With the kick-off in Qatar less than 14 days ago, we are all feeling the soccer fever. Allfootball leagues worldwide are on leave, and we will be glued to our screens between 20November and 18 December. The FIFA world cup has evolved over the years, not only interms of prize money; it’s become about more […]
It’s been four years since Cardi B hasn’t dropped a new project, and fans are wondering what’s taking so long. Recently, the Bronx rapper responded to criticism of not dropping her new album or embarking on a tour. On Friday (Nov. 25), a fan retweeted a critic’s video where he suggested that Cardi B is […]
The end of the year tends to be mostly uneventful when it comes to new music releases, but Stormzy put his stamp on the holiday season with his third album, This Is What I Mean, which dropped today (November 25). Ahead of the release, he shared a personal letter inspired by Tyler The Creator. The […]
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we’ve narrowed […]
Last month, Adidas severed ties with Kanye West over his antisemitic social media posts, after which it was estimated that Ye lost his billionaire status. Since then, reports about West’s conduct as the Yeezy boss have surfaced, like the time he allegedly fired an employee for playing Drake music. It looks like things got much […]
Machine Gun Kelly is back to rapping again on his latest single, “Taurus.” On Wednesday (Nov. 23), Machine Gun Kelly premiered the new video for his new song “Taurus,” which is the title track of his latest semi-autobiographical film of the same name. Over moody productions, MGK raps about his mental health as he deals […]
It was fairly cold in Toronto on Wednesday night as the Raptors played host to the Nets, which naturally meant that Drake rolled up in a giant teddy bear fur coat to watch the game from his customary courtside seat. He had the coat on the scorers table next to his seat, which is close […]
A clip of Blueface reacting to Chrisean Rock on Kai Cenat‘s stream is going viral. On Monday night (Nov. 21), popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat went live with hip-hop’s most toxic couple Blueface and Chrisean Rock. The stream eventually devolved into chaos with Rock throwing a person into a couch, and then essentially ended after she […]
Latto is having a wild year after receiving her first Grammy nominations and getting called a Karen by Nicki Minaj. However, it’s gotten even crazier since 130(!) unreleased songs of hers were leaked. Having music leaked is awful for artists, especially when it’s so many songs, but Latto is not letting it ruin her mood. […]
One-of-a-kind personas are what has driven fans to some of the game’s most suave rappers through the years. LL Cool J was, for all intents and purposes, one of the coolest MCs out. So was Big Daddy Kane for his way with words. These days, Drake is the emotionally strained and flashy superstar while Future is the other side […]