are now getting some mainstream hip-hop love. Words Jeff Weiss Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the December/January 2014 issue of XXL Magazine. T...

The World Famous Society Original Products has just release its Post Holiday Collection.  Standout styles including the Double Bubble Crewneck sweatshirt, Arlington Crewneck sweatshirt and Fair Bike button up complement returning core styles like the Meals On Wheels sweatpants and Backwards Crewneck sweatshirt. ...

DJ Drama has landed a new gig as part of the A&R staff at Atlantic Records. Based in Atlanta, GA, the accomplished DJ and mixtape master will supervise studio projects, as well as the signing and development of emerging artists. "My first two albums as an artist were on Atlantic. An...

Swizz Beatz kicked off the first Monday of the new year by headlining the Monster Takeover at the Marquee Nightclub during CES 2014. Swizz, who's a shareholder for Monster, presented an electrifying DJ set at the event, which celebrated the company's 35th anniversary...

Just 24 hours after Juicy J announced he would be dropping a new album in 2014, Meek Mill took to Twitter to give rap fans an update. The MMG rapper says his next album is “all that matters” in 2014, which means we’ll be expecting plenty of heat soon. He also hashtags...

Taj, LeLee and Coko of SWV— or Sisters With Voices— are back for 2014! The girl R&B group were a major hit in the 90s and it looks like they are back in action. Starting Jan. 16, We TV will air a series called SWV Reunited  filming the group's try comeback. To honor them, we put together a t...

Since its debut as a tennis shoe in the 70s, the Stan Smith has made its way from the court to the street, becoming one of adidas’ best-selling shoes of all time. Removed from the shelves in 2012, the Stan Smith returns more clean and green than ever. Made...