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Lil Tjay Gets Honest About His New Album, Being Misunderstood, His Friendship With YNW Melly and Addresses Issues With Offset and Streamer Adin Ross
Lil Tjay talks about his new album, friendship with YNW Melly, 6ix9ine, streamers Adin Ross and Plaqueboymax and more in a new interview with XXL.
LaRussell Talks New Album Something’s in the Water With Lil Jon, His Roc Nation Deal and Starting Five Artists From the West Coast
LaRussell talks about his new album with Lil Jon, his Roc Nation deal, his starting five artists from the West Coast and more in a new interview with XXL.
XXL Awards 2026 – The People’s Champ Award Nominees
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Raq Baby on Blowing Up, Turning Tragedy Into Triumph and Being the Underdog With an Unforgettable Voice
Raq Baby connects with XXL to discuss his come up, turning pain into purpose and his underdog spirit.
Here’s Every Best Rap Song Winner at the Grammy Awards Over the Years
A look at which rappers earned the big win over the years.
Ye Takes Out Ad in The Wall Street Journal to Apologize for Anti-Semitic Actions and to the Black Community, Wants ‘To Earn Your Forgiveness’
Ye takes out an ad to apologize for his past actions.
Shoreline Mafia on Their New Era, Collaborating With Coi Leray and Music Coming in 2026
Shoreline Mafia connect for XXL's Talk It Up series, powered by DistroKid, to discuss the new music they're working on this year, collaborating with Coi Leray, what's next and more.
Inside Rap’s Return to the Art of the Album Rollout
A look at the change in album rollouts over the years, highlighted by Clipse's Let God Sort Em Out album and more.
Rob49 on Being Hip-Hop’s Young Rick James, Going From Raunchy to Riches and His Upcoming Album Life of the Party
Rob49 speaks to XXL in a new interview about being hip-hop's Young Rick James, going from raunchy to riches and his upcoming album Life of the Party.
Catch Up With the 2024 XXL Freshman Class – A Year of Triumphs, Upsets and Everything in Between
Take a look at what these 11 rappers have been up to over the last 12 months.
No More Parties for Nav, He’s Serious About His Return to Rap’s Spotlight
Rapper and producer Nav opens up about why he's doing less partying and focusing on his new album in an interview with XXL magazine.