XXL Mag

Yesterday (July 7), Joey Bada$$ and the rest of his Pro Era crew threw the first annual Steez Day in honor of their fallen friend and collaborator, Capital STEEZ. On what would have been his 22nd birthday, his Pro Era cohorts teamed up with a slew of favorites in the New York underground at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield to give fans a memorable night...

Meek Mill continues his promo run for his new album, Dreams Worth More Than Money. During his stop on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, the "Check" MC had strong words for Joe Budden after the rapper's recent comments about his relationship with Nicki Minaj. ...

Father enlists the rising Playboi Carti for the "Fake AF" remix. Over a thumping bass line, Carti kicks his simplistic, swagged out rhymes that are taking the internet by storm before Father hops on the track to deliver the chorus. While Carti and Father aren't necessarily known for their lyrical accummen, their style and ability to flow over minimalist beats make their appeal undeniabl

Nas along with Warner Music Group and a private equity fund operated by four famous DJs help are among the new backers for cloud-based mastering company Landr Audio. According to Billboard, along with prior investors YUL Ventures, Real Ventures and Cirque Du Soleil founders Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier, they've helped the startup raise $6.2 million. Th...

Directed by Travis Satten (@travissatten) Produced by ApK (@weareapk) XXL's 2015 Freshman Class was revealed Wed., June 3. All this month we’ve been providing you with a behind-the-scenes look at the selection process, the photo shoot and the work it takes to pull it all together. Last Mond...

Talib Kweli dropped a compilation of rare, unreleased and B-side tracks called Train of Thought: Lost Lyrics, Rare Releases & Beautiful B-Sides Vol. 1 as a surprise last night (July 7). Featuring long time collbaortors like Hit Tek, Kanye West, Yasiin Bey and DJ Quik, the project features 10 tracks that have popped up over the years either as mixtape cuts or loosies but have never been found

RZA and bassist Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down will finally be dropping new music under their duo name, Achozen. The duo got together in 2005 but only managed to release a handful of music, including "Deuces" and "Salute/Sacrifice". Now ten ...

It started with a downpour that soaked the masses and ended with an outpouring of emotion the size of Central Park. Last night's first annual #STEEZDay, put together by Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era to honor their fallen comrade Capital STEEZ on what would have been his 22nd birthday, contained everything in between...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is throwing a cruise party with Waka Flocka Flame. You you didn't read that wrong. The party will take place Feb. 19-22, 2016, with the ship making its way from Miami to the Gronkowski's private island in the Bahamas, which is appropriately called "Gronk Island." Brooke Evers...

We coming home to give the city the greatest concert ever! @liltunechi A photo posted by Cortez Bryant (@tezzington) on Jul 7, 2015 at 3:03pm PDT Lil Wayne will be returning to New Orleans later this summer for the inaugural Lil Weezyana Festival...

To help celebrate the championship season Stephen Curry had, Under Armour introduces a new silhouette from the Curry line dubbed as the "Friends and Family" Curry 1 Low. Featuring a white leather and synthetic upper, Under Armour keeps this Curry 1 Low clean with an all-white colorway while gold accents compliment the UA branding featured on the side, tongue and interior of the shoe... R