From the trap house to Ellen, from the Dungeon Family to the top of the Billboard charts, Future has been everywhere. But like many artists, the XXL Freshman cover was one of the rapper's very first ...

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 ...

Lil Kim is undoubtedly Hip Hop royalty, so of course XXL tapped the Queen to cover their issue celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop. “Honoring the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, @lilkimthequeenbee discusses ...

Pushing hip-hop on a higher level has been XXL Magazine's goal for 25 years. As times change, the commitment to documenting the culture remains the same. Words: Georgette Cline Editor’s Note: This ...

For the past few years, XXL's Freshmen cyphers have garnered massive attention from hip-hop heads to rap newcomers. Since its inception in 2011, the cypher has become a staple for the brand. Rappers ...

XXL has officially released the 2020 lineup for its coveted Freshman cover. Although the issue was pushed back later than usual due to the pandemic, the publication unveiled both the annual freshmen ...

Cardi B and her Billboard No. 1 "Bodak Yellow" might be the future of rap, but XXL is taking a look back at those who've paved the way. "From the start of these artists’ careers, to the bumps in the ...

Since 2008, XXL magazine has been spotlighting up-and-coming rappers with their popular Freshman Class franchise. For seven years, the editors painstakingly pick who they feel will become major ...

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 ...

It’s been a long year in lockdown, and though salons have been open in some capacity, many of us weren’t blessed enough to get a midyear trim. Thanks to a year of hibernation, the vast majority of us ...