Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist have delivered another satisfying entrée with the new album, Alfredo 2. And there’s no shortage of lyrical highlights from Gangsta Gibbs and co. Lyrics on Freddie Gibbs’ Alfredo 2 The follow-up to 2024’s You Only Die 1nce, Alfredo 2 comes in at 14 tracks and features guest appearances from JID, Larry June and…
Nino Paid was arrested for vehicle theft charges in Maryland yesterday. Nino Paid Arrested in Maryland On Thursday (July 24), a photo of Nino being taken into custody went viral on social media. In the picture, which can be seen below, Nino is shirtless and being led away in handcuffs. What looks like a group…
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is giving President Trump props on a violent new track from YB’s new album. NBA YoungBoy Hails Trump on “XXX” Track On Friday (July 25), NBA YoungBoy returned with MASA, his first album since being freed from federal custody earlier this year after serving about a year for firearms-related charges. The album…
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that was released this week, we’ve…
Freddie Gibbs reignites his beef with Gunna on the new track “Lavish Habits.” Freddie Gibbs Disses Gunna On Friday (July 25), Freddie Gibbs returned with the new album, Alfredo 2, with the Alchemist. On the track “Lavish Habits,” the Gary Gangsta has some choice words for Gunna. “Gunna dissed me and took a plea, he a rat b*stard,” Freddie…
UPDATE (July 24): GloRilla‘s attorney, Drew Findling, has released the following statement to XXL concerning the rapper’s recent arrest. “The arrest of Gloria Woods is a disturbing window into how warped law enforcement priorities have become,” the statement reads. “Ms. Woods was out of town when her residence became a target for a group of home…
The last new music Friday of July is stacked. This week, one of hip-hop’s biggest acts drops his second album in less than a year, a recently pardoned rapper delivers his first album since his release from prison, a Midwest MC releases a sequel to one of his most lauded projects and more. Tyler, The Creator…
GloRilla is blasting the police for arresting her for weed instead of focusing their efforts on finding the suspects who broke into her home. GloRilla Reacts to Being Arrested On Thursday (July 24), Big Glo broke her silence about being booked for felony drug possession after police found a bag of weed in a closet while…
The man who filed a paternity lawsuit against Jay-Z, claiming to be the rapper’s son, has dropped the case against the Roc Nation head. Rymir Satterthwaite Withdraws Paternity Lawsuit Against Jay-Z On July 18, Rymir Satterthwaite, 31, filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Central District of California to withdraw the…
After 2025 XXL Freshman Class members BabyChiefDoIt, Ian, 1900Rugrat, Lazer Dim 700, Loe Shimmy and Nino Paid showed their mettle in the first Freshman cypher, it’s time for Ray Vaughn, Samara Cyn, Eem Triplin, Gelo and YTB Fatt to step up over a beat produced by Cardo Got Wings. Tennessee rapper Samara Cyn comes in hot. “God gave me this rap/Came in a Freshman but, bi**h I’ma…
