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…
The world’s biggest hip hop festival, Rolling Loud, is back again and ready for its 2026 US chapter. Set to captivate fans at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL from May 8-10, the festival is already…
Last week, Rolling Loud made a big announcement: They’re doing just one US festival this year, and it’s going down at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium from May 8 to 10. Now, the other shoe has dropped, as…
As people’s experiences with pop culture continue to get more and more splintered, it may feel like it’s harder for a moment to really break through on a broad level. But, mass attention moments still happen, most…
FBG Duck’s mom says a judge ruled that she can move forward with her wrongful death lawsuit against Lil Durk. On Tuesday (Jan. 13), Duck’s mom, LaSheena Weekly, shared a post on Instagram, updating her followers about…
Earlier this month, BTS gave their fans some long-awaited news: After years away fulling military service obligations in South Korea, the group is coming back with an album and a tour in 2026. Details provided at the…
Doin’ Lines TiaCorine fills in the blanks.As Told To: 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. 1. If I wasn’t an artist, I…