The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from EST Gee, Nardo Wick, and Will Smith.

A DRILL rapper was able to record a track while in jail for murder — then have it posted on YouTube just hours after being ...

Grammy-winning artist Doechii recounted being fired from her job in a recently resurfaced 2020 video she posted online.

Ye is convinced that only a psycho genius like himself can stand up against Kendrick Lamar in a rap battle after seeing what ...

The Queens native responsible for some of hip hop's biggest acts reportedly passed away Wednesday in New York City.

This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website.

“Def Jam has lost one of its most creative soldiers who was hip-hop,” says YouTube’s Lyor Cohen. Jed Wallace targets the actress naming him in the sexual harassment and retaliation complaint she filed ...

Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best known as the founder of Murder Inc. Records, has died, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The cause of death is as yet ...

Hip-hop in the Middle East continues to grow, blending tradition with modernity while giving artists a voice to challenge societal issues globally.

Surrey-raised rapper Merkules is celebrating a billion views on his YouTube channel, and he thanks his supporters and fans ...

Irv Gotti, an American record executive and music producer who worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Ja Rule, Jennifer Lopez and ...

Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (June 26, 1970 – February 5, 2025), professionally known as Irv Gotti (or DJ Irv), was an influential American record producer and ...