XXL Mag

It's pretty much impossible to overestimate Michael Jackson's impact on pop music. The songs, the albums, the outfits, the television performances, the videos—it all adds up, and in Jackson's case, it adds up to a legacy that will never leave us. While ...

Yo Gotti lets us know how he really feels. Previously releasing the video to “Fuck You,” the self-proclaimed King of Memphis returns with the remix. This time, he brings Meek Mill, who flexes over the booming production. Meek gives Gotti’s joint some new life, while getting his point across about putting "clown ass niggas" in a circus. Gotti’s I Am ...

Trotting new turfs, Sean appears on Fall Out Boy's new song "The Mighty Fall". Just releasing the visuals to the track, the group puts on an eventful action themed clip with appearances from the Sean Don himself. Check it out!

Queens stands up! World’s Fair comes through with their final leak off the upcoming album,Bastards Of The Party. On the Black Noi$e-produced “Sammy Sosa,” the rap collective drops layers of tight bars over a dark and hypnotic soundscape. Pay attention to...

AG Da Coroner promises to stick to the essence of real hip-hop. From his latest offer off Crushed Grapes, the Queens rapper is accomplishing just that. On “Not Gonna Cry,” AG celebrates everything life has to offer—both the good and the bad. Give it a lis...

More information has surfaced around 2 Chainz' recent Oklahoma arrest. An officer involved in the incident has come forth claiming that the passengers on Chainz' bus would not let authorities aboard after they “smelled an overwhelming odor of marijuana". T...

Mass Appeal holds a series called “Rhythm Roulette” which challenges producers to make a beat from scratch by sampling three records at random. The series has had producers from Statik Selektah, Lee Bannon, and Illmind to 88-Keys and Party Supplies. Today's gu...

Brooklyn continues to be ripe with new talent. The Underachievers—which consists of rappers Issa Dash and AK—are pushing forward into a bigger audience with their latest mixtape, The Lords Of Flatbush. Judging from their critically acclaimed debut Indigoism, this tape aims to let the music do the talking. Check for ...

A common insult tossed at rap is that it is exactly like the WWE meaning that the reality we see and hear from the rappers is manufactured and fake. Rapper beef only exists to sell records and give hip-hop an edge that it would not have you could shine an illuminating light on the factory-processing underbelly of the music industry...

Tech N9ne is back with another heavy metal-inspired visuals off Something Else. “Love 2 Disklike Me” features Liz Suwandi and Tyler Lyon and finds everyone going H.A.M. in an abandoned warehouse. Tech’s latest album is out now....

Drake on his own can carry a song—hate it or love it, but it’s true. The Canadian singer-slash-rapper-slash-actor certainly knows his way around a hit. A guest verse from Drake either adds a certain something to a track or ends up taking over the song altogether. It’s a gif...

The Incomparable Shakespeare, who we recently featured on The Break last month, is giving fans a small appetizer until his album By Any Dreams Necessary drops. Today, Shake drops #InvincibleDream that features hosting duties by Sway. The tape has him rocking it solo, but a few gems are on there such as his freestyle with Maffew Ragazino over some new beats by Scott Storch...