Young Jeezy

Over the weekend, Freddie Gibbs was in New York City to perform at Governors Ball in Randalls Island. The 2010 XXL Freshmen became a free agent in December after splitting with Young Jeezy’s CTE label. Since then, Gibbs has spoke on the situation with Chicago's The Morning Riot, pointing out that the relationship wasn’t amicable and he was better off making moves on his own. A few mont... Read Mo

Yo Gotti just premiered his new song on the local radio station K97 in Memphis. Now, Gotti has offered the CD quality of his single “Act Right” that features Young Jeezy and YG. This is off his upcoming album, I Am. More Yo Gotti: Yo Gotti Live Stream From Memphis Yo Gotti Shares The Stories Behind 11 Of His Instagram Photos

Jadakiss is ready to shake up the summer with his upcoming album, Top 5, Dead Or Alive. A few days ago, Kiss offered the first single from the project called “Big Boy Dialogue” featuring The-Dream. Now, in a recent interview with VIBE, the LOX rapper has confirmed a solid list of features for Top Five. “The L...

There have been a lot cliché trends in rap—New Jack Swing, the Shiny suit, "Molly" rap—and fortunately, most have died off as quickly as they became popular. But one thing that's remained constant throughout hip-hop history is most rappers' inability to strike a normal pose on camera. Whether it's a mu...

A few weeks ago, XXL sat down with Freshmen Class of 2013 alum Trinidad Jame$ to discuss the impact of his music, during which he assessed that conscious hip-hop is no longer viable option in the music business. Although Jame$'s comments are geared towards his music's influence on rap's growing "Molly" subculture, the statement got XXL's editorial staff thinking: is conscious, political

The 10 Best Mixtapes Of May

This past Monday was Memorial Day, some of hip-hop's biggest stars made sure to use their day off wisely by holding a wild bash. Lil Wayne, Diddy, Meek Mill and many more took to Las Vegas for a massive pool side party. But not every rapper used the holiday to party in style—Jay-Z and Beyonce kicked it at the beach, while Chief Keef and his friends took to an indoor paintball game. Clic... Read Mo

Young Jeezy recently signed the new group, Doughboyz Cashout, to his CTE record label. As a formal introduction, Jeezy lets loose a free six-track EP for his fans. #ItsThaWorld includes features by Yo Gotti, Rich Homie Quan and Juicy J. Jeezy is highlighted on the EP, but his latest co-conspirators stand tall next to their label boss...

News broke yesterday that Chief Keef was arrested for driving 110mph in a 55 mph zone. While speeding tickets are pretty common occurrence, the incident marks the second time in two weeks in which Keef found himself behind bars. If last week's marijuana arrest is any indication of how he handled his legal woes, it's likely that will see the GBE rapper laugh his arrest off with another mugshot Twee

Young Jeezy’s CTE squad DoughBoyz Ca$hout sling street tales on their new song, “Woke Up.” To add more weight, they grabbed the boss and Yo Gotti for a certified heavy hitter. Listen to the track below.

May is coming to a close, and that means that most schools around the country will be out for summer. With that in mind, XXL decided to dig into the archives and look back at some of our favorite rappers when they were still in school. Now, her...

Ludacris is looking to make a major comeback to music. After several releases from #IDGAF, Luda has unveiled the cover artwork and tracklist for the tape dropping on May 24. The 10-track tape has features from Young Jeezy, Chris Brown, Meek Mill and more...