Before hip-hop had rules, the Bay Area was already breaking them. Long before algorithms, A&Rs, and streaming metrics told artists how to move, Northern California was building something looser, louder, stranger, and…
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In this series, Frank 151 invites you on a captivating journey around the globe, providing a unique glimpse into the narratives and imaginative landscapes of individuals who are driving creativity to new heights worldwide.…
As the year winds down, Rolling Loud — the world’s biggest hip-hop festival — just turned up the heat on the fashion front. The brand has officially unveiled its 2025 Holiday Merch…
In Pooh Shiesty’s most honest interview yet since being released from prison, he sits down with XXL in Dallas for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the journey that changed him forever. The…
Behind the flex, a lot of hip-hop’s biggest names have gone from mansion life to meetings with bankruptcy lawyers. There’s a reason why so many rappers go from viral fame to financial…
Xzibit, B-Real & Demrick release their 2nd single ‘Call The Cops’ off their new Serial Killers album that will be dropping 2026.
In this series, Frank 151 invites you on a captivating journey around the globe, providing a unique glimpse into the narratives and imaginative landscapes of individuals who are driving creativity to new heights worldwide.…
Ferg links up with Complex for a day that blurs legacy, luxury, and local love. The journey kicks off inside his mansion—walls stacked with heavyweight art, floors anchored by a one-of-one rug…
From Hip-Hop’s Bible to a Brand Lost in the Algorithm There was a time when XXL mattered more than your Spotify algorithm. Before rap blogs, before TikTok A&Rs, before everyone had a…
Shoreline Mafia for Living Proof Radio. OhGeesy and Fenix Flexin interviewed by REBOE LNE. Shoreline Mafia is a Los Angeles rap group that emerged in the mid-2010s and quickly became one of…