There appears to be tension brewing out in Cali. Last Tuesday (March 16) Ice Cube went on his blog to address up-and-coming West Coast artists ...

Move over Xzibit. New York radio personality Funkmaster Flex is prepping a new car customization show for MTV2. XXLMag.com has learned that the series, dubbed Full ...

Keeping a secret in hip-hop is nearly impossible these days. Between blabbermouths from the planning inner circle and bloggers dying to get any possible gossip ...

March madness continues. Last Monday (March 1) XXLMag.com unveiled the cover for our April 2010 issue, featuring XXL’s new Freshman Class. Today (March 8), we ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: La’Donnis Crump Age: 25 Reppin’: Atlanta Notable Releases: Single: “Gone,” 2009; Mixtape: Diary of an ATL Brave, 2009 Currently Working On: Debut album: Past ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Fred Tipton Age: 27 Reppin’: Gary, Indiana Notable Releases: Mixtapes: The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs, 2009, and Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik, 2009 Currently Working On: Mixtape: Str8 ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Otis Williams Jr. Age: 28 Reppin’: Atlanta Notable Releases: Single: “Make the Trap Say Aye,” 2009; Mixtapes: Culinary Art School, 2008, and Alaska ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Tyrone Rivers Age: 24 Reppin’: Atlanta Notable Releases: Single: “Trap Goin’ Ham,” 2009; Mixtapes: 4180: The Prescription, 2009, and 4075: The Refill, 2009 Currently ...

Photography by Travis Shinn Gov’t Name: Ermias Asghedom Age: 24 Reppin’: Los Angeles Notable Releases: Single: “Hussle in the House,” 2008; Guest verse on Snoop Dogg’s “Upside Down,” 2009; ...