If there’s any modern online trend that has been grinding folks’ gears lately, it’s “the cookout.” The mythical, metaphorical gathering of Black folks for celebration and commiseration is beginning to lose its cultural cachet thanks to a…
After releasing their joint album Psykos last year, Yung Lean and Bladee have re-teamed for a new single, “Evil World.” This follows their initial reunion, “Inferno,” released last week. Since dropping their joint album, the two Swedes…
Ice Spice is ready to make a second run at the crown, returning for a new bid for radio dominance with “Baddie Baddie.” This time around, RiotUSA utilizes a sample of M.I.A’s “Bad Girls” to give Ice…
Diddy has been educating inmates in jail with a course called “Free Game With Diddy.” On Monday (Sept. 22), Puff’s attorneys filed a memo ahead of his October sentencing requesting the judge sentence him to 14 months…
It was just summer, and yet, we’re almost in October. That means the holiday season is coming up, and that means iHeartRadio is prepping its annual Jingle Ball Tour. All the big pieces are in place now:…
Olivia Dean has been a rising star over the past few years. Her 2023 debut album Messy charted highly in her native UK and she ought to have a more international impact with her new project out…
21 Savage has been a bit quiet on the solo music front. However, it is not for lack of effort. In fact, 21 Savage recently revealed to DJ Akademiks that he is planning on dropping an album…
6ix9ine has reportedly been placed on house arrest for violating his supervised release by attacking a man who called the rapper out for being a snitch. On Thursday (Sept. 25), Tekashi, born Daniel Hernandez, appeared in Federal…
Truly humbled under god and loaded with what seems to be the rapper’s most anticipated project yet, Young Thug is back with another album. Titled UY Scuti, the album is named after a mega star — what…
With pop in one hand and hip hop in the other, Doja Cat has returned with a fresh project to bless fans that have been itching to hear an album. Her fifth studio album, vie, is out…
100K Track Founder and CEO, Remain Solid/100K ManagementInterview: Joey Echevarria Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. 100K Track understands that personally connecting with artists…
Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been ordered to pay nearly $40,000 to a victim of their $1 million fraud scheme. On Monday (Sept. 22), an amended judgment was filed in connection with Sean and…
A jury has reportedly found Metro Boomin not liable on all counts in a civil case filed by a woman who accused the producer of rape. On Thursday (Sept. 25), following a three-day trial, the jury returned…
AI bands are here. Some of them have garnered attention, but for every one that does, there are a thousand that are just filling streaming platforms with slop. Deezer recently reported that nearly a third of all…
Tory Lanez has filed a protective order asking a judge to limit his involvement in the Megan Thee Stallion vs. Milagro Cooper civil defamation lawsuit. On Wednesday (Sept. 24), Lanez’s attorneys filed the motion in the Central District…