XXL Mag

Rodeo season is upon us. Travi$ Scott continues his onslaught with "Antidote," a hard-hitting loosie setting up his long-awaited, highly-anticipated Rodeo album. Scott previewed the track at a small JMBLYA after party in Dallas over the weekend and wasted no time feeding the streets the full version to kick off the week ...

Fatherhood is a beautiful thing. For the most part, Dads across the states get little national praise but once a year Fathers get a special day. Father's Day was this past Sunday (June 21) and many fans took to Twitter and Instagram to wish Drake a Happy Father's Day...

Kendrick Lamar has been praised by his peers for being one of the few high-profile artists taking a stand on social issues in the United States with his music and rapping about relevant issues that impact the black community. Scheduled to perform at the UK's Wireless Festival on July 4, The Guardian did an in-depth profile on the rapper  and K.Dot spoke...

Vince Staples is unflinching. The 2015 XXL Freshman has made a name for himself off the strength of dead-eyed mixtape turns and last year's grim, swaggering EP, Hell Can Wait. Now, with a grip of beats from DJ Dahi, Clams Casino and his de facto boss, No I.D., the Long B...

A few weeks back, Nike announced that New York Giants' wide receiver, Victor Cruz, would be getting a signature sneaker line of his own with the Swoosh. Today, images of the silhouette have leaked online and have sneakerheads already buzzing about the release of the shoe...

Lil Wayne is worried that his legal battle with Birdman and Cash Money Records will drive out Drake and Nicki Minaj from Young Money. TMZ obtained documents where it shows Weezy 's attempt to end Birdman's involvement in Young Money because of his mismanagement of the company. Wayne cl...

Nike has always celebrated the Fourth of July with a special set of kicks catered to the Independence of the United States. This year, it will be no different as the Swoosh unveils a new silhouette that is set to drop for the holiday. Using the Air Max 95 as the canvas, the upcoming Nike Air Max 95 will feature a an all-red upper, while hits of white will be placed on the Swoosh branding and mids

European clothing brand, Luter has announced today a partnership with New York-based retailer, aNYthing, that will see a collaborative effort that will represent the streetwear culture in a stylish manner. The capsule collection consists of one long sleeve tee with the collabo logos on the sleeves, six graphic tees and two snapback hats...

#ChinxDrugz's wife tats his face on her back in honor of #FathersDay #RIPChinx A photo posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoominc) on Jun 21, 2015 at 9:04pm PDT Friends, fans and family are still mourning over the tragic death of Chinx and the late rapper's longtime love Janelli Caceres honored him with a new tattoo. In a pi ...

T.I. makes being a father look fun, particularly on his VH1 television series T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, which is in the middle of its fifth season. The self-proclaimed King of the South is one of the busiest men in hip-hop, working as the head of his record label, Grand Hustle, as an actor currently filming the sequel to ATL in addition to his role in Marvel’s upcoming film Ant-Man, as a

In response to Taylor Swift's open letter, Senior VP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue says Apple Music will pay content owners during the three-month trial period. Read his tweets below and Taylor's response. Apple will always make sure that artist are paid #iTunes #AppleMusic — Eddy Cue (@cue) June 22, 2015   #AppleMusic will pay artist for streaming, even during customer’s free trial p

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...