A$AP Rocky is back from his 8-year long hiatus and has finally dropped his album Don’t Be Dumb. A 15-track heater, the album boasts several culture-pushing songs. However, one in particular has had fans spinning the record back with…
At long last, A$AP Rocky returns with his highly anticipated, oft-delayed new album Don’t Be Dumb. On Friday (Jan. 16), the Harlem, N.Y. rapper finally released his first solo album in seven years. Don’t Be Dumb includes 17…
When it comes to a fusion of Punjabi music and hip hop, popular imagination immediately wanders off to the Jay-Z & Panjabi MC collaboration ‘Beware Of The Boys.’ This new Raf Saperra album could change that for…
Finesse2tymes has been arrested for drug possession again, and this time he is placing the blame on Moneybagg Yo. On Thursday (Jan. 15), Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton, was booked in Rusk County, Texas, on multiple drug charges,…
At last, Don’t Be Dumb is finally coming: ASAP Rocky’s long-awaited album is set to drop tomorrow, January 16. As the days remaining turn into hours, Rocky has pulled back the curtain by revealing the tracklist. He…
Harry Styles has been at at a wedding in Paris, the Vatican, and Japan lately, among other places. Those “other places” apparently include the studio: Today (January 15), Styles announced a new album, Kiss All The Time.…
Show & Prove: HanumankindWords: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Hanumankind’s music should come with a serious side effects…
Lil Durk is no longer being held in solitary confinement after five months. On Thursday (Jan. 15), XXL confirmed that the 33-year-old Chicago rapper is back in general population at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center after…
BTS have been gradually rolling out their return this month. First, they teased an album and a tour. Then, they announced the tour dates. Now, it’s album time, as today (January 15), the group announced Arirang, which…
Gracie Abrams has Hollywood in her blood, as her dad is J.J. Abrams, one of the most acclaimed and successful filmmakers of the past few decades. Gracie herself hasn’t gotten into acting in a major way, though……
RZA lauds the time and money-saving aspects of using AI at a recent technology convention. On Jan. 8, the Wu-Tang Clan member spoke during the annual 2026 Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas for a panel titled,…
Last summer, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun Suk said that Blackpink were shooting to have a new project out by the end of the year. He said at the time, “A lot of fans are curious about…
Ain’t It Funny Viral stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer Josh Johnson relates hip-hop to hilarity.Interview: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. As…
The theory that Nipsey Hussle is Jesus has resurfaced, once again leaving fans with mixed reactions. Proposed shortly after the late rapper’s death in 2019 by Jermaine Dupri, who tweeted, “I believe nip was Jesus,” the concept…
Finally. After some reports that J. Cole was readying to release his new album The Fall Off anytime soon, we finally have the official release date. The new album arrives Feb. 6th. Cole has dropped a trailer…