XXL Mag

After delivering a number one album and emerging among the upper echelon of artists in rap, you would think life is good for ScHoolboy Q . Still, Q appears to be combating haters and non-believers on a regular basis despite his recent success. Las...

Kid Ink drops off the video for "No Option" featuring King Los. In the clip, a fearless Kid Ink speaks of his grind and why his only option is to win. "No Option" appears on Kid Ink's latest album In My Own Lane.

Next month Kanye West will be walking down the aisle not once but three times. He and his reality star bride to be Kim Kardashian plan to say, “I do” twice in France and once in Southern California reports RadarOnline.com. A source tol...

Hip-hop pioneers DJ Kool Herc, Marley Marl and The Zulu Nation along with others are banning together for a month-long event called the 31 Days of Non Stop Hip-Hop. The Queens Library project will run during the month of May allowing fans to meet the some of hip-hop’s founding fathers as well as learn more about the art form. T...

Ja Rule has some stories to tell. From his time in prison to his drug use, Ja is ready to let out all of his demons in his new book entitled “Unruly: The Highs and Lows of Becoming a Man” set to be released July 1st. The book cover was revealed today and will be released via Harper Collins. Fans who a...

With today marking the 12th anniversary of her passing, XXL decided to take a stroll down memory lane. Check out "25 Throwback Photos Left Eye ."

Joe Budden and Consequence weren't the best of friends last year. After squaring off on VH1's Love & Hip-Hop Reunion Show, the animosity among the two rappers grew. Now, it appears they have found civility and peace within their relationship. ...

“Cat Daddy” rapper, and we use that term very lightly, Jovan Clayton, found himself in trouble early this morning while clubbing in West Hollywood. The Rej3ctz member was busted for allegedly stealing more than $2,000 worth of goods from 1Oak nightclub. Accordi...

Anybody that has Hov and Jerry Seinfeld in his contacts is moving in a different lane. Wale recently revealed to MTV that he and the comedian have been locked in wrapping up the much anticipated Album About Nothing in time for back-to-school season this fall...

You know things are bad when the headliner gets on stage and leads the crowd in a “F-ck you, Patrick!” chant. It’s a whole other level of bad when you’re the Patrick in question. That’s the circumstance that Australian promoter/rapper Mastacraft found himself in during a recent appearance by Xzibit. Patrick Whyntie, who goes by...

Every time Jay Electronica takes to Twitter, the hip-hop world listens. Yesterday, the mysterious MC sent out a few cryptic Tweets and hinted that he has something big coming this summer--July 12 to be exact. ps, we are going to try and burst the heavens open on July 12th. — ???...

Previously: Tupac’s Biopic Is Picked Up By A Film Company Lil Boosie Sees Similarities In Him And Tupac Tupac Shakur Was Almost In Star Wars