Representing not only the West Coast but the ladies of hip-hop, Oakland native Kamaiyah is the only female rapper in this year's 2017 XXL Freshman Class. Kamaiyah dabbled in battle rap as a teen and ...

The next artist to usher in his own freestyle for the XXL Freshman is MadeinTYO. Known for the bangers such as “UBER Everywhere,” “Skateboard P” and his joint project alongside 24Hrs, 24Hrs in Tokyo, ...

In a new interview with Hypebeast, Lil Yachty, who was picked for the 2016 XXL Freshmen class, thinks that the 2017 class “bullsh*tted” their cipher, but explains that he loves the picks. “Of course ...

Summer is as good a time as any to go out and enjoy the outdoors. It’s just too bad that the Volkswagen California XXL Concept isn’t a real thing yet; it would make an incredible companion for a ...

The 2017 XXL Freshman cover is here and it features a crew of upstart rhymers who are already known for dope music, influencing the culture and causing controversy. This year’s cover announces Kyle, ...

Every year, XXL makes waves with the freshman year issue of their magazine. Rap fans wait eagerly to see who amongst the deep roster of up-and-comers is going to make the cut, and in the weeks that ...

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Dave Bry, an author and editor who worked for Vibe, XXL and Spin, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 46. “Dave Bry died this morning, Oct 15, 2017,” reads a message sent from his Twitter ...

mophie is very well-known for its battery cases that it develops for the more popular smartphones like the Galaxy S8, and the iPhone 8. But it also makes other products like battery packs. Now the ...

Philadelphia has a rich history in hip-hop with big names like Schoolly D, Beanie Sigel, Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert keeping the City of Brotherly Love at the forefront. The newest artist to come out ...