XXL Mag

2 Chainz meteoric rise hit a slight snag with his sophomore release, B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time failing to maintain the commercial success and acclaim he received for his debut. F*ck it, no time to look back. As a matter of fact, Chainz is already looking forward having started on his follow up...

As always, Twitter unveiled an abundance of news this week. From everyone wishing Drake a happy birthday, TDE releasing several projects on the social site, Nicki Minaj throwing up a vintage XXL cover, and Ja Rule releasing a cookbook; things were surely entertaining...

The late 2 Pac promised Jimmy Henchman would get his in due time. It looks like yesterday was that day. Former hip-hop music exec James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond was sentenced to life behind bars, yesterday (October 25), in a Brooklyn courtroom...

Happy Born Day, Groovy Tony!

Schoolboy Q isn't playing any games radiating a not-to-be messed with attitude in his new video "Banger" (MOSHPIT). In the dark visual, the TDE rapper spits fierce bars as the scenery shifts from a warehouse ultimately ending in the subway...

Drake really turned things up at his birthday celebration, even performing his NWTS hit "From Time" with feature Jhené Aiko. Bringing the beauty out for the standout track, she sang the beautiful tune while Drizzy hung out on the steps taking it all in. Fu...

Termanology is back with another video for a track off his GOYA record and this one finds the veteran rapper in a slightly more easy-going mood than his more aggressive "Judo" video. Where that clip had people in a boxing ring, "American Dreamin'" has a day-in-the-life concept to it...

Last night Yo Gotti held a listening event in New York for his upcoming LP, I Am, and today he's dropped another gem from the album. "Cold Blood" is a slow-rolling, reflective track featuring J. Cole and Gotti rapping over some warmed-over soul vocals and an ornate string arrangement...

With one single that is already platinum, a second that has a lot of folks talking and a third featuring arguably the hottest pop star in the game coming next week, we'd say the roll out for Eminem's forthcoming album Marshal Mathers LP 2 is going just as he planned...

Earlier today, Ice Cube dropped a Halloween-themed video for "Sasquatch" where Cube portrays the classic movie serial killer, Michael Myers, in the vid. While the video is sufficiently terrifying, it's hardly the first hip-hop video to leave the viewer feel chilled to the bone with terror. At ...

On Halloween, the newly formed group Serial Killers made up of B-Real, Xzibit, Demrick will release their debut project, Serial Killers Vol 1. Before you can mask up and collect the mixtape, the trio unveils the album art and track listing...

Channeling his old spirit, Diddy recently evoked the return of Puff Daddy. Saying that the vibrant essence has returned to him upon launching Revolt, the mogul is now officially referring to himself as Puff Daddy again. Appearing on the Ellen show, Diddy and the host joked about his reluctance to stick to one name...