hip-hop junkie

Previously: Portland Trailblazers Forward Dorrell Wright On His Love For West Coast Hip-Hop Michael B. Jordan Names J. Cole And Drake Among His Favorite Rappers

The NBA are currently in the second round of the playoff and it's must watch television. The intensity is off the charts as teams give their all to capture the coveted the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy. But how do the players get riled up before every game? Ble...

Previously: Portland Trailblazers Guard Damian Lillard On Growing Up On Juvenile And His 4 Bar Fridays Competition Michael B. Jordan Names J. Cole And Drake Among His Favorite Rappers

Previously: Everyone Wants To Be Like Tupac

 

Olympic Snowboarder Louie Vito can get a bit obsessive when it comes to the music he listens to during a competition. "I actually do stress about the playlist," said Vito, the 25-year-old Ohio native, Olympian and ESPN X-Games host, during a trip to XXL headquarters recently...

XXL spoke to a number of basketball stars about their love for hip-hop and some of their favorite albums for the league’s opening week this week. Today, we looked at the veteran Los Angeles Clippers guard, Jamal Crawford. Now in his 13th season, the Seattle native is part of a Clippers team that looks to make a strong push for the title this season. XXL ...

XXL spoke to a number of basketball stars about their love for hip-hop and some of their favorite albums for the league's opening week this week. We looked at a rising NBA star, Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parson, who plays in one of hip-hop's hottest hubs...

The NBA is back and the race for the Championship is under way. XXL has spoken to a number of basketball stars—starting with Jeff Teague and Nerlens Noel—about their love for hip-hop and some of their favorite albums for the league's opening week. Portland T...

This summer has provided music fans with no shortage of gems, from new albums from Jay Z, Kanye and Wale to blazing singles from 2 Chainz, Drake and Big Sean. But while average music listeners have been lucky enough to get their summer soundtrack, burgeoning basketball players have been fortunate enough to add new music to their pre-game playlists...

It’d be an understatement to say there’s been some turbulence in the Black community this summer. From Don Lemon’s rants on CNN to the Trayvon Martin verdict, a lot of activists and talking heads have had plenty to say about Black responsibility, community and ways to properly move forward from here. Meanwhile, this ...