XXL Mag

Jay Z and Beyoncé's pride and joy, Blue Ivy, arrived in the world nearly two years ago on Jan. 7, 2012. On June 15, 2013, Baby Blue got a worthy playmate when Kanye West and Kim Kardashian welcomed their own baby daughter, North West, to the family. XXL h...

Music and fashion go hand in hand. Just as every artist has their signature sound, each has their own sense of style. Some artists are flashy while others are more conservative. Wearing a range of brands from street-wear to high-end fashion, different artists in the rap genre are creating an image and owning their look...

The news of Grand Hustle rapper Doe B's untimely death has spread throughout the hip-hop community. DJ Frank White, the Alabama rapper's manager, recently released a statement regarding the reported shooting death of his friend and client...

Snoop Dogg can scratch "walk through the White House high" off his bucket list. Following his Grammy nomination for Reincarnated, Uncle Snoop, his wife Shante, and his daughter Cori B accepted an invitation to attend the 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors which took place at Obama's pad...

Ca$h Out offers his second new song and video this week with the release of the booty clapping anthem, "She Twerkin'" produced by DJ Spinz and Dun Deal. Sure to be strip club mainstay, Ca$h Out invites Twerk Team to provide the appropriate scenery...

Add having a textbook to the long list of things Kanye West can boast (or fume) about during one of his inevitably forthcoming rants. Writer Julius Bailey has put together a book on the enigmatic MC titled The Cultural Impact of Kanye West...

DMX received a birthday present in the form of a settled lawsuit. The rapper recently settled a $1 million child support case with BM, Patricia Trejo, reports TMZ. X allegedly owed more than 10 years of back child support for he and Trejo's young daughter...

For the most part, Fabolous has played the sideline in the whole Kendrick Lamar "Control" verse incident, choosing not to waste bars on the situation. But many people speculated the Brooklyn rapper had put himself in the game with the track, "The Get Back" off his Christmas Day release, S... Read More ...

It's no secret that 2013 was was wild year for hip-hop on Instagram. From a pasty bearing Nicki Minaj to 2 Chainz reuniting the hot boys, this year definitely crafted up many timeless photos and will indeed go down in the Instagram hall of fame...

Dom Kennedy is taking his show on the road, embarking on a 30-city tour starting in late January. With fellow Cali rapper Skeme as special guest, the Get Home Safely Tour will hit up spots in DC, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston and more...

As promised, Drizzy continues to drop new material leading up to the ball drop. Today, Drizzy hops on Soulja Boy's "We Made It" providing a track that is sure to bump in clubs for New Year's festivities. The OVO rapper also debuted two new tracks at recent performance in Chicago, and recently previewed a new joint with Aaliyah...

Brooklyn stalwart Sean Price and Aussie producer M-Phazes teamed up for their Land Of The Crooks EP, a project that may very well have been based on the thought of less as more. Phazes’ beats command attention for the vibe they conjure without any of the extra noise: in a time where a plurality of up-and-coming producers scrounge about for a boom-bap feel and overcompensate for their lack of chops