Vanessa Satten
DaBaby’s “Rockstar” Year: How a No. 1 Song Earned Him Grammy Recognition and Carried Him T…
Over the past two years, DaBaby has dominated hip-hop and he’s nowhere near done. Read his exclusive XXL magazine Winter 2020 cover story.
Travis Scott Writes His Own Story for XXL Magazine’s Winter 2019 Issue
Travis Scott covers the Winter 2019 issue of XXL, and he writes his own story, too.
How Lil Bibby Successfully Transitioned From Rapper to Hip-Hop Executive
After helping to make Juice Wrld a star, Lil Bibby is doing it big.
Lil B Finds His Spot as an Icon to Hip-Hop’s Younger Generations
He encourages love and positivity while practicing the words he preaches. Lil B has found his spot as an icon to hip-hop’s younger generations.
Letter From the Editor: DJ Khaled Proves Positivity Is Powerful
Editor-in-Chief,Vanessa Satten talks about DJ Khaled's positivity in the upcoming issue of XXL Magazine.
The Rising: Future’s XXL Cover Story
Future has turned himself into hip-hop's latest superstar. Read XXL's full Fall 2015 cover story right here.
Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten on XXL’s Future Cover
XXL Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten speaks on Future being on the cover of our Fall 2015 issue.
Bobby Shmurda Speaks From Jail, Asks Fans to “Pray For Me”
What's Goin' On
The Big Apple's latest rap hopeful Bobby Shmurda speaks from the pen.
Words Vanessa Satten
Images Phil Knott
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of XXL Magazine featuring our 2015 XXL Freshman Class...
The Big Apple's latest rap hopeful Bobby Shmurda speaks from the pen.
Words Vanessa Satten
Images Phil Knott
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of XXL Magazine featuring our 2015 XXL Freshman Class...
Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten on our 2015 XXL Freshman Issue
Freshman issue. It's finally here. And it took even longer than ever to put out. We are actually about two to three weeks later than usual with the release of the cover, but things switched up a little with our schedule in 2015 so we were stuck coming out later than usual...
Editor-In-Chief Vanessa Satten on our Meek Mill and Rick Ross Cover
It’s been a while since we have had Rick Ross and Meek Mill on the cover; about three and a half years. There hasn’t been any particular reason, it just hasn’t worked out. So when the opportunity popped up for this issue, it was a no-brainer...
Read XXL’s Exclusive Meek Mill Cover Story
We Be On It
With legal drama behind him, a new album and the baddest chick in hip-hop on his arm, Meek Mill is the man of the moment.
Words Vanessa Satten
Images Zach Wolfe
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine...
With legal drama behind him, a new album and the baddest chick in hip-hop on his arm, Meek Mill is the man of the moment.
Words Vanessa Satten
Images Zach Wolfe
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of XXL Magazine...
French Montana Wants To Work With Taylor Swift
Living Life
With his name now regularly in the mainstream gossip blogs nowadays, French Montana’s stock is going though the roof.
Interview Vanessa Satten
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now...
With his name now regularly in the mainstream gossip blogs nowadays, French Montana’s stock is going though the roof.
Interview Vanessa Satten
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now...