Doja Cat has been all-in on the 1980s nostalgia for the rollout of her upcoming album, Vie. Its lead single, “Jealous Type,” borrows liberally from the New Wave sound, while its video is awash in the decade’s…
BIA is finally ready to serve her debut album. The rapper-singer, who has been putting in the work for many years now, will release her debut full-length album BIANCA on October 18th via Epic Records. A new…
Ty Dolla $ign is all set to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his debut studio album, Free TC. How? The rapper plans on releasing a new album project to mark the momentous occasion. The project is titled Tycoon, and comes…
Rolling Loud is an exciting all hip-hop festival (globally the biggest!) and is coming to India for the first time ever. For the opening edition, the organisers have decided to enlist the likes of Central Cee, Wiz…
Young Thug has been receiving a lot of criticism recently. A huge part of this is attributed to the recordings that have leaked out, where a bitter Young Thug can allegedly be heard talking through a jail…
From the West to the South this week, the new releases may be slim, but the quality more than makes up for it. Listen to new hip-hop projects from 310babii, El Snappo, Quin NFN and Lizzo below. Webkam 310babii…
The third episode of Drake’s Iceman series has ended and immediately received a bunch of mixed reviews. The episodes are clearly all shot live, so there’s a lot of random downtime between shots and people are having…
August is closing out strong on the music tip. This week, one of New York’s dopest MCs comes through with his first album since 2022, Buffalo’s king curator doubles back with a sequel, a Cali rapper with Southern…
Cardi B is on trial for a civil case where she is accused of assaulting a security guard while pregnant with her first child in 2018. Cardi B Faces Trial for Alleged Assault On Monday (Aug. 25),…
Offset opens up about the reasons his marriage to Cardi B was in shambles and ended in divorce on his new album, Kiari. Offset Addresses Fail Marriage to Cardi B On Friday (Aug. 22), the former Migos…
With another work week coming to an end, it’s time to press play on the latest hip-hop offerings. This week, a former Migos member puts out his latest solo LP, a popular Midwest rapper delivers his unrestrained…
The second Young Dolph murder trial has ended in a not guilty verdict. Man Prosecutors Say Masterminded Young Dolph’s Murder Gets Off On Thursday (Aug. 21), the trial wrapped up for Hernandez Govan, the person accused of…
In the video for his The Last Wun single “Won’t Stop,” we see Gunna in intensive training for some kind of athletic endeavor. As it turns out, that wasn’t just so he could show off his improving…
Drake has launched a brand new virtual warehouse in collaboration with Amazon. Termed as “the Drake Warehouse,” the rapper’s Amazon collection of gear includes exclusive vinyl variants of his latest album, posters that celebrate some of his…
Top of My GameAfter beating down the block and throwing bows, Monaleo aims to save lives with her message of resilience.Interview: Kyle EusticeEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and…