Megan Thee Stallion is scheduled to go to trial next week with the blogger she is suing for defamation. According to court documents obtained by XXL on Friday (Nov. 14), Megan’s civil defamation suit against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper will…
Cardi B announces she has given birth to her son with NFL player Stefon Diggs. On Thursday night (Nov. 13), Bardi broke the news on Instagram. In the post, the Bronx, N.Y. rapper’s song, “Hello,” is playing and she is…
Drake has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his music video for the track “What Did I Miss?” On Wednesday (Nov. 12), photographer Gabriele Galimberti sued Drizzy in United States District Court for the Central District of California.…
Papoose truly embodies the essence of hip-hop in every aspect. Ahead of his new album, set to be released this month, the Brooklyn-bred mainstay discusses his unwavering passion for the culture, ageism within the rap game, hopping in the booth with his girlfriend,…
Diddy‘s prison sentence has been extended by close to a month amid reports of alleged rules violations. The music mogul was sentenced to 50 months in prison in October after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in…
Boosie BadAzz has less than two weeks before he is sentenced in his federal gun case, but he is holding hope that President Trump will swoop in with a pardon. On Wednesday (Nov. 12), TMZ caught up with the Louisiana…
Let Em Know: Isaiah FallsInterview: Peter A. BerryEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Since the release of his debut EP, The Private Room, in 2023,…
Above the CloudsCurren$y has spent over a decade skillfully managing his JetLife empire, while becoming one of hip-hop’s most prolific MCs. He’s achieved this while remaining connected to his hometown of New Orleans, the people and the hobbies he cherishes…
Ye will reportedly be arrested if he performs “Heil Hitler” at his upcoming concert in São Paulo, Brazil. Ye is slated to perform at a yet-to-be-named location in São Paulo on Nov. 29. On Tuesday (Nov. 11), Brazilian newspaper Metropoles…
Lipstick Killer isn’t here to play safe — she’s here to shake things up. The Pittsburgh-born, New York-based artist steps back into the fire with “Darkness,” her new single that dropped on October 31 via Urban Sixties Records and EMPIRE.…