Sheff G gifted his girlfriend with $50,000 before turning himself in to serve a five-year prison bid. On Tuesday (Sept. 30), a day before the Brooklyn rapper was officially sentenced and sent to prison after pleading guilty in a gang RICO case, Sheff shared a post on Instagram. The post featured a carousel of photos […]
BRIT Award winner Dave has returned to announce his long-awaited third studio album, The Boy Who Played The Harp. Due on October 24, the album be his first full-length release since his 2021 album We’re All Alone in This Together. Since then, he’s proven to be an in-demand collaborator, appearing on albums from Burna Boy […]
GloRilla’s attorney claims over $700,000 worth of items were stolen during the rapper’s July home invasion and the investigation has stalled. On Tuesday (Sept. 30), Glo and her attorney, Drew Findling, sat down with local Atlanta news station WSB-TV to discuss the case, in which Glo was arrested after cops found weed in her home […]
I’ve written a bunch about the crossovers between hip-hop and comics books, from Stan Lee’s influence on rap to the comics lines created by stars like Lisa and Metro Boomin. At New York Comic Con next week, Marvel and Mass Appeal will carry on that tradition (heh), with Legend Has It…, a new comics series […]
While Nicki Minaj and Cardi B were going at it on X last night in a war of words that reignited their beef, leaked audio of Cardi threatening to beat up Ice Spice began circulating on the internet. On Monday night (Sept. 29), audio popped up of Cardi B speaking to Ice Spice’s manager James […]
This past weekend, The Fastest Kids In School, a local band from the Santa Barbara area, were playing a small outdoor gig. Their set included a cover of Lana Del Rey’s “West Coast.” What they didn’t know when they launched into the song was that Del Rey herself was nearby. She was also apparently in […]
Jay-Z weighs in on his choice to stamp Bad Bunny as the performer at the 2026 Super Bowl. On Sunday (Sept. 28), Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced that the Latin superstar would grace the stage during the halftime show at Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation […]
After releasing their joint album Psykos last year, Yung Lean and Bladee have re-teamed for a new single, “Evil World.” This follows their initial reunion, “Inferno,” released last week. Since dropping their joint album, the two Swedes have released their own solo albums, with Lean dropping Jonatan and Bladee following up with Cold Visions. The […]
100K Track Founder and CEO, Remain Solid/100K ManagementInterview: Joey Echevarria Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. 100K Track understands that personally connecting with artists is the key to success. Dedicated to the complicated careers of YNW Melly and the late King Von, […]
If there’s any modern online trend that has been grinding folks’ gears lately, it’s “the cookout.” The mythical, metaphorical gathering of Black folks for celebration and commiseration is beginning to lose its cultural cachet thanks to a laissez-faire approach to giving invitations to outsiders, and Houston rapper Monaleo is over it. In the video for […]