We’re officially a week away from the release of the film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk, starring David Jonsson. Excitement for the film is already high thanks to some creative marketing, but it can never be too high, so the studio has released the film’s ending theme song, “Took A Walk” by Shaboozey […]
From the West to the South this week, the new releases may be slim, but the quality more than makes up for it. Listen to new hip-hop projects from 310babii, El Snappo and Quin NFN below. Webkam 310babii High IQ/EMPIREHigh IQ/EMPIRE Not Fa Da Industry El Snappo 300 Entertainment300 Entertainment See 50 of the Worst […]
Don Toliver returns with a new single, building on the momentum from his previous videos for “No Pole,” “Lose My Mind,” and “No Comments.” This time around, he teams up with prolific Texas hitmaker Cardo for “Tiramisu,” a vibey ode to the sweet life. A melody-heavy come-on to a romantic interest, “Tiramisu” benefits greatly from […]
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 was released this week, we’ve […]
For much of the year, Drake has been working on a new album, ostensibly called Iceman, with the intent of swinging public perception back in his favor. He’s been furthering that mission by hosting a series of livestreams previewing songs from the project, and in the latest, he’s revealed two new collaborations with a pair […]
Him All AlongMemphis rapper Key Glock is no newbie, but he’s just getting started. Bet on it.Interview: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. It would take a blind man not to see that Key Glock is […]
Before taking off on his 3LWorld Tour this winter, Earl Sweatshirt is making sure there’s plenty of promo for his newly released album, Live, Laugh, Love. After dropping off the video for “Crisco” last week, he follows up today with the clip for “Exhaust.” In typical Earl fashion, the video bucks tradition by shooting everything […]
Ice Cube‘s new sci-fi film, War of the Worlds, is getting panned by movie critics and viewers. Now, 50 Cent is joking Cube over the bad reception of the new flick. 50 Cent Reacts to Bad War of the World Reviews On Wednesday (Aug. 6), Fif weighed in on the film’s bad reviews, which include receiving a […]
Dua Lipa has been on her Radical Optimism Tour for a minute now, but until recently, all of the dates have been overseas. That changed this past weekend, though, when Lipa brought the tour to North America for the first time with a run of Toronto concerts. The setlist for the first night (via setlist.fm) […]
Doin’ LinesNardo Wick fills in the blanks.Interview: Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. 1. Don’t come to Jacksonville, Fla. if you don’t know how to survive. 2. I learned to punchline from Lil Wayne. His greatest song is “Hustler […]