Kirko Bangz

When a show is all ages, you can expect two things to happen: one, the show is going to end early so everyone can make it home before curfew, and two, the energy is going to get very high, very quickly. Combine this with the fact that the performers are all under the age of 25, with the headliner barely over 18, and it's inevitable that mayhem will ensue...

T.I. has announced that Travi$ Scott has joined his Grand Hustle imprint. In a recent interview with DJ Skee, Tip announced that 2013 XXL Freshman has inked a solo record deal with his label. This new deal will exist in conjunction with Scott's production deal with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Mu...

It looks like XXL Freshman Class of 2013 member Travi$ Scott had himself a blast at SXSW this year. Scott recently released a mash-up video of a number of his performances from this year's SXSW. Even though the world of live music has been more or less overtaken by news of Coachella, the G.O.O.D. Mu...

Logic made his way overseas and stopped by Tim Westwood to do his thing on wax. Young Sinatra jumps on Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre’s “The Recipe,” and then drops the beat to go a cappella. Just like his previous releases, the current XXL Freshman’s stream-of-conscious rhymes are on point. Watch it above. ...

A$AP Ferg is putting together a video for his remix to “Work.” After months of teasing who will be on the single, MTV News confirmed A$AP Rocky, Trinidad Jame$, Schoolboy Q and French Montana. So far, they have filmed in Los Angeles and Harlem. Above, you...

Travi$ Scott keeps the ball rolling in preparation for his Owl Pharaoh EP. The XXL Freshman enlists his Grand Hustle boss T.I. and 2 Chainz for “Upper Echelon,” produced by JGramm Beats. In a sea of prominent turn up anthems (“Bugatti,” “Karate Chop”), Scott’s has a good shot of getting people to go crazy in the clubs. As usual, Tip and Chainz command the tra...

XXL Freshman Logic drops some new music just one day after the announcement of his Def Jam deal. The Visionary Music Group artist flows over OutKast’s “Ms. Jackson” instrumental effortlessly. He tackles subjects such as his come up, why “music is his main bitch,” and his race in hip-hop. Plenty of gems to takeaway f...

Houston rapper Kirko Bangz is the XXL Freshman of the Day. Hit up his >>  Freshman bio page <<  to watch his XXL Freshman freestyle and see why dude got well over 100 million hits on Youtube. Plus there's a bonus Colin Kaepernick reference. There's also behind-th...

One of XXL's most anticipated members of the 2013 Freshman class is embarking on new tour. Visionary Music Group honcho and recent Def Jam Records signee Logic will be embarking on his "Welcome to Forever" tour beginning this May 14. The tour...

XXL's Associate Editor Dan Buyanovsky  went to the first weekend of Coachella. This is a recap of what he saw.  Coachella is a perfect mess—a sprawling festival/party/adult carnival that takes over what seems like 10,000 acres in southeastern California for two weekends and leaves everyone who attended equally nostalgic, exhausted, still-faded, and honestly, really grateful for music festivals. Th

Dizzy Wright keeps the new videos coming. Off his 2012 EP, The First Agreement, Dizzy releases a visual for the title track that was shot by On Point Films. On the slow groove, Dizzy is traveling around serene scenes. There are also clips of America’s history, including key moments such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 9/11 and more. Watc...

Fresh of his recent appearance on XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 cover, Maryland rapper Logic has signed with Def Jam Records. HipHopDX reports that the Visionary Music Group MC has inked a deal with Def Jam Records. Additionally, legendary Chicago producer No I.D. w...