Rap beefs are one thing. But, watching a bromance dissolve in real-time is another level of pain. Sadly, this is precisely what Drake and LeBron James fans are experiencing. With supporters questioning the status of their friendship,…
While Kendrick was out getting his hands full of Grammy Awards, Drake was steady planning his re-entry into the noise. Wasting no time, Drake jumped into the rollout for his upcoming project on February 14 with PARTYNEXTDOOR…
It’s that time of year again. The XXL Awards 2025 nominees and new board members have been announced. As we always do about this time, the XXL staff has chosen artists in 12 categories, including Artist of the Year, Album of…
The People’s Champ category is where you get to crown your favorite artist of the year. Vote once per hour until the polls close on Sunday, February 9 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The rapper with the most…
The return of the Head In The Clouds Festival was thrown into doubt by the Los Angeles wildfires, which devastated the areas surrounding its usual venue at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. But, today, 88rising made the…
Although she broke her retirement from music vow, Noname proves she will always make good on her community outreach promises. Yesterday (February 2), the “Namesake” rapper revealed that her Noname’s Book Club and Radical Hood Library were…
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…
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…
One of the most exhilarating performances at the 2025 Grammy Awards came courtesy of Doechii. The Best Rap Album winner’s set began with “Catfish,” a booming track from her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape, before a costume…
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR have made it official: they are dropping their joint project on valentine’s day. Drizzy uploaded a trailer a short while ago featuring vocals from PND which you can watch below. “$OME $EXY $ONGS 4…
Kanye is back to being all the rage on the internet, as he often does. After a brief period of hibernation, the rapper-producer has grabbed eyeballs again — from his barrage of questionable tweets, to him showing…
It’s official: Beyonce will return to stages across the U.S. and Europe from April through July for the Cowboy Carter tour, celebrating the release of her groundbreaking eighth studio album Cowboy Carter. The timing is great because…
Ever since Kendrick Lamar dropped ‘Not Like Us’, the anticipation of a Grammy has been palpable. What really remained to be seen was exactly what categories the song will sweep and well, we have the answer now.…
Ever since the release of Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album, GNX, fans just can’t get enough of his ad-lib from “TV Off.” His battle cry of “MUSTAAAARD!” launched a thousand memes and much like the condiment from which…
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…