Category: Newsroom

When the rising rap talent of the mid-2000s—from Lupe Fiasco to Plies to Papoose—graced the 2007 cover of XXL magazine, no one foresaw the “Leaders of the […]

Hip-hop’s most-talked-about time of year for new artists is here. For 18 years, the XXL Freshman list has established itself as the go-to platform for discovering emerging […]

Clipse‘s upcoming fourth album, Let God Sort Em Out, is turning out to be one of the most highly anticipated hip-hop releases of 2025. A […]

Drake popping out at a recent Morgan Wallen show in Houston is drawing backlash from people who have not forgotten about he country star’s N-word controversy from a […]

Ye‘s wife, Bianca Censori, turned heads during a recent outing with Yeezy by wearing lingerie made completely out of candy. Bianca Steps Out in Candy Lingerie On June […]

Lil B reignites his decade-old beef with NBA player Kevin Durant and challenges KD to play one-on-one. Lil B Calls Out Kevin Durant On Monday (June 23), […]

Prosecutors in the Diddy trial entered photos into evidence showing items like guns, drugs and lots of lube that were confiscated from the raid on […]

Eminem‘s convicted serial stalker is going from Stan to the slammer as he’s been sentenced to some serious time behind bars. Man Convicted of Invading Eminem’s […]

The Blueface and Chrisean Rock relationship saga had died down for a bit, with Blue serving time in prison and Chrisean dealing with her own legal issues. Now, the […]

That Mexican OT‘s controversial comments about using the N-word have reignited a discussion about Latinos using the term. Rappers like Cleotrapa, Anycia and Sauce Walka are weighing in […]