Month: August 2025

UPDATE (Aug. 8): YNW Melly‘s attorney, Raven Liberty, has released the following statement to XXL in response to Melly’s double-murder retrial being postponed until 2027. […]

JID is back with the new album God Does Like Ugly, and he brought a whole duffle bag of bars with him to solidify his spot […]

Hip-hop artists flip samples, hustle new business moves, and showcase innovation as an art. Creativity and creation is in its DNA, so it should come […]

The summer of 2025 continues not to disappoint when it comes to hip-hop releases. This week, a diamond-selling artist from Atlanta drops his third album […]

Erica Banks was arrested at the Atlanta airport after a stolen gun was discovered in her bag at a checkpoint yesterday. Erica Banks Arrested in […]

Diddy wants to hit the stage at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden when he is released from behind bars. Diddy Desires to Return to the […]

Rumors that BET has suspended the Hip Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards have been confirmed. BET CEO Announces Suspension of Hip Hop and Soul Train […]

Offset insists he can’t be beaten in a Verzuz hits battle. Offset Doesn’t Think Anyone Can Win a Verzuz Against Him On Wednesday (Aug. 6), the […]

Doin’ LinesNardo Wick fills in the blanks.Interview: Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale […]

Ice Cube‘s new sci-fi film, War of the Worlds, is getting panned by movie critics and viewers. Now, 50 Cent is joking Cube over the bad reception […]