XXL Mag

Rick Ross keeps his steady stream of remixes going. This time around, the MMG boss hops on Yo Gotti’s “I Know” off of his I Am album. Rozay continues to build the anticipation for Mastermind dropping this year.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest boasted a slew of star-studded performances for the viewing pleasure of millions worldwide. A part of the stellar lineup, which included Big Sean, Mac Miller, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, was burgeoning rapper Macklemore along with his partner Ryan Lewis. The seven-time G...

G Herbo (formerly known as Lil Herb) teams up with Lil Bibby to start things off with a bang. “A Year Ago” find the two youngsters reflecting on their growth. Just before the year ended, Bibby claimed he’s got 2014, so maybe this is a sign of things to come?...

Show & Prove is our section in the magazine where we highlight which rappers are hot in hip-hop now. Many who have appeared in S&P have gone on to launch successful music careers. With the goal to bring our hand-picked selections online, here are excerpts of the stories from Sage The Gemini, Isaiah Rashad and Deniro Farrar, as well as their entire mixtape discography. Our De...

The last time Young Scooter dropped a mixtape, he was in Dekalb County jail serving out a six-month bid for a probation violation. Today, the ATL rapper returns for his first release as a free man in a year with Street Lottery 2. The project contains features from Wyclef Jean, Birdman, Future, Chief Keef, and Gucci Mane...

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2013 was a big year for Logic. After securing a spot as an XXL Freshman, the Maryland native signed a deal with Def Jam and was one of the opening acts for Kid Cudi's The Cud Life Tour. Now he’s starting to work on his debut album. E...

Macklemore's past troubles with drug and alcohol abuse are well documented. In fact, it almost derailed the Seattle rapper's career before it even started. Now sober, and living life to the fullest, the seven-time Grammy nominee says he's still afraid that one day he will fall back into the trap that put him in the hospital and rehab in 2008...

Roscoe Dash is starting off 2014 in grind mode. After recently dropping the new single "Wassup" featuring fellow ATLien Waka Flocka Flame, the hook man returns with his latest effort "Work." On the Big A assisted track, Dash speaks in the voice of the naysayers who think he's lost his shine...

The new year is here, but we can't dead 2013 without giving it its just due. Papoose decides to do the honors for consecutive years with his "Obituary 2013." In the '13 version, Pap pays homage to the likes Nelson Mandela, Paul Walker, Doe B, Chris Kelly and others who lost their lives this past year...

Actor James Avery, most well known for his role as "Uncle Phil" on the hit hip-hop tinged television sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has died at the age of 65, reports TMZ. According to the report, Avery had recently undergone open heart surgery and died from complications from the procedure...

The Toronto Raptors look to be going the extra mile to cement their relationship with hometown megastar, Drake. Already the team's Global Ambassador, the Raptors recently announced the January 11 contest against the Brooklyn Nets will be highlighted as "Drake Night...