After teasing the launch for months, Apple has finally rolled out Apple Music, its new streaming platform. Today (June 8) at their Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the electronics giant announced a litany of changes, including updates to their Mac operating systems, Apple TV and long-awaited details about the Apple Watch. But...
The 2015 XXL Freshman cover has been unveiled and as you may know, along with the announcement comes a lot more. A major part of our annual list is not only the magazine, but the individual freestyles. The freestyles are a huge part of the phenomenon, as it gives each of our selections a chance to show off their raw talent...
Last week, American Pharoah won the Belmont Stakes and became the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed accomplished the feat in 1978. Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert nods to this with his latest track, the Maalyraw-produced "Horse...
T.I. remains one of the busiest men in hip-hop and despite taking his talents on-screen with cameos in the Entourage movie and his own reality show, T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, TIP has stayed focused on music and revealed to Billboard that his tenth studio album is finished. Du
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Today (June 8) marks Kanye West's 38th birthday, and Kim Kardashian isn't letting it pass quietly. "Happy Birthday to my best friend in the entire world!" she wrote on Instagram. "You are the most amazing husband & dad! You inspire me every single day! Yo...
Eric Bellinger continues his strong 2015 with "iPod On Shuffle," the new song from his upcoming album Cuffing Season. Bellinger teams up with Ayo The Producer team up for some real baby-making music to set the mood for the week and the Cuffing Season album which drops July 7
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Last month, Wale took to Instagram and teased a collaboration he had in works by simply posting an image of his logo alongside the Villa retailer logo. Over the weekend, Wale teased the collaboration even more by posting the back heel of the shoe and because of that image, sneakerheads and fans of the D...
N.W.A (sans Dr. Dre) will reunite in Los Angeles on June 27 for the BET Experience concert. Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella--three of the five original members of the pioneering crew--will hit the stage to perform some of the group's countless classic records and promises a few special guests. "It
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