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…
We’re coming at you with fresh and exciting news! Rapper Styngray opens up a new page in his career by dropping his new track “Be Mine” along with a striking video. For the fans who have watched…
This week’s Sound Check features the most-requested artist since the show’s inception: South Florida goth-trap rapper Denzel Curry. Now, if you’ve been following Denzel the way we have, you know that he’s a versatile rapper who can…
The murder of Lil Durk‘s brother, Dontay “DThang” Banks Jr., remains a cold case after he was shot and killed over four years ago. On June 6, 2021, DThang was outside of Club O in Harvey, Ill., when…
The last time fans of R&B were as spoiled for choice as they are now, Ne-Yo was two-stepping across stages in his fedora singing “Closer.” On Tuesday night at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, nearly 6,000…
Historically speaking, musicians use their platforms to make statements about political and social issues, so it stands to reason that a massive music festival could represent the ideal place to do it. This raised the question of…
Alchemist and Hit-Boy are top tier producers and musicians, but what happens when they decide to give their collaboration a twist? That’s right; the two have decided to rap over each others’ beats on Goldfish, the duo’s…