The legendary crash-out of the artist formerly known as Kanye West has been one of the biggest stories in hip-hop in 2025. While Ye has bugged out…

It’s time to tap in with the latest hip-hop offerings on another new music Friday. This week, a young Chicago upstart releases his sophomore mixtape, a…

Lil Wayne gives a glimpse at how Tyler, The Creator operates when collaborating with other artists. Even Weezy F. Baby gets told what to do now and then.…

XXXTentacion‘s son just did his first interview, and what he had to say is both heartwarming and bittersweet. Gekyume Is All Grown Up in New Interview…

In XXL‘s No Filter series, Nardo Wick shares what he would say to these people if he were in the room with them: Eminem, former President Barack Obama, actor…

Waka Flocka Flame has drawn the ire of DDG, and the “Hard in the Paint” rapper seems confused about the whole situation. DDG and Waka Flocka Flame Issues…

Drake assures he doesn’t have anything to hide after UMG warns him about exposing inside information in his defamation lawsuit. Drake Responds to UMG Reaction…

As we drift into 4/20 weekend, plenty of rappers are providing hip-hop fans with tunes to get lifted to. This week, a Mount Rushmore weed…

Looks like Ice Spice and NFL player Sauce Gardner are coupled up. Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner Dating? From Drake to Central Cee and even her…

An image showing a Mount Rushmore of White rappers has the internet going nuts. White Rapper Mount Rushmore Goes Viral On April 10, graphic designer Shawn…

Drake‘s next chapter is loading. The Boy surprised fans during a livestream last night with the announcement that he has a new solo album on the horizon.…

Rihanna smells like heaven and wishes coming true, according to many celebrities who’ve raved about being in her presence over the years. With a distinct scent like that,…

Ye‘s most recent series of seemingly random tweets have taken an even darker turn. The apparently unhinged rapper-producer has laid out plans for his own funeral. Ye Wants…

Soulja Boy says the jury got it wrong in a prepared statement he read off his phone to the press after coming out on the losing…

Spring continues to shower us with new hip-hop releases that will serve as the soundtrack for 2025. This week, we get the highly anticipated fourth solo…

Quavo has been hit with a lawsuit by New York-based visual artist Daniel Arsham for using one of his iconic sculptures in a promo video without permission.…

Soulja Boy is currently on trial after being hit with a lawsuit accusing him of rape and kidnapping. Now the alleged victim has asked a jury to award…

Tay-K‘s ex-girlfriend testified today during day five of the rapper’s capital murder trial that she witnessed him shoot the victim in 2017. Tay-K Murder Trial Continues On Monday…

Eminem can now add grandfather to his list of accomplishments after his daughter Hailie Jade recently gave birth to her first child. Eminem’s Daughter Welcomes Baby…

The status of TikTok in the U.S. is in limbo once again as the deadline for the Chinese-owned company to divest its interests to a…

UPDATE (April 4): Diddy‘s legal team has released the following statement to XXL regarding the new superseding indictment. “These are not new accusers, these are the…

New music Friday rolls around again with a bevy of new hip-hop releases for your listening pleasure. This week, 2025’s most prolific MC drops yet…