Ye thinks Kendrick Lamar killed Drake in their rap battle but Ye’s not convinced Drizzy should be counted out. Ye Weighs In on Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Rap Battle On Sunday night (Jan. 2), following Ye and his wife’s NSFW appearance on…
Show & Pove: OsamaSonWords: Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. OsamaSon, the 21-year-old rising star born Amari Middleton, makes frenetic, distorted hip-hop…
With a clean sweep in all nominated categories, Kendrick Lamar‘s hit song “Not Like Us” won five awards at the 2025 Grammy Awards despite the song being shrouded in controversy. “Not Like Us” Wins Multiple Grammy Awards K-Dot came into the 67th annual Grammy Awards on…
Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” Next came…
Top Dawg Entertainment execs Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith and Brandon Tiffith are being accused of sexual misconduct in a new lawsuit. TDE Execs Sued According to court documents obtained by XXL on Friday (Jan. 31), the lawsuit was filed on Dec.…
The Lil Wayne and Drake collab, “She Will,” released in August of 2011 on Tunechi’s Tha Carter IV album, was a major hit. And now it’s seeing a resurgence once again. Why “She Will” Is Blowing Up Again The Young Money collab has…
Recently, more insight was revealed about Jay-Z‘s involvement in choosing the Super Bowl halftime show performer and how Kendrick Lamar was picked over Lil Wayne. Roc Nation’s CEO Opens Up About Halftime Show Pick Process On Thursday (Jan. 30), Nola.com published…
UPDATE (Jan. 31): YFN Lucci has shared a video of himself reuniting with his family after being released from prison. In the clip, which was shared on the rapper’s Instagram page, Lucci reunites with his family and friends in a local park…
New music Friday is here again. This week, one of music’s biggest stars returns with a new album, a rapper from Lousiville releases his sophomore LP, a prolific East Coast MC puts out his first offering of 2025 and more.…
The Game is calling out President Donald Trump for ignoring the California town of Altadena being affected by wildfires. The Game Addresses Donald Trump On Wednesday (Jan. 29), Game shared a video on Instagram that showed him talking to an Altadena, Calif. resident whose…