Category Archives: Pop/Hip Hop/R&B

50 Cent Jokes After Ice Cube’s New Film War of the Worlds Tanks

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 […]

Here Is Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism Tour’ Setlist For US

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) […]

Nardo Wick Interview – Unanswered Texts, Lil Wayne and More

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 […]

Myles Smith Will Play Halftime Show At The NFL Ireland Game

North American pro sports leagues put in a major effort to increase their global footprint. Part of the NFL’s steps there is the first-ever regular season game in Dublin, Ireland, between the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park at 2:30 p.m. BST (9:30 a.m. ET). For the halftime proceedings, they’ve tapped rising British […]

Offset Is Convinced He Can’t Be Beat in a Verzuz Battle

Offset insists he can’t be beaten in a Verzuz hits battle. Offset Doesn’t Think Anyone Can Win a Verzuz Against Him On Wednesday (Aug. 6), the former Migos rapper was a guest on the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast in promotion of his upcoming album Kiari. During the sit-down, the topic of Verzuz battles […]

Rich Brian’s ‘She’ Video Is A Nostalgic Homecoming Road Trip

Rich Brian heads home to Indonesia and takes a scenic road trip courtesy of a friendly truck driver in the video for his latest single, “She.” The truck’s cab is adorned with stickers bearing nostalgic Indonesian sayings. One of my favorites is “tak perlu tenar yang penting rezeki lancar,” which means, roughly, “No need for […]

Rihanna Releases ‘R20’ Vinyl Box Set & Merch Collection

Rihanna‘s debut album, Music Of The Sun, was released on August 29, 2005 — and wouldn’t you know it, that’s 20 years ago today! To celebrate, the elusive pop star has released a special edition vinyl box set featuring all eight of her albums so far, as well as a limited-edition merch collection bearing her […]

Erica Banks Arrested for Having Stolen Gun at Airport

Erica Banks was arrested at the Atlanta airport after a stolen gun was discovered in her bag at a checkpoint yesterday. Erica Banks Arrested in Atlanta for Stolen Gun On Wednesday (Aug. 6), the Dallas rapper, born Erica Breaux, was attempting to catch a flight to Houston at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when a […]

The Best Vinyl Releases Of August 2025

Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, […]