XXL Mag

Newcomer King James is dropping his King 100 Jame$ mixtape on December 15. Today, we get the first teaser produced by Young Chop called “Keep It 100.” It features Johnny Maycash and YB and the overall song is about stunting to the fullest. Don’t mess...

Bow Wow let us tag along during a fast paced day of shooting BET's 106 and Park. Between tapings, the 26-year-old industry veteran spoke to us about his origins in hip-hop, twitter, and what he brings to the BET network...

Business mogul Dame Dash and Harlem rapper Cam'ron are more than just business partners—they're best buds. Over the years, the duo has popped up together in a variety of places, from studios to art galleries to political television shows. And ...

August Alsina certainly is not lacking in the turn up department as he teams with B.o.B and Yo Gotti, cranking out the video to "Numb." Paired with a trippy visual, viewers actually witness the effects of the night's events that entail a floating August and a distorted B...

K. Michelle's debut album, Rebellious Soul, is fantastic. The Memphis native is currently on tour which ends tomorrow in Boston. The super talented singer's music has inspired fans to stand up against evil and rebel against wrongdoing. This past weekend she won "Best New Artist" at the 2013 Soul Train Awards...

Raekwon keeps the new material coming, This time, the Chef cooks up a freestyle over Gangstarr’s classic “Mass Appeal.” For fans of Rae, “Lions Paw” shows him doing what he does best. Stay tuned for his upcoming LP, F.I.L.A., due out soon....

It's no secret that hip-hop and the law sometimes have a hard time coinciding. With an ongoing battle between the two parties, there are times when things fall into a bit of a gray area. Looking back over some of those incidents XXL presents "Rappers Who Were Found Not Guilty...

Wale has always had a soulful side. Last night, BET aired the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards and the Washington D.C. rapper got the crowd moving by performing a rousing version of "Love Hate Thing," the single from his 2013 effort The Gifted...

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There’s been a lot of talk about the state of New York hip-hop lately. Regardless of whatever city claims to run the radio, the fact remains that the Big Apple is still ripe with new talent. Case in point: Manhattan’s very own Mike Milan. The rap...

Twista really is going back to the basics just like the title of his new EP promised. In the new video for the EP's first track "Intro/Freestyle," the word-bending Chicago rapper keeps the focus on his lyrics by performing at Chicago's Terror Dome, a location known for underground rap battles back in the day...

DMX has been in trouble with the law a lot recently, but he's finally back in the studio. A video taken on Thanksgiving eve in producer Dame Grease's studio shows the Yonkers MC working on a new song, titled "Never Give Up." According to X's publicist, it will be a gospel song, similar to "Lord Give Me A Sign," a single released off his 2006 album, Year Of The Dog...