It’s that time of year again. The XXL Awards 2025 nominees and new board members have been announced. As we always do about this time, the XXL staff has…

Ye thinks Kendrick Lamar killed Drake in their rap battle but Ye’s not convinced Drizzy should be counted out. Ye Weighs In on Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar…

With a clean sweep in all nominated categories, Kendrick Lamar‘s hit song “Not Like Us” won five awards at the 2025 Grammy Awards despite the song being shrouded in…

Top Dawg Entertainment execs Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith and Brandon Tiffith are being accused of sexual misconduct in a new lawsuit. TDE Execs Sued According to…

The Lil Wayne and Drake collab, “She Will,” released in August of 2011 on Tunechi’s Tha Carter IV album, was a major hit. And now it’s seeing a…

New music Friday is here again. This week, one of music’s biggest stars returns with a new album, a rapper from Lousiville releases his sophomore…

Diddy‘s arrest on Sept. 16, 2024, as part of a grand jury indictment for sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution sent shockwaves…

Casanova is not letting his time behind bars determine his outlook on life. The Brooklyn rapper, who’s currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for racketeering and…

DJ Unk‘s cause of death has reportedly been revealed by his wife. DJ Unk Cause of Death On Sunday (Jan. 26), TMZ broke the news…

Atlanta DJ and rapper, DJ Unk, has passed away at the age of 43. DJ Unk’s Death Announced On Friday (Jan. 24), Unk’s wife, Skerkita…

Universal Music Group is again clapping back at Drake in the legal fight over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.” UMG Files Motion to Dismiss Texas Pre-Action Petition On…

With unpredictable weather hitting the Southern United States, the forecast for Friday is always new music. This week, an up-and-coming rapper from the U.K. drops…

Kendrick Lamar announces his former labelmate SZA as his special guest for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show performance. Kendrick Lamar Adds SZA to Super Bowl Performance On…

A woman who claimed in a lawsuit that Diddy raped her with a TV remote is expounding on her accusations in a new interview. On Sunday (Jan. 19),…

A$AP Rocky reportedly rejects a plea deal offer on the opening day of his gun assault trial and his attorney claims the rapper’s weapon used…

Following a light January in new hip-hop releases, more rappers are putting their bids in to make a mark on the year. Roddy Ricch Returns…

6ix9ine has filed a $1 million lawsuit against LA Fitness over the brutal beating he suffered at a Florida location in 2023. 6ix9ine Takes LA…

Tory Lanez is taking credit for birthing the streaming community. Tory Lanez Paved the Way for Streamers? Streamers have become more popular than ever in 2025,…

Kid Cudi‘s Los Angeles-area pad was reportedly broken into recently, with the intruder making himself at home at the rapper’s crib before being caught. Kid…

While many people in the music industry are still reeling from the effects of the California wildfires, there is still new music coming to serve…

Kendrick Lamar is set to take the stage at halftime of the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9 in what has been one…

Diddy‘s attorneys contend the alleged freak-off tapes that the government is using as evidence show consensual sex. Diddy’s Legal Team Downplay Alleged Freak-Off Tapes On Tuesday…