The city of Los Angeles and surrounding areas are facing down yet another circumstance of adverse weather, forcing Tyler The Creator to postpone the latest edition of his Camp Flog Gnaw festival. This weekend, an atmospheric river — a narrow corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere — is set to dump a historical high […]
Cardi B announces she has given birth to her son with NFL player Stefon Diggs. On Thursday night (Nov. 13), Bardi broke the news on Instagram. In the post, the Bronx, N.Y. rapper’s song, “Hello,” is playing and she is wearing a tight black jacket. Her baby bump is noticeably missing. She captioned the post, […]
If anyone can help rising Philly rapper Skrilla navigate watching his breakout single become a meme, it’s Coi Leray. She’s been a trending topic multiple times over (to the point it was the title of our cover story about the New Jersey rapper), so it’s fitting that she’s givng the “Doot Doot (6 7)” rapper […]
Megan Thee Stallion is scheduled to go to trial next week with the blogger she is suing for defamation. According to court documents obtained by XXL on Friday (Nov. 14), Megan’s civil defamation suit against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper will take place in Miami court before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on Monday (Nov. 17). Megan […]
Latin music is getting shown a lot of love at the 2026 Grammy Awards. While Bad Bunny continues to make history at the awards, there’s another wave of Latin acts that are ready to take Spanish-language music to the next level. Bad Bunny is the most nominated Latin act at next year’s ceremony with six […]
Papoose truly embodies the essence of hip-hop in every aspect. Ahead of his new album, set to be released this month, the Brooklyn-bred mainstay discusses his unwavering passion for the culture, ageism within the rap game, hopping in the booth with his girlfriend, legendary boxer Claressa Shields, and much more in a new interview for XXL‘s Talk It Up […]
In recent years, Robyn has popped up on new songs here and there, like that Jamie xx collaboration or Charli XCX’s “360” remix, both from last year. As far as her own new songs, though, there haven’t been any since the release of her 2018 album Honey. She appears to be launching a new era, […]
Above the CloudsCurren$y has spent over a decade skillfully managing his JetLife empire, while becoming one of hip-hop’s most prolific MCs. He’s achieved this while remaining connected to his hometown of New Orleans, the people and the hobbies he cherishes most.Interview: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, […]
Before she was known for hits like “Espresso” and “Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter first gained prominence starring on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. However, after all her success in music, she’s making her return to the screen soon, with one of her upcoming projects announced today via The Hollywood Reporter. Carpenter is teaming up […]
B.o.B is facing a new lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by the rapper during an after-party in a hotel room in California earlier this year. The woman filed the complaint against the Atlanta rapper on Nov. 7, according to records obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Nov. 11). CBS 8 […]