Although I personally don’t partake in herbal refreshments, I know that today is the national smoker’s holiday known as 4/20. Pardon my naivety on the ...

Working in the music industry has its perks, no doubt about it, but let’s be very clear—it’s a ton of work. While most folks get to ...

Yesterday, XXLMag.com highlighted Sprite’s longstanding relationship with hip-hop by showcasing some of their best rapper-endorsed ads. While hip-hop’s relationship with Sprite has been mostly positive, ...

Wanna learn how to be a super MC? In the new book, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, over 100 ...

Earlier today (January 15) Snoop Dogg announced that he has signed Cypress Hill to the newly re-launched Priority Records. “My role as Creative Chairman of Priority Records ...

I can’t speak for all of my colleagues, but, in my eyes, working in the media side of the hip-hop game requires a nice bit ...

With the Rock the Bells International Festival Series 2009 wrapping up on Sunday (August 9) in San Francisco’s Shoreline Amphitheatre, XXLMag,com caught up with the ...

It would make more sense on Thursday, simply for the purpose of alliteration, but here at XXLMag.com we do our throwbacks on Friday. So for ...

According to His Royal Yellowness, Jay-Z guest blogged at Rap Radar yesterday. From Hov's generally nonsensical rant, I've isolated the following: "Last night I performed at ...