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James Bernard, ‘XXL’ Co-Founder, Confirmed Dead After 17 Months Missing
The influential editor played a key role in shaping hip-hop journalism and elevating the genre’s cultural standing.
Sexyy Red Says Those Who Criticize Sexual Lyrics Are 'Haters'
The St. Louis artist spoke to GloRilla about the unfair criticism that female rappers face when releasing sexual content.
Sexyy Red on Tyler, The Creator: 'Every Time I See Him, He Twerking'
Sexyy Red and GloRilla recently joined Tyler and Weezy for "Sticky," one of 2024's finest songs.
Watch Steve Lacy Parody Ty Dolla Sign's Viral 2014 Freestyle
The 2014 video was hilarious enough for Lacy to put his own spin on it.
Fetty Wap Releases 'King Zoo,' His First Album in Two Years Following Incarceration
The 17-track album features Fetty's 2022 viral hit "Sweet Yamz."
Latto on Fans Engineering Beef Among Women in Rap: 'They Will Turn Us Against Each Other'
According to Latto, artists are often cool with each other until fans start "infiltrating your mind."
Coi Leray Responds to Troll Who Called Her 'XXL' Freestyle the Worst One Ever Recorded
The 26-year-old told Ebro Darden she's not a traditional "freestyler" during an interview on Apple Music.
Ice Spice Reportedly Turned Down XXL Freshman 2023 Class Cover Inclusion
Ice Spice was recently reported to have achieved an impressive 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Freddie Gibbs Cooking Up Four Collab Projects: 'I’m Making the Best Music of My Life'
The Gary, Indiana rapper shared the news three months after delivering '$oul $old $eparately,' which was believed at the time to be his final album.
Gucci Mane, Key Glock, NLE Choppa, and More Mourn Loss of Memphis Rapper Big Scarr
Rising Memphis rapper Big Scarr passed away Thursday. Several hip-hop artists took to social media to mourn his death. Check out their tributes here.
Pusha T on Drake Subliminals: ‘It Just Lets Me Know How Deep It Hurt Him’
Pusha T is closing out the year off the strength of a universally acclaimed album. In a new interview, he touches on a wide variety of topics, Drake included.
21 Savage Doubles Down on ‘Verzuz’ Claim and Says He’s ‘Smoking Kodak,’ Reacts to “Rich Flex” Drake Memes
21 Savage doubled down on his claim that he could beat any of the rappers featured on the 'XXL' Freshman Class of 2016 in a 'Verzuz'-style match.
Denzel Curry: ‘I’m the Best Rapper Alive. Point Blank, Period'
In a new interview covering the release of Curry’s critically applauded LP 'Melt My Eyez See Your Future,' the Florida MC got candid about how he sees himself.
Playboi Carti Addresses Possibility of Lil Uzi Vert Collab Album and Calls Iggy Azalea 'Best Mother in the World'
King Vamp opened up about his relationship with Kanye West, Iggy Azalea, his cult following, his upcoming project, and more in a new interview.
Rico Nasty Addresses Fans Who Ask Her to Twerk While Performing
Rico Nasty addressed fans who ask her to twerk during concerts, which she said is “probably the worst thing” you can ask of her while she performs.
Lil Nas X Speculates About Life Without “Old Town Road” Success: ‘I Don’t Think I Would Have Ever Come Out’
Lil Nas X discussed the importance of representation in hip-hop and his decision to open up about his sexuality amid the dominance of "Old Town Road."
Tyler, the Creator Explains Why Kendrick Lamar's "Family Ties" Verse 'Ruined Me'
Tyler, the Creator spoke with 'XXL' about Kendrick Lamar's verse on the Baby Keem collab "Family Ties," with the rapper calling K-Dot frequently about it.
Listen to Big Sean’s "Freshman 10 (Freestyle)" Off ‘Finally Famous’ 10th Anniversary Edition
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Big Sean's seminal debut 'Finally Famous,' the rapper re-released the record with the new song "Freshman 10 (Freestyle)."