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 ...
The rapper/actor interviewed MCs like Immortal Technique, Raekwon and Chuck D about their lyrical styles and the cultural importance of hip-hop music for his new documentary 'Art of Rap.' Colorlines ...
She Will KenTheMan pursued her vision and achieved success. After a major tour and the release of her debut album in 2025, ...
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 ...
Rap professor Mickey Factz says bars can be learned but it also still must be earned. He talks to Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur about ...
Kendrick Lamar rarely does press. Before today, his most recent published chat was one of those unfortunate celebrity-on-celebrity situations with SZA. But with his Super Bowl halftime show ...
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 ...