It was on a late August night in New York City in 1987, when hip-hop may have first lost its innocence. Almost 14 years to the […]
Category: Industry Stories
Drake Dropping New Album Honestly, Nevermind Tonight
Drake has been holding out on his fans. The rap star just announced a surprise new album. On Thursday (June 16), Drake sent shockwaves through the […]
Post Malone Reveals He Writes Most of His Lyrics While Pooping
Post Malone has shared some interesting things about himself during the press run for his new album, Twelve Carat Toothache. The "Wow" rhymer recently revealed another surprising […]
Cardi B Says She Would Have Told People Who Called Lizzo Out Over Ableist Slur to ‘Suck D!ck’
Cardi B doesn't agree with Lizzo apologizing after the "Special" artist was called out for using an ableist slur. The controversy surrounding Lizzo's use of the word "spazz" […]
The Break Presents – Big Boss Vette
Life can offer twists and turns. But a commitment to goals can stabilize everything. Big Boss Vette wanted to be a rapper ever since she […]
Lil Wayne Denied Entry Into the U.K., Forced to Drop Out of Strawberries & Creem Festival
UPDATE (June 16): A rep for Lil Wayne has released the following statement to XXL in regard to the rapper having to pull out of […]
Bobby Shmurda Says People Compare Him to Jay-Z, Diddy and Others
Bobby Shmurda lost a lot of time from his rap career while sitting in prison for six years, but the Brooklyn, N.Y. rapper says he is […]
Fredo Bang Refuses to Answer Prosecution’s Questions About YNW Melly Case
Fredo Bang refused to answer questions about his knowledge of events surrounding the YNW Melly case during a pre-trial conference for the South Florida rapper's […]
2022 XXL Freshmen Read Mean Comments – Watch Nardo Wick, Babyface Ray, Kali, Saucy Santana and More Virtually Mush the Haters
The newest starting lineup of XXL-approved rising artists is here, as the 2022 XXL Freshman Class has finally been unveiled. This year, there are 12 promising […]
Megan Thee Stallion Feels Like Nobody Is Taking Her Seriously in Alleged Tory Lanez Shooting, Says She Wants Lanez to Go to Jail
Megan Thee Stallion doesn't think her claim that Tory Lanez shot her is being taken seriously. On Wednesday (Jun 15), Rolling Stone ran an interview with […]