Chance The Rapper‘s comeback continues with co-signs from some of his hometown’s heroes. “Ride Remix,” the latest single from The Rapper’s new album, Star Line, features Do Or Die and Twista, without whom the Windy City’s entire…
Top Dawg Entertainment may well have had a reputation as one of the foremost labels in rap music for the past decade, but that doesn’t mean rap is all they do. The label is also home to…
Debates in hip-hop are common; even those not crammed into the dark corners of rap-focused internet discussion forums know about the “top five” debate. Another common, but more granular, version of that debate often comes in the…
A judge has reportedly lifted a ban that forbade Blueface from the Las Vegas Strip after he shot a man in Sin City in 2022. Blueface is currently serving time in California State Prison for an unrelated…
A hip hop duo that gave the world arguably one of the best beats to freestyle on with ‘Shook Ones Pt. 2’, Mobb Deep, is back again with an album project. The LP is a celebration of…
Now that the rousing, first weekend of Austin City Limits is in the book…catch your breath and get ready to head back down to Zilker Park for the festival’s second weekend. As outlined in our first weekend…
YNW Bortlen has been transferred to a new prison and has been given a new release date. After first being transferred to the South Florida Reception Center, a state prison in Miami-Dade County, Fla., following his plea deal,…
UPDATE (OCT. 9): A spokesperson for Drake has released a statement to XXL regarding today’s court decision to dismiss the rapper’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” “We intend to appeal…
UPDATE: In latest development around the new Mobb Deep project, the official music video for ‘Down For You’ is out now, and features a blend of creative and performative storytelling. While on the left side of the…
Mass Appeal is out here pushing the very best of culture, as is clear with the way the new Mobb Deep project is rolling out. Not to mention other projects (like those by Ghostface, Slick Rick and…
Tim Westwood has been charged with 15 counts of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. On Thursday (Oct. 9), the Metropolitan Police announced via press release that the 68-year-old U.K. DJ is facing four counts of rape,…
Tim Westwood, former DJ on BBC Radio 1, has been accused of numerous rapes and sexual assaults. According to the Metropolitan Police, the 68-year-old has charged with crimes against seven distinct women, some of whom were as…
Per IMDb, Charli XCX has five upcoming movies, which is a lot for somebody who’s primarily known for culture-defining music. That doesn’t even count the films she’s already been in this year, Erupcja and Sacrifice. She’s a…
Per IMDb, Charli XCX has five upcoming movies, which is a lot for somebody who’s primarily known for culture-defining music. That doesn’t even count the films she’s already been in this year, Erupcja and Sacrifice. She’s a…
