Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cyphers are about presence, attitude and that undeniable spark that makes the audience pay attention. For many of these ...

Over the last 17 years, XXL has proudly and confidently worked to predict the next rap stars to take over hip-hop. New artists burst onto the scene daily with the makings of the next J. Cole, Kendrick ...

Uniting for an unprecedented collaboration, XXL and two-time Grammy nominated rapper Latto join forces for XXL Cypher Lab Presented By STARZ’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan out on November 28. As a ...

After enjoying a fruitful year notching another Billboard Hot 100 hit with “Put It on the Floor” and an explosive remix with Cardi B — not to mention a chart-topping feature on Jung Kook’s “Seven” — ...

The 2023 XXL Freshman Class has had all eyes in its direction over the last month. They've clapped back at mean comments, offered up their own version of the ABCs and recounted their come up. Now, ...

It is that time of the year again. As XXL Magazine releases their annual “Freshman” issue, their cypher series is never too far behind. Straying away from giving each artist their own time to shine in ...

Long Beach rapper Vince Staples released his fantastic debut album, Summertime ’06, yesterday (6/30) via Def Jam, and celebrated with two shows in NYC. The first was an in-store at Apple Store SoHo, ...