XXL Mag

Timbaland keeps dropping hints about his latest project. Earlier in October, the super-producer previewed a track featuring Drake and Jay Z during one of his opening spots as part of Jay's ongoing European Magna Carta Holy Grail tour, and recently he slipped another new track into his set...

Snoop Dogg was recently a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live and apparently he missed his opportunity to ask Al Gore a question he's always wanted to ask the former vice president by one episode. So, the Doggfather had Kimmel pre-record his question to be asked on Gore's show appearance...

Pharrell's year just continues to get better and better. eBay is introducing 200 curators who will serve as tastemakers, providing users with their latest product selections. Amongst the 200 curators is Pharrell Williams. Devin Wenig, president of eBay Marketplaces, in a statement...

This week, Dom Kennedy’s consistent grind is paying off. The L.A. native dropped his Get Home Safely project with help of a Best Buy deal that allowed it to be sold at their locations. While Dom is still on his independent push, he managed to crack the Top 20 with over 10,000 copies sold. Outs...

Master P has always been known as a rapper who gives back, holding annual Thanksgiving and Christmas giveaways in his hometown New Orleans. Now he is offering $10,000 to a lucky fan who cops his next album, The Gift. The No Limit Records founder's first solo LP since 2005's Ghetto Bill will include a "golden lottery ticket" which will put the purchaser in the drawing for the cash... Rea

Tyler, The Creator is not feeling the YouTube Music Awards. Though the Odd Future ringleader is scheduled to perform at the show along with Earl Sweatshirt, he hasn't been hesitant about criticizing the show on social media, claiming that the awards focus too much on "teeny bopper pop shit" at the expense of more creative artists...

Ed. Note: The following interview with Kendrick Lamar is pulled from the outtakes from XXL's TDE cover story in our upcoming Oct/Nov issue.  When XXL sat down with Kendrick Lamar for his third appearance on the cover of the magazine, things had changed from when he appeared as part of 2011's Freshman Class. Hell, ma...

Being that Miguel is celebrating his 28th birthday today, XXL wanted to take some time out to celebrate his momentous contributions in hip-hop. Without further adieu, let's get to it. Get ready to vibe out to the relaxing sounds of Miguel...

Whew lawd, the Twerkteam are two gorgeous women who are the self-proclaimed "Queens of Twerk." These ATL natives are not only beautiful and talented but are fitness gurus, aspiring rap artists and entrepreneurs. They are very social media savvy, using YouTube, Twitter, Vine and Instagram to build on their brand...

Platform:  PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U Developer: Ubisoft Publisher: Ubisoft Released: October 8th, 2013   The Just Dance series has never been an acutely technical game but it’s always been one of the more fun dancing emulators you can find. Just Dance 201...

Video: Wu-Tang visits Crowd Goes Wild Yesterday, Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah and Raekwon stopped by Regis Philbin's rapper-friendly Fox Sports TV show, Crowd Goes Wild, to talk football, boxing and their musical legacy. In the intro, the 82-year-old talk show host revealed his Wu-Tang allegiance...

Inspired by true events, Detroit’s own Dusty McFly is following up his underground sensation Buffies & Benihanas with the second installment. This will be vastly different than 1.5 The Carry Out, where he’ll give fans a healthy dose of original music. Look for i...