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Lids Celebrates the Headwear Community with Its First-Ever Fitted Class
Lids announces its inaugural Fitted Class by honoring 11 trailblazers shaping the future of fitted hat culture.
XXL Awards 2025 – The People’s Champ Award Nominees
Vote for XXL Awards 2025 People's Champ.
OsamaSon Flexes His Potential as He Rises From Rap’s Underground
OsamaSon speaks to XXL in a new interview about his popularity in the underground rap scene, dedicating his life to music and his past life as a producer.
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.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
The week's best.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
The week's playlist.
All the Times Lil Baby Has Been ‘HARD’
Hard in the paint.
Ken Carson Talks About Getting in Shape for Tour, What He’d Tell His Younger Self and Staying in the Studio Instead of on Social Media
Ken Carson's rise to the top of the rage rap sound is explored in this XXL magazine feature.
How Scammers Are Infesting Hip-Hop by Impersonating Rappers, Journalists and More While Lining Their Pockets
The ongoing scamming and fraud plaguing hip-hop is explored in XXL magazine through the lens of rappers who've been victims.
Understanding Sexyy Red – Setting the Record Straight on Celebrity, Working With Her ‘Rich Baby Daddy’ Drake and Being Normal
As her star power shines beyond hip-hop, Sexyy Red speaks to XXL magazine about her wild rise to fame, her "rich baby daddy" Drake, judgment from others and more.
XXL Weighs In on the Freshman Cypher and Freestyle Controversy
Setting the record straight on the discussion across the internet.