It’s the middle of the summer, but for this new music Friday, you can expect snow. This week, a veteran rap duo from Virginia drops their first album in 15 years, a Cali rapper puts out his second collab project of…
The Clipse are back in grind mode. Fifteen years following the release of the last album, Til The Casket Drops, in 2009, the Virginia duo of Pusha T and Malice reunite on the highly anticipated new album Let God Sort Em Out. Clipse Deliver…
Hotboii was arrested again on gun and trespassing charges in Miami yesterday. Hotboii Arrested Again On Wednesday (July 9), the Orlando, Fla., rapper, born Javarri Walker, was booked for firearm possession by a convicted felon and trespassing on school property…
Nicki Minaj wants ALL the smoke with Jay-Z. On Monday (July 8), the Queens, N.Y., MC went in on the rap icon on X in a bitter tirade. But what’s Queen Barbz real beef with Jigga? Why Does Nicki Minaj Despise Jay-Z? Nicki Minaj’s…
TRUTH ON BEING AN XXL FRESHMAN: “Ni**as used to have the XXL magazines in juvenile hall. When I was a kid, that’s the only magazine you could get when you was in jail. So, I been watching that sh*t for…
TRUTH ON BEING AN XXL FRESHMAN: “My publicist had brought it to me and was like, ‘Hey, there’s XXL. They wanna have an interview with you, and that doesn’t mean that you got a spot, they just want to talk…
TRUTH ON BEING AN XXL FRESHMAN: “When my label called me with that sh*t, I was jumping around like a little kid. I’m damn near finna punch a hole in the wall, I’m so turnt. I was finna celebrate, but…
Drake dives into beef, betrayal and backstabbing on his new track “What Did I Miss?” a surprise release on July 4th. Drake’s New Song Is a Message to the Ones Who Turned on Him While the celebration of America’s birthday…
Trippie Redd was arrested while attempting to board a flight to France at Miami International Airport this week. Trippie Redd Arrested While Trying to Leave the Country On Thursday (July 3), the 26-year-old rapper was on his way out of the…
The 2025 XXL Freshman Class is officially in session. Each rap star on the rise enters the proverbial hallways of hip-hop history with their own superlative style. Rappers like Loe Shimmy, Lazer Dim 700 and Nino Paid bring a new wave of artistry to the…