XXL Mag

When Arsenio Hall makes his return to late night television after a 19-year hiatus on September 9, he'll be doing it with a star-studded, hip-hop-heavy lineup with some impressive guests. The first week alone will feature Ice Cube, Mac Miller and Nas as guests, while Kendrick Lamar, Russell Simmons, Big Sean, 2 Chainz and Nick Cannon are all on the bill throughout the rest of the month... Read Mor

Rick Ross Masterminds 'Self Made Vol. 3'

It was reported earlier this year that Jay Z was being forced to sell his 0.067 share of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets in part because of the potential conflict of interest that his new Roc Nation Sports Agency would have in representing NBA players in the league...

In today's Woman Crush Wednesday, we're featuring a model who is better known as a visual artist and student, rather than an urban model. While this Bronx bombshell has certainly starred in her share of videos (for Juelz Santana, Akon, and Maino, to name a few), Jessica Legend prefers to be remembered for her paintings, which have been featured in countless expos throughout New York City... Read M

On this day, September 4, in hip-hop history... 1996:  Only a few short days before he was fatally gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip, Tupac Shakur made his last public appearance on television at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 4, 1996. Att...

Wiz Khalifa is a busy man. Between his recent wedding and new shoe collection, the "Black And Yellow" rapper has also found time to work on some new music. In a recent interview with Fuse, Wiz said he's hard at work finishing his upcoming Blacc Hollywood project, which will feature songs with recent hip-hop headline-maker Miley Cyrus and another famous pop singer: Adele...

Bubbling Brooklyn born MCs, Wise Guyz, will have you seeing double. The identical good fellas drop their latest project Y.F.F. (Young Fly Flashy) on October 4. Until then, get familiar. Standout: “P.I.M.P.” Also check out: “Mona Lisa” And: “Pretty Things” Name: Wise Guyz: Shad and Preach Age: 28 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY and Hampton, VA We grew up listening to: A little of everything. Most people don

Rich Gang gets their Cash Money on in the new video for “We Been On.” Literally for R.Kelly, Lil Wayne, and Birdman, it’s decadence over everything. One of the standout cuts from their recently released compilation, let them tell you how they’ve been living for years. ...

HBK Gang raid San Francisco in their latest video for “Go Crazy.” Directed by Daghe, Su and his homies ride out in bikes, hitting various spots around town. The good times wouldn't be the same without him doing his signature Bernie dance. HBK Ga...

In 1997, Bay Area underground rap group Latyrx released their debut LP, The Album, on Solesides Records. 16 years later, the duo consisting of Lyrics Born and Lateef The Truth Speaker are returning to release their second disc, The Second Album, on November 5...

Virginia native Young Money Yawn drops his debut mixtape, Street Gospel. Yawn, who is coming off his big single “Gutta Gutta,” offers 16 more tracks filled with motivational words for the streets. He decides to run this tape solo, but he does bring Shy Glizzy and Kidd Kidd as guests. There is a...

Cops have now come forth giving a little insight on 2 Chainz' Oklahoma City tour bus incident. Now citing guns and drugs as the reason for the arrest, the rapper may be in deep water. TMZ  names "two semi-automatic pistols, a 12-gauge pump shotgun, prescription painkillers and weed paraphernalia" as the reason for the arrest. Als...