First, Kendrick Lamar called Drake out for supposedly leeching off of Atlanta’s thriving hip-hop scene. Now, Sauce Walka is calling out the “First Person Shooter” rapper for not tapping into Houston’s local talent enough. Yesterday (August 13), during an appearance…
Latto released her new album Sugar Honey Iced Tea last week which is getting a mostly positive reaction. The album doesn’t feature many superstars but has guest appearances from folks who are making noise on the scene including Young Nudy,…
Cop Your XXL Merch Now Longtime music exec Steve Stoute‘s distribution company UnitedMasters is giving independent artists the opportunity to win a grand prize worth $250,000. UnitedMasters Launches New Challenge for Indie Artists On Tuesday (Aug. 13), UnitedMasters announced their “Make…
In the trailer for her new album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, Latto shared a snippet of a song sampling hometown hero T.I.’s 2003 breakout hit “24’s,” but when the album actually dropped last Friday (August 9), fans were disappointed to…
Cop Your XXL Merch Now Hip-Hop JunkieCNN analyst Laura Coates respects hip-hop and offers rappers a mainstream platform.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Laura Coates’ role as CNN’s…
The accused in the murder of Chinx aka Chinx Drugz was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the killing in a Queens court on Monday. Quincy Homere had pled guilty to the 2015 murder of the rapper, whose real…
It’s that time of the year again when Barack Obama shares a list of the songs he’s bumping in the Summer. Obama made his official 2024 summer selections on August 12, and as usual, the list is filled with some…
Cop Your XXL Merch Now 50 Cent may have found a new home following the success of his inaugural four-day-long Humor & Harmony Weekend Festival in Shreveport, La. this past weekend. 50 Cent Hosts Humor & Harmony Weekend Festival in Shreveport,…
Two of the biggest stars of the 2024 Olympics were not athletes, but hip-hop legends. Snoop Dogg was everywhere in Paris, carrying the torch, watching dressage with Martha Stewart, cheering on Noah Lyles with his mom, touring the Louvre, doing…
California rap royalty Saweetie and YG could be experiencing trouble in paradise. According to TMZ, the couple’s neighbors called the police on them over worries of a domestic dispute on Saturday (August 10). The officers who arrived determined that their…