XXL Mag

Dee Goodz grabs Da$h for the track “Down,” produced by Miles Felix, which serves as a preview before his album FFM. Over some creeping pianos and booming bass, the two deliver a story about hustling and getting money. It’s hard to tell who bests whom—they both put in work on the beat. Give “Down” a list...

One year ago today, Chris Lighty suddenly and tragically passed away, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential hip-hop managers and music executives of all time. Today, Missy Elliott, who worked with Lighty extensively as part of his Violator Management roster, released a statement to XXL remembering how he helped mold superstars and laid out a blueprint for successful managers in th

Although the members of Black Hippy were photographed in the studio with Eminem, Royce Da 5'9 and Denaun Porter back in June, no collaboration has been recorded between fellow Aftermath camps as of yet. In an interview with Los Angeles radio station Power 106, Kendrick Lamar revealed that he has not worked with Eminem at the moment as of yet...

Rick Ross and Birdman take to the Miami streets in their long-awaited video for “50 Plates.” The track, which is the only solo Ross feature on the label’s Rich Gang compilation, shows Rozay and Stunna plotting to rob a Brinks truck. Backed by their ...

We already knew that Wale was a big sports fan, but it appears that The Gifted rapper has picked up a new hobby: restaurant criticism. Yep, it appears that Wale is a foodie. This week the rapper began reviewing restaurants on Yelp, posting his first review of a D...

It’s apparent after a few listens from Hall Of Fame that Big Sean has made his best project yet. During the release week of his sophomore effort (which dropped on August 27), Sean held a free concert to celebrate the occasion at Terminal 5 in New York City. Performing an ...

R. Kelly tells his story by putting together a video montage of his travels. From Chicago’s South Side to South Africa, Kellis mixes concert footage, intimate moments and more. Black Panties is set to drop soon.

No matter how large of a finger you keep on the pulse of hip-hop, some news stories simply slip through the cracks. Earlier this week, Just Blaze tweeted out a link to a radio clip from a few years ago of DJ Khaled professing his immense love for McDonald's sausage biscuits...

TMZ caught up with A$AP Rocky while he was "high as fuck". When asked how he feels about Miley Cyrus rapping, the rapper had quite comical response. Miley Cyrus has gone from twerking to now officially rapping, being that most people are unaware of this transition TMZ was curious to see how people felt about it...

Wiz Khalifia and Amber Rose's wedding happened over a week ago and it appears that the couple is settling into married life with ease. The two stopped by Hot 97 studios on Thursday to talk with Angie Martinez about the ceremony, the ring and their delayed honeymoon, but most of all they stressed how happy they were...

There was a lot of balling going on on Instagram this week from Birdman showing off a Bugatti Veyron to Drake receiving platinum plaques, things got a little crazy on the social network. Young Jeezy also showed off a mural of his face painted on a brick wall as well as Big Boi stunning with numerous Moon Men that he's acquired over the course of his career at the MTV VMAs. Ric...

"I'm A G! Bury me a G, In a Pair of sneaks, fresh tee, true religion jeans may I rest in peace" Yeah I'm A G!" Kidd Kidd drops the video for “I’m A G (Bury Me A G),” which is set to appear on his debut mixtape, Street Fame. In the Eif River...