Top of My GameAfter beating down the block and throwing bows, Monaleo aims to save lives with her message of resilience.Interview: Kyle EusticeEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Monaleo just had an epiphany. Shortly after returning from Mexico in […]
Tyler, The Creator (the guy from Marty Supreme, yes) is still soaking in the Don’t Tap The Glass era since the album’s release a little less than a month ago. He has spent much of the post-album period pumping out eye-grabbing videos and today (August 19), he has another one, for “Darling, I.” For the […]
Doja Cat responds to an X user who says Doja’s not a rapper. Doja Cat Rapper Debate Rages On On Aug. 9, X user playeration shared an opinion about the ongoing debate about whether Doja should be considered a hip-hop artist. “Hopefully after Doja drops pop disco album of the century her fans can stop […]
Sabrina Carpenter had a huge night at last year’s MTV VMAs, performing a three-song medley (“Please Please Please,” “Taste,” and “Espresso)” and winning Song Of The Year for “Espresso.” She’s set to have a major ceremony this time around, too: At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, she has eight nominations and is once again […]
With over 30 years in the rap game, most of which have been spent with the Cash Money Records army, Juvenile is a seasoned veteran. The 50-year-old rapper is still in the field. Having reinvigorated his career with a viral Tiny Desk performance last year, the New Orleans legend is back on on the road with his Cash Money brethren […]
Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to […]
Some groups play songs. The Allman Brothers Band built landscapes. Two guitars weave like bright rivers. Organ chords lift the horizon. Two drummers turn time into a living animal while the bass writes a quiet second melody beneath your feet. At the center a voice sings with grit and mercy. Studio cuts feel like postcards […]
Drake is looking to expose alleged acts of domestic violence committed by Kendrick Lamar in the defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Drake Looks to Expose Kendrick Lamar Domestic Violence Allegations On Tuesday (Aug. 12), Drake’s legal team filed the latest motion in their federal lawsuit against the music giant over K-Dot’s “Not Like Us.” The […]
A voice can spark a dance craze. A dance can change who feels welcome on a floor. Chubby Checker did both. With a grin in his tone and a director’s sense of pacing, he turned three chords into instruction manuals that every age could understand. Horns punch like handclaps. Drums hop with trampoline bounce. Guitars […]
While Erykah Badu gears up for her Mama’s Gun 30th Anniversary tour, she has also been working on a joint album with The Alchemist. Today, she revealed the release date for Abi & Alan, which will land on August 29th. It’s Badu’s first album in over 15 years, as New Amerykah Part Two (Return of […]