XXL Mag

Living a balanced lifestyle was always stressful to Black Cobain as a young man. Early in life, the DMV native was exposed to many different styles of music, as his grandparents had a palette for a wide range of sounds. The voices of Anita Baker, Michael Jackson and as far out as ACDC to Nirvana illuminated throughout his home as a youth...

Hip-hop collective Pro Era will release their first group project since 2012's P.E.E.P: The aPROcalypse on Valentine's Day. Member, A La $oul recently announced the upcoming release, The Secc$ Tap.e 2, via Twitter typing, "$ECCS TAP.E PART 2WO x VALENTINE$ DAY...

Love is in the air. Pro Era comes through with the new track, "Sol Luna" which features Joey Bada$$, A La $ole and Dyemond Lewis. The trio flows about their physical and mental attractions over a smooth boom-bap beat from Navie D. Check out "Sol Luna," below...

It's been a hell of a year for hip-hop, with the big dogs all dropping albums, the underground bubbling like never before and a crop of up-and-comers putting out some of the best music in years. But with so much great music floating around, hip-hop fans were bound to miss some things...

Yo Gotti gifts us another version of his "LeBron James" track this time featuring MMG rapper Meek Mill. The original version of the song was on the Memphis rapper's recent album, I Am which cracked the Billboard Top 10 in it's first week on shelves last month...

While most people are concerned with having a white Christmas, Snoop Dogg's holiday is bathed in a different hue. The OG joins in the Christmas spirit releasing his version of Elvis Presley’s 1957 track "Blue Christmas." Check out "Blue Xmas," below. ...

You can’t recap the year in albums and mixtapes without songs. 2013 was packed with all kinds of records that everyone couldn’t get enough of. There were songs that stayed on repeat like Drake’s “Started From The Bottom,” street anthems that echoed through neighborhoods like Meek Mill’s “Levels” and Billboard Hot 100 scorchers like Eminem’s “The Monster” that dominated radio play. Just like every

The recently reunited, Migos come through with their latest visual for the previously released track, "Ounces." Metro Boomin' and Zaytoven provide the thump. Cam Kirk is behind camera. The trio's forthcoming mixtape, Young Rich Niggas 2 (Y...

Today, Fabolous continues his solid S.O.U.L. Tape series with volume 3. The series, which started in 2011 continued with last year's version which offered the hit “Life Is So Exciting” featuring Pusha T which spawned a brief tour. Loso looks...

2013 was the year of Kanye West. Kanye was one of the most polarizing celebrities this year and he was frequently in the news. Whether it was because of his music, his relationship, or his rants, Yeezy Season lasted throughout the year. Scroll through and checkout the many moments of Kanye West in 2013. ...

After impressing new fans with “Keep it 100” and his King100Jame$ project, Young Chop affiliate King 100 James is focused on being the MVP of the rap game. Lace your Timbs up. Standout: "Where Da Cash At" Also check out: "So Forreal" And: "Keep It 100" Name: James Brown Age: 21 Hometown: Chicago, westside of Chicago. L-Town. ...

Little too much egg nog? Eminem recently wished his fans a happy holiday in a somewhat weird way. The rap megastar posted a picture to his Instagram account of him in a Santa outfit spooning a reindeer. The caption simply read, "Happy F#ckin Holidays...