XXL Mag

There's no denying Jhené Aiko is a beauty and apparently hip-hop can't get enough of her. As Childish Gambino made it clear last night that rappers are indeed checking for her, starting his performance with "Hi Jhené" on Jimmy Kimmel, XXL thought... gallery ti...

Over Future’s “Sh*t,” MMG’s newest signees Tracy T and Fat Trel with current flagship artists Meek Mill and Rick Ross spit some ill freestyles on their remix. Don’t underestimate the crew. Check it out above....

Schoolboy Q’s Oxymoron has locked in a release date. Initially, Q was aiming for a January 2012 release, but has now confirmed through a short video that he’ll be dropping the project on February 25. Lead singles “Collard Greens” with Kendrick Lamar and “Banger (Moshpit)" have build significant buzz for the project. In the clip, it shows the...

Terrace Martin is giving fans a remix edition of 3ChordFold on December 17. Remixing his track “Something Else” with Problem, Terrace adds on new verses by MURS and Ill Camille. Check it out above. Previously: Terrace Martin Goes Behind The Boards With Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa And Problem

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Nitty Scott, MC took to Twitter to criticize the media for touting certain female rappers as the next big things. That series of tweets focused mostly on calling out Kreayshawn, Lola Monroe, Iggy Azalea, Diamond and Tiffany Foxx as poor choices for the "next strong feminine hip-hop influence," but she elaborated today, Dec...

RZA continues releasing music inspired by events that meant a lot to him. Over the weekend, RZA made a song with singer Will Wells that was in honor of Nelson Mandela. Listen to “Gift Of Hope” and read his entire message below. CONTINUIN... Read More ...

At midnight, Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip will release their long-awaited mixtape The Abstract & The Dragon. With only a few hours left, the duo decides to give a snippet of their tape with “Butch & Sundance." The smooth collaboration finds them trading ill verses while also showing us that they haven’t lost their touch. These two ...

Lil Wayne's ex-wife and the mother to his daughter Reginae, Toya Wright, was reportedly arrested in Georgia yesterday, according to TMZ. The author and former reality show star was apparently pulled over, at which point the officer on the scene noticed she had an outstanding warrant and arrested her...

YG's debut album My Krazy Life is set to release on March 18th via Def Jam Recordings. Executive produced by Jeezy, the project features the Compton rapper spawning together a vivid tale of his chaotic life over production by Grammy nominated producer DJ Mustard...

R. Kelly may very well be the greatest R&B artist of our generation. With three Grammy Awards to his name, over 54 million albums sold worldwide, numerous accolades, and a Trapped In The Closet video with more chapters than a J.K Rowling novel, it's safe to say that Kells has done well for himself over the course of more than two decades. Wi...

In a recent interview Kanye West likend himself to Arsenio Hall stating that his rants could possibly lead to an ill fate if he were not in such a secure financial standing. However, Arsenio is not feeling the comparison and is adamant that Kanye has got it all wrong...

Rockie Fresh and Casey Veggies literally celebrate life in their new video "Celebrate Life." Popping bottles, sparking Mary Jane, and hitting the stage in the clip; both MCs "don't talk about it do the damn thing." “Celebrating Life” is the second release off their upcoming mixtape "Fresh Veggies" due out  December 16....