XXL Magazine

As her star power shines beyond hip-hop, Sexyy Red speaks to XXL magazine about her wild rise to fame, her "rich baby daddy" Drake, judgment from others and more.

Mustard talks "Not Like Us," rapping on his upcoming album and keeping the faith in an exclusive interview with XXL magazine.

ScarLip cathartically triumphs over tragedy in her 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

Rich Amiri runs through the cash in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

Setting the record straight on the discussion across the internet.

BossMan Dlow applies straight pressure in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

Lay Bankz makes diamonds out of dirt in her 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

That Mexican OT is a country boy cookin' armadillo in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

BigXthaPlug has his way in his 2024 XXL Freshman freestyle.

The 2024 XXL Freshman Class go in on their haters.

Meet the 11 artists in the class.

Mustard tells XXL in an exclusive interview the moment he realized his beat was used to diss Drake.

BigXthaPlug shares his train of thought when writing the bars for his hit song "Mmhmm" in an exclusive interview with XXL.

BabyDrill speaks to XXL in an exclusive interview about his rise in rap, Young Nudy's guidance and a Drake collab.

41 is a Brooklyn drill trio that is taking the rap game by storm. In an exclusive interview with XXL, they explain how the group came to be, their rise and more.

Rapsody opens up to XXL about her mental health journey, place in the rap game and more as she releases her latest album, Please Don't Cry.

That Mexican OT speaks to XXL about his life as a troubled kid, being a country boy and finding a love for hip-hop.

Read more about Teezo’s appeal, his rise in hip-hop and taking his goals straight to a touchdown in XXL's Show & Prove interview.

Here's a look at how navigating life online and the pressure it brings gets complicated in hip-hop.

XXL explores how kid rappers are thriving thanks to the power of social media and a dose of good luck.

Jim Jones and Maino as the duo Lobby Boyz speak to XXL about their brotherly bond, accomplishments together and on their own and more.

Danny openly and honestly discusses his struggles with sobriety, being a podcast host and the state of hip-hop with XXL.

The rapper speaks to XXL about getting back in the booth, working with Sexyy Red, the realities of life in prison and more.

Druski speaks to XXL about his relationship with hip-hop, Coulda Been empire, new reality show and acting career.

Metro Boomin gives a brief update on what's next for him.

Read exclusive interviews with music industry executives on how hip-hop is looking up in 2024.

Gunna speaks.

The Atlanta rapper finally opens up in his XXL magazine cover story.

Nick Dean shares the story behind working on Travis Scott's "Skitzo" in an interview with XXL magazine.

Sam Lecca, partner and executive producer at Polo Grounds Films, offers advice on transitioning into the music industry, ways to capture an artist's vision in video and more in an exclusive interview with XXL.