XXL Mag

LeBron James’ mom, Gloria James, is proud to share her love life with the world. More specifically, it’s her boyfriend, who is an upcoming rapper out of Miami, that's been enjoying everything. The 31-year-old has posted on Instagram a number of photos that show they are a couple. He is seen...

Cash Money wasn't messing around when they announced they'd signed 17-year-old YouTube-fuelled pop star Austin Mahone last week—over the weekend, they announced they'd gone further and signed a huge partnership with Mahone's label Chase Records, which will see the two joining forces to put out the teenager's debut album in the fourth quarter of the year. M...

Meek Mill gave an interview to HipHopSince1987 this weekend during his Dreamchasers Sports And Entertainment Conference in his hometown of Philadelphia, where he talked about his business dealings in addition to his upcoming Dreamchasers 3 mixtape, slated for September 20. "Kill...

DC’s own Yung Gleesh is growing into a notable figure in his region. Case in point: his video for “Please,” directed by William Hoopes who was behind Chief Keef's latest video. “Please” is distinctively dark, showcasing his former past to find quick come ups for cash. There are also other intense...

On this day, September 3, in hip-hop history... 2009: Harlem rapper, Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison for his role in planning the armed robbery, kidnapping and murder of David Taylor on September 3, 2009. According to authorities, Max B, who's real name is Charly Wingate, had sent his ex-girlfriend, Gina Conway, and her stepbrother, Kelvin Leerdam, in 2006 to a Holiday Inn to rob two me

Yo Gotti is back with another mixtape to hold fans off until his upcoming studio release, I Am, which aptly hits shelves on November 19. The 10-track set features appearances from Shy Glizzy and Zed Zilla as well as production from Jahlil Beats, Helluva Beats and The Youngstars...

It's no Project X, but it'll do. Hodgy Beats and his MollowHype brethren Left Brain smoke out the pool party in the new visual for "Karateman." This track appears courtesy of Hodgy's Untitled 2, EP. Also, check out the previously released video for "Alone...

One of the sublime pleasures in life is diving into the electronic garbage heap that is online auction site, eBay, rooting about and finding a valuable treasure that you must own. It's a cliche to suggest that "there is something for everybody" on the site but sometimes truth is banal...

  "The only rapper we wouldn't question in a bonnet"

A Brooklyn resident has started an online petition calling for the city of New York to change the name of a BK street in honor of the late rapper, The Notorious B.I.G. Leroy McCarthy has started a petition on Change.org that proposes to change the name of Big's childhood stomping ground, St...

?uestlove's Fro Got Magical Powers

Nelly looks toward the clouds for his new track "Heaven" featuring Daley. This is the latest single off the St Louis rapper's upcoming album M.O. which drops September 30. We recently chopped it up with Nelly about his brief hiatus and returning to the mainstream...