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Here Are the XXL Awards 2026 Nominees and New Board Members
Check out the XXL Awards 2026 nominees and new board members.
XXL Awards 2026 – The People’s Champ Award Nominees
Vote for XXL Awards 2026 People's Champ.
Cardi B Dances in La Casita During Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Cardi B makes a surprise appearance during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance.
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.
Ye Takes Out Ad in The Wall Street Journal to Apologize for Anti-Semitic Actions and to the Black Community, Wants ‘To Earn Your Forgiveness’
Ye takes out an ad to apologize for his past actions.
Shoreline Mafia on Their New Era, Collaborating With Coi Leray and Music Coming in 2026
Shoreline Mafia connect for XXL's Talk It Up series, powered by DistroKid, to discuss the new music they're working on this year, collaborating with Coi Leray, what's next and more.
Inside Rap’s Return to the Art of the Album Rollout
A look at the change in album rollouts over the years, highlighted by Clipse's Let God Sort Em Out album and more.
19 Surprising New Reveals From Sean Combs: The Reckoning Docuseries
The four-part series features several jaw-dropping revelations about the disgraced music mogul.
Rob49 on Being Hip-Hop’s Young Rick James, Going From Raunchy to Riches and His Upcoming Album Life of the Party
Rob49 speaks to XXL in a new interview about being hip-hop's Young Rick James, going from raunchy to riches and his upcoming album Life of the Party.
6ix9ine Shows in Detail How King Von’s People Ran Away When Von Was Killed Outside an Atlanta Lounge
6ix9ine calls out King Von's team.
Here Are All the Rappers With Honorary Days
Hip-hop holidays.