Mike Will Made It

Atlanta collective Two-9 drops a new EP as part of their plan to release new music on the 29th of each month.

Few producers have shaped this decade's hip-hop and pop charts as much as Mike WiLL Made It. The stupefyingly versatile beatsmith has masterminded singles for some of the world's biggest acts, and he's created stars of his own. Those Venn diagram circles intersect here, in the video for "Drinks On Us" from last year's Ransom...

Rae Sremmurd aren't wasting any time. After taking Billboard charts and high school house parties by storm with this January's SremmLife, the duo is already back in the studio knocking out a second LP. Now, the brothers' mentor and label boss, Mike WiLL Made It, has announced that the sophomore set will be an official sequel. Whi...

If you need proof that the American justice and law enforcement systems are deeply and fundamentally corrupt, look no further than Young Thug. A spat with a mall cop and a couple of song lyrics were enough for a full-scale invasion of Thug's Georgia home, where authorities found an ounce of marijuana, less than a gram of cocaine and three guns, which the rapper's lawyer says are legally owned and

On That Level How a talented rap duo from Tupelo, Miss. with a funny name has taken over hip-hop. It's Rae Sremmurd's life. Words kris ex Images Ahmed Klink Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of XXL Magazine featuring our 2015 XXL Freshman Class. Chec...

Last night (June 21), producer, label boss and artistic force at large Mike WiLL Made It took to his Twitter account to voice his frustration. Bothering him seems to be a rash of rappers biting Swae Lee, one half of his prized group, Rae Sremmurd...

While he's been roundly praised for his steady stream of hits for established artists, Mike WiLL Made It has been quietly building his own stable of new talent. In the vein of some of the great producers before him, the Atlantan has snatched up promising young MCs from across the country--mainly below the Mason-Dixon line--for his EarDrummers imprint...

Instagram was packed with chatter regarding the Freddie Gray ruling today, (May 1). State attorney, Marilyn Mosby informed the public that the six officers present during the 25-year-old's arrest would be facing criminal charges. Freddie's death was ruled a homicide...

Future's run of connecting with one of the hottest producers in the game for a mixtape will continue soon as Mike WiLL Made-It tweeted out the cover art for the duo's upcoming Ape Shit project. Back in December, the beat maker dropped by the XXL offices and gave us an early scoop on the project: "It’s like a tape, really,” Mike said. ”Just some ...

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Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Princes 2015 list is out. They usual have their annual Hip-Hop Cash King list. This time the business magazine sheds spotlights on hip-hop's young artists and producers who are making some serious bread. The list was selec...

If there is a rapper more inextricably tied to a dessert than Gucci Mane is to ice cream, please bring him or her to us at the XXL offices immediately. The Ice Cream Man himself is back with yet another from-behind-bars release, this time a brief three-song EP called Dessert. Sourcing...