More than two decades before teams dreamt of landing a 7’5 Frenchman named Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, there was a different foreign giant that had the league buzzing. Yao Ming, a 7’6 center…
Stand On ItAtlanta-based criminal defense attorney Drew Findling has a track record ofworking magic for his clients. Hip-hop’s been lucky to have him.Interview: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands…
2024 was a huge year for LA, all things considered. Kendrick Lamar had his year-long victory lap, using his platform to highlight up-and-coming rappers from the city. Tyler The Creator kept the energy going with the 10th anniversary Camp Flog…
Rihanna brought her two sons along with her to show support for A$AP Rocky in court as his gun assault trial neared its end yesterday, and she had them give their dad a special message. A$AP Rocky Receives Special Message From…
In a slew of Valentine’s Day releases comes a new, Yung Miami and DaBaby have joined forces on a new song ‘I’m a Hoe Too’. No stranger to making bold statements (as was evident in her 2024 track ‘CFWM feat.…
Offset continues to seemingly shade his ex Cardi B through his new music, following December’s boastful “Swing My Way” with a vindictive new single, “Ten.” This time around, Offset insists on his own memorability, predicting that “You gon’ have to…
Cop Your XXL Merch Now Drake addresses rap beef and people praying on his downfall on the new song “Gimme a Hug.” Drake and PND Drop $ome $exy $ongs 4 U Album As teasing the release in 2024, Drake and…
Drake has always maintained that PARTYNEXTDOOR is one of his favorite artists to write with and work with music on, so it felt like getting an entire collaboration album from the pair has been inevitable. This Valentines Day, it finally…
Jay-Z‘s debut album, Reasonable Doubt, is among the projects that will be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Reasonable Doubt Inducted Into Grammy Hall of Fame On Thursday (Feb. 13), The Recording Academy announced that eight albums and five singles…
There’s a Drake solo album coming at some point in the near future, but for now, the focus is on Some Sexy Songs, his joint project with PartyNextDoor that drops in a matter of hours on February 14. Ahead of…