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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Found Not Guilty in California Gun Case
UPDATE (July 15): NBA YoungBoy's attorney, Andre Belanger, has confirmed the rapper was acquitted in court today. He released the following statement to XXL: "[NBA […]
Boosie BadAzz Says He Hopes Facebook, Instagram Executives’ Planes Crash With Their Families in Them
Boosie BadAzz's Instagram account has been deleted again and the rapper is livid. On Thursday (July 14), Boosie BadAzz's former Instagram page @americasmostwantedig was taken […]
Drake Has Not Been Arrested in Sweden
Rumors that Drake was arrested in Sweden have turned out to be false. On late Thursday night (July 14), rumors began to swirl on social […]
Yo Gotti, Lloyd Banks, Rowdy Rebel and More – New Hip-Hop Projects This Week
There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes and new music releases on Fridays. Closing out this week, we get a compilation album from one […]
Gillie Da Kid Posts Photo of Rick Ross as a Correctional Officer, Tells Ross to Name His Podcast ‘Lock It Up’
The back-and-forth between Gillie Da Kid and Rick Ross is heating up, with Gillie recently resurfacing an old photo of Rozay when he was a correctional […]
Rick Ross Appears to Respond to Gillie Da Kid’s Diss
It looks like Rick Ross is clapping back at Gillie Da Kid after the rapper-turned-podcaster dissed Rozay on the most recent episode of the Million […]
Lupe Fiasco Gives a Deeper Meaning to His Music, Mindset and Martial Arts
Hear Me ClearlyIn the 15 years since he appeared on the inaugural XXL Freshman cover, Lupe Fiasco has changed a lot. Yet, he remains one […]
Boosie BadAzz Threatens to Spit on Cops While Being Detained During Traffic Stop – Watch
Boosie BadAzz went off on cops after being detained in Georgia this week. On Thursday (July 14), TMZ shared footage they obtained of a traffic […]
Cochise, BabyTron, Babyface Ray and Kali’s 2022 XXL Freshman Cypher
During the 2022 XXL Freshman shoot in Atlanta this past May, selected artists were tasked with stepping up to the plate and leaving no crumbs behind by the […]