Last week, Freddie Gibbs and Alchemist announced the long-awaited follow-up to their fan-favorite joint album Alfredo with a New Hollywood-inspired short film and the single, “1995.” Today, they shared the gritty video for “1995,” which elaborates on the storyline in…
Cardo Got WingsThe St. Paul, Minn. native discusses giving the “most known unknown” a platform and producing the beats for the 2025 XXL Freshman Class cyphers.As told to Georgette Cline “I feel like XXL Freshman is pushing the envelope, and…
Tyler, The Creator released his new album Don’t Tap The Glass on Monday which is of course, a non traditional date to release major albums. He repeated the same formula as his last album Chromakopia which also came out on…
50 Cent and Dave Blunts are trading shots online, with Dave clapping back with a scathing diss track after Fif threatened to push him down a flight of stairs. Odd 50 Cent and Dave Blunts Beef Erupts On Sunday (July…
The headliners for the 2025 Afro+ Fest (pronounced “Afro Plus”) in Washington, DC have been announced. Sunday, August 31, 2025, at RFK Festival Grounds, Gunna and Afropop star Asake will headline a lineup featuring a diverse array of diaspora artists, including…
Deftones have a new album, private music, on the way, but that’s not all Chino Moreno and company are cooking up: Today (July 22), they announced the lineup for the sixth edition of their Dia De Los Deftones festival. Aside…
Joe Budden‘s The Joe Budden Podcast is making over $1 million a month on Patreon. Joe Budden Reveals Revenue Numbers On Tuesday (July 22), The New York Times published an article where they explored the ex-rapper’s podcast empire. According to…
The Wu Tang legend, Raekwon, recently had a collaboration with the NYC legend, Nas. But a leaked version of the track they did together, ‘Omerta‘ has hip hop heads around the globe talking and discussing the possibility of a diss.…
Kill ’Em With SuccessWho’s the biggest and best Freshman of all time? You get to decide.Words: Peter A. Berry, C. Vernon Coleman II, Kyle Eustice and Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on…
Tyler, The Creator is on a generational roll right now. Since 2017’s Flower Boy, each of his albums have introduced outstanding new sounds, aesthetics, and personas to his oeuvre, and each one has been warmly received by both critics and…