The Foolio Murder Trial Begins Next Week With First Suspect
The only woman charged for the 2024 murder of Florida rapper Foolio is set to stand trial next week. First Foolio Murder Trial Looms Jury selection for murder suspect Alicia Andrews’ trial is expected to begin in Hillsborough County, Fla., on…
Tory Lanez’s Appeal of Megan Thee Stallion Case Partially Denied
A judge shot down Tory Lanez‘s appeal to enter new alleged evidence in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case yesterday. Judge Rejects Tory Lanez’s Petitions to Enter New Evidence On Tuesday (Aug. 12), the California Court of Appeals rejected two…
Drake’s UMG Lawsuit Dives Into Kendrick Lamar Abuse Allegations
Drake is looking to expose alleged acts of domestic violence committed by Kendrick Lamar in the defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Drake Looks to Expose Kendrick Lamar Domestic Violence Allegations On Tuesday (Aug. 12), Drake’s legal team filed the…
September 2025 New Music Releases
Hip-hop continues to mount wins in 2025, with some big album releases serving as the score for the year. Things don’t slow down in September, with projects from some of the biggest names in rap scheduled to drop. Cardi B…
Zeb Powell Interview – Top 5 Rappers, Snowboarding w/Travis Scott
Need ItX-Games gold medalist snowboarder Zeb Powell is dead set on bringing hip-hop culture to the mountaintop.Interview: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. World-class…
Doja Cat Weighs In on the Debate She’s Not a Rapper
Doja Cat responds to an X user who says Doja’s not a rapper. Doja Cat Rapper Debate Rages On On Aug. 9, X user playeration shared an opinion about the ongoing debate about whether Doja should be considered a hip-hop…
The Bot Scandal in Drake’s UMG Lawsuit Reaches Big Turning Point
Drake‘s attorneys have finally served an elusive key witness who is accused of using botting tactics to fraudulently inflate numbers on Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.” Drake’s Lawyers Serve Elusive Key Witness After previously getting permission from a judge to…
YNW Melly’s Double-Murder Retrial Postponed Again
UPDATE (Aug. 8): YNW Melly‘s attorney, Raven Liberty, has released the following statement to XXL in response to Melly’s double-murder retrial being postponed until 2027. “We’re disappointed that today’s hearing was yet another win for the State of Florida, allowing…
Best Lyrics From JID’s God Does Like Ugly Album
JID is back with the new album God Does Like Ugly, and he brought a whole duffle bag of bars with him to solidify his spot as one of the elite spittas in the game. Released on Friday (Aug. 8), GDLU features…