Justin Ivey
Method Man and Redman Trade Bars on Unreleased Tim Westwood Freestyle
Tim Westwood delivers a previously unreleased freestyle by Method Man and Redman from 1999.
LL Cool J Reminds Twitter He’s Still One of the GOATs
LL Cool J takes to Twitter and asserts that he is still one of the greatest rappers of all-time.
Kanye West’s Friends and Family Pick Their Favorite ‘T.L.O.P.’ Tracks
Kim Kardashian shares a list of favorite tracks from 'The Life of Pablo' as selected by Kanye's friends and family.
Fat Joe and Remy Ma Drop “All the Way Up” With French Montana
Fat Joe and Remy Ma release their new single "All the Way Up" featuring French Montana.
Dr. Dre Has New Music on the Way
Anderson .Paak says that Dr. Dre has some new music on the way.
Chance The Rapper and Busta Rhymes Contribute to ‘Hamilton’ Mixtape
Chance The Rapper and Busta Rhymes are among the artists contributing to the mixtape for the 'Hamilton' musical.
Chance The Rapper Has Two Songs With Akon, T-Pain and Detail
Chance The Rapper has been in the studio working with Akon, T-Pain and Detail.
Tyga Refuses to Take Blame for His Past Beef With Drake
Tyga opens up about his past issues with Drake and puts the blame on miscommunication and the media in a new interview.
Amber Rose Has a New App in the Works
A character voice-messaging app is creating a 3D character in Amber Rose's image.
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio Names Bronx Street Hip-Hop Boulevard
The birthplace of hip-hop has been honored as part of Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx has been renamed Hip-Hop Boulevard.
Young Thug Responds to Plies’ Diss, Says He Has More Hits
Young Thug fires back at Plies' statement that Thugger is a lower tier artist.
T.I. Owes a Ton of Money to the IRS
T.I. reportedly owes the IRS over $6.2 million in unpaid taxes.
Kanye West Is Shutting Down YouTube Accounts for Featuring His Live Performances
A widespread effort to remove Kanye West's live performances from YouTube has begun.
Kanye West’s Tweets Could Be Messing Up His Marriage
A new report says that Kim Kardashian is not a fan of Kanye West's Twitter rants.
Tinashe Unveils New Song ‘Ride of Your Life’
As Tinashe preps for the release of her 'Joyride' album, the singer drops the new single "Ride of Your Life," produced by Metro Boomin.
ASAP Ferg and Future Are on a “New Level” in New Video
ASAP Ferg drops the music video for his single "New Level" featuring Future.
Chris Brown Enlists Keith Sweat for Remix of “Who’s Gonna (Nobody)”
Keith Sweat adds his vocals to Chris Brown's track "Who's Gonna (Nobody)" for a new remix.
2016 Grammy Awards Infographic Provides History, Fun Facts and Nominees for Best Rap Album
XXL brings you an exclusive infographic on the Best Rap Album nominees for the 2016 Grammy Awards.
Goldlink Drops Three Vignettes for ‘And After That We Didn’t Talk’ Album
2015 XXL Freshman Goldlink unveils three vignettes for his recently released album.
RZA Says Dressing Better Could Prevent Police Harassment
The Wu-Tang Clan's RZA makes some controversial comments about what black people could do to prevent harassment by police.
Listen to Rae Sremmurd, ‘By Chance’ (Prod. by Mike WiLL-Made It)
Rae Sremmurd is back with a new track called "By Chance" produced by Mike WiLL-Made It.
50 Cent Offers to Help Cleanthony Early Get His Stolen Stuff Back
50 Cent wants to help New York Knicks player Cleanthony Early, who was shot and robbed on Wednesday, get his stuff back.
Kanye West Named GQ’s Most Stylish Man of 2015
Fans vote for Kanye West as GQ's Most Stylish Man for the second year in a row.
Lupe Fiasco Is Going on Tour
Lupe Fiasco is hitting the road in January for the "Tour for the Fans."
Listen to a Rare Eminem and Royce Da 5’9″ Freestyle From 1998
DJ Eclipse went into the vaults to bring out a Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" freestyle from 1998.
Soulja Boy Has “Gucci” Tattoo Removed From His Forehead
Soulja Boy underwent a procedure to remove the Gucci tattoo from his forehead.
New Buddies Chris Brown and Scott Disick Promise to Help Keep Each Other Sober
Chris Brown and Scott Disick have been helping each other maintain sobriety.