Mental health is no longer a taboo topic in Hip Hop. What was once hidden behind bravado, coded lyrics or complete silence is now being spoken aloud in interviews, documentaries, podcasts and press ...

Klein is caught in a lie. On a weekday afternoon in New York, she asks me to meet her at a gallery on Canal Street for our interview, but she brought along her uncle—an incredibly tall Nigerian man in ...

If you like Bun B, what other Houston rappers should you listen to? He's got a list. The artist who once again took over Black Heritage Day and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo sat down with with ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Babyfxce E stepped onto the stage of a Detroit strip club for his ...

Rap’s G League is looking healthy. Last year, when we put together our list of the best teenage rappers, it felt like a struggle to gather good, interesting names. In a genre supposedly dominated by ...