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 […]
Diddy has been educating inmates in jail with a course called “Free Game With Diddy.” On Monday (Sept. 22), Puff’s attorneys filed a memo ahead of his October sentencing requesting the judge sentence him to 14 months after the music mogul was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July. In […]
The Kid Laroi’s “A Cold Play” video puts the burgeoning actor’s emoting skills on display, as he strips away all the high-concept stuff to focus on his reaction to the song’s brokenhearted sentiments. Rather than telling a contrived narrative, Laroi simply sits in front of a backdrop, willing tears into his eyes as he stares […]
6ix9ine has reportedly been placed on house arrest for violating his supervised release by attacking a man who called the rapper out for being a snitch. On Thursday (Sept. 25), Tekashi, born Daniel Hernandez, appeared in Federal District Court in Manhattan, N.Y., where he pleaded guilty to a mall assault in August, The New York […]
AI bands are here. Some of them have garnered attention, but for every one that does, there are a thousand that are just filling streaming platforms with slop. Deezer recently reported that nearly a third of all songs uploaded to their platform are AI-generated now. Spotify is also dealing with AI and in a news […]
A jury has reportedly found Metro Boomin not liable on all counts in a civil case filed by a woman who accused the producer of rape. On Thursday (Sept. 25), following a three-day trial, the jury returned the verdict in the case after less than two hours of deliberations. According ot Rolling Stone’s Nancy Dillon, […]
ASAP Rocky has been in press a bit lately, as he promotes his movies, Highest 2 Lowest and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, while his partner (possibly wife?) Rihanna also popped up in the Smurfs movie earlier this year. While fans’ have been champing at the bit to get albums from both, they’ve […]
Metro Boomin’s sexual assault and battery trial has begun in a California court. The alleged victim, who claimed she was raped, says a session on Ayahuasca made her realize she should seek justice against the hit-making producer. On Tuesday (Sept. 23), Metro appeared at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse in […]