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Man Who Broke Into Eminem's Home Threatened to Kill Him, Testimony Alleges
More details have been revealed about Eminem's harrowing home break-in back in April. On Wednesday (Sept. 9), the Detroit Free Press published a report that […]
Drake and Lil Wayne Have Talked About Doing Another Joint Tour, Says Manager Cortez Bryant
Separately, Drake and Lil Wayne are two of the most prominent hip-hop artists globally, but when you combine their talents, they are unstoppable. Now, it […]
The Break Presents: Tokyo's Revenge
It isn't clear how things will work out until they begin. When he was 16 years old, Tokyo's Revenge was like most young aspiring rappers; […]
Hip-Hop's Race to Get a No. 1 Continues Amid a Complex System
Buy XXL Magazine’s Freshman Issue Here Number OneThe obsession with sitting on top of the singles chart.Words: Sowmya KrishnamurthyEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in […]
NLE Choppa, Rod Wave, Lil Tjay and Chika's 2020 XXL Freshman Cypher
Buy XXL Magazine’s Freshman Issue Here The time has finally come. XXL's coveted Freshman cyphers have arrived, and with this particular group from the 2020 XXL […]
DJ Paul Claims Suicideboys Lied About Getting Verbal Permission to Sample Three 6 Mafia Songs, Never Paid Royalties
After news emerged this week that founding Three 6 Mafia members DJ Paul and Juicy J are suing $uicideboy$ for $6.4 million for copyright infringement, […]
Report: Leaked Texts Show Tory Lanez Apologized to Megan Thee Stallion After Shooting: “I Just Got Too Drunk”
Following Megan Thee Stallion's most recent revelation that Tory Lanez was indeed the person who shot her during an incident in July, more details have […]
Travis Scott Drops McDonald's Merch, Including Full-Body McNugget
Travis Scott has dropped his McDonald's merch collection containing 48 items, which include shirts, shorts, pants and other collectibles. See each of them below and […]
Polo G, Jack Harlow and Lil Keed's 2020 XXL Freshman Cypher
Combining artists for a hip-hop cypher can always be a tricky business, but, provided each rapper stays true to themselves, it can work out really […]