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The BEST RAP ALBUM is….

Fresh off the release of his new album, Let Me Fly, Rob49 goes off the dome to share his quick thoughts on the best rap album.

The Four Years That Shattered Hip-Hop – 2017 – 2020

Hip-hop would be so different right now if it wasn’t for certain tragedies that took place between 2017 and 2020. Four years gutted hip-hop, impacting the culture for years to come. During that timespan, hip-hop experienced a wave of new stars emerging — Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, and Lil […]

WARNING to Artists – How Scammers Are Using Fake Profiles to Steal Your Money

Here’s a deep dive into a scandalous story about scammers targeting independent artists—using fake profiles, stolen identities, and empty promises to steal your hard-earned cash. If you’re an artist, a music lover, or just someone who wants to stay safe online, this is a video you don’t want to miss. Subscribe to XXL’s channel: http://youtube.com/@XXLMagazine?sub_confirmation=1 […]

Teanna Trump, how do you DO IT?!

In a new interview for XXL’s No Filter series, Maino’s inquiring mind wants to know how adult actresses Teanna Trump and Jasamina Banks do it, literally.

How Social Media Hijacked Rap Beef

Do the lyrics even matter as much as the memes anymore? It’s a crazy question to ask, however, here in 2025, it honestly feels like rap beefs are much less about who makes the better music and instead, more so who the internet thinks won. After witnessing possibly the biggest rap beef in history last […]

A Year Later – THREE DAYS That Changed Everything in Hip-Hop

Exactly one year ago this week, hip-hop went through three unforgettable days in a row—72 hours that flipped the culture on its head and took it in a direction no one saw coming. Three days in May— that’s all it took to change everything in hip-hop. Back-to-back diss tracks dropped at a record-setting pace, and […]

Rico Nasty’s LETHAL album details

Rico Nasty speaks to XXL in a new interview powered by DistroKid, in which she discusses her upcoming Lethal album, first acting role and more.