Austin City Limits 2025 Nails The Art Of The Lineup
As many of us who grew up in the age of Napster and Limewire can attest, creating the perfect playlist is an art form, one that we should not hand over to the likes of streaming curators…
Khalid Reveals His ‘After The Sun Goes Down’ Tracklist With A Week To Go Until Its Release
After building up the buzz for the release of his new album After The Sun Goes Down with singles like “In Plain Sight” and “Out Of Body,” Khalid has revealed the tracklist for the album, which is…
Kali Uchis And Mariah The Scientist Team Up Yet Again On The Dreamy ‘Pretty Promises’
Kali Uchis and Mariah The Scientist are buds. In July, Uchis guested on Mariah’s “Is It A Crime,” from her album Hearts Sold Separately. Today (October 3), they released a video for the track. Also today, the…
Ashnikko Recruits Cobrah For The Provocative New Single ‘Wet Like’
Ashnikko’s new album Smoochies isn’t far now with a release date set for two weeks from now, October 17. Today (October 3), she shared a new preview of it, the thumping “Wet Like” featuring Cobrah. Ashnikko says…
These Are The Must See Acts For Austin City Limit’s First Weekend
Austin City Limits (ACL) kicks off this weekend in Zilker Park just south of downtown Austin. Since its inception in 2002, ACL has hosted some of the most prominent artists in the world and has become one…
Blxst’s Questioning ‘Aye Girl’ Puts Romance On The Back Burner
Blxst puts love on the back burner with his new single, “Aye Girl.” Employing a sample that brings to mind Brandy and Monica’s signature collab “The Boy Is Mine,” Blxst details all the moves he’s making to…
JT Fires Shots at Cardi B on New Diss Track
JT has clapped back at Cardi B on a scathing new diss track. Following speculation that JT had a response in store for Cardi, on Friday (Oct. 3), the former City Girls rapper went in on Bardi…
Nicki Minaj Apologizes for Dissing Cardi B’s Daughter
Nicki Minaj has apologized for her vile insults about Cardi B’s daughter, but Cardi isn’t trying to hear it. Shortly after midnight on Friday (Oct. 3), Nicki shared a post on X directed at Bardi’s oldest daughter,…
Bryson Tiller Is Now The Artist With Highest Certified R&B Single Of All Time: 10 Years Of TRAPSOUL
Bryson Tiller has yet another feather in his cap on account of his latest accomplishment. Yes, he has claimed the title of having the highest certified R&B single of all time with his song ‘Don’t,’ which has…
Sheff G Gives His Girlfriend $50,000 Before Heading to Prison
Sheff G gifted his girlfriend with $50,000 before turning himself in to serve a five-year prison bid. On Tuesday (Sept. 30), a day before the Brooklyn rapper was officially sentenced and sent to prison after pleading guilty…
Caroline Polachek Reunites With Danny L Harle On His Mystical New Dance Song ‘Azimuth’
Danny L Harle is cooking something up. In July, he released the PinkPantheress collaboration “Starlight,” his first song for new label home XL Recordings and his first new music since his 2021 debut album Harlecore. Now he’s…
Leon Thomas Announces His ‘Pholks’ EP With A Funky New Single, ‘Just How You Are’
Following the breakout success of his debut album Mutt and its inescapable, self-titled hit single, Leon Thomas has announced his next project, an EP called Pholks. The Disney Channel mainstay turned R&B star announced the new EP…
Killer Mike Reacts To Travis Scott Taking Shots At Him: “Can’t Outrap Me”: Watch
Travis Scott fans did not enjoy Killer Mike winning Grammy accolades over Travis, which resulted in comparison discussions on the Internet around the last Grammys. However, things became more official — with Travis Scott having taken shots…
Watch J.I.D & Joey Bada$$’s Interview on Lyricism, Goals and More
Hip-hop is most distinguished by its lyricism, which has become the most vital aspect of a rapper’s craft. Without it, the classic albums, celebrated songs and innovative wordplay that have been cherished in the culture for decades…
J.I.D Interview – Maintaining Integrity, Being a Leader, Lyricism
J.I.DSharper rhymes. Harder lines.Interview: Vanessa SattenEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. “I want a BET nomination,” J.I.D says when asked about his…