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The People’s Champ category is where you get to crown your favorite artist of the year. Vote once per hour until the polls close on Friday, February 13 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The rapper with the most votes is the winner.See XXL Awards 2026 NomineesSee XXL Awards Board MembersAlexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Reserve Padel/XNY/Star Max/GC Images/Carmen Mandato/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame/Thaddaeus McAdams/Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan/Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY Media Group/Amy Sussman (2)/Bryan Steffy/Francis Specker/CBS/Chris Haston/WBTV/Taylor Hill/Prince Williams (2)/Pooh Shiesty/YouTube/Marc Piasecki/Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy/Salihah Saadiq/Rolling Stone via Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images (9)/WireImage(4)…

21 Savage went viral after he was filmed clinging to a wall while walking beside Kendall Jenner at the 2026 Super Bowl event. Apparently, his rumored girlfriend Latto caught wind of the video and shared her hilarious reaction to it.On Sunday (Feb. 8), a video popped up on social media of 21 Savage walking beside celebrity socialite Kendall Jenner as they appeared to be going to an executive suite to watch the Super Bowl XL matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. However, fans commented on the viral clip of the Atlanta rapper’s noticeable body language while hugging…

The XXL Awards 2026 are back and bigger than ever. We kick things off today (Feb. 9), by announcing the nominees and board members. This year, there are 15 categories, including Album of the Year, and Male and Female Rapper of the Year. We’ve also added four more categories to make things more interesting, including Verse of the Year, Social Media Master, Rapper-Hosted Podcast and Viral Song of the Year.Winners will be crowned after a voting process from the awards board of label executives, A&Rs, marketing experts, managers, promoters, producers, DJs, publicists, select veteran artists and more. The XXL Awards…

Tory Lanez sends GloRilla’s estranged sister the $2,500 that she asked Glo for.On Feb. 6, Glo’s sister, who goes by Scar Face, shared a post on Facebook revealing Tory’s good deed. One screenshot shows a DM from the incarcerated rapper.”If you’re really f**ked up and really tripping about $2500…I’ll send it to u gang,” the message reads. “I kno how it feels to not sh*t while needing it..I hope god blesses u….lmk.”A second screenshot shows that the amount was later sent via Apple Pay.”He didn’t want me to post this but ya boy heard about the situation all the way…

T.I. and 50 Cent are trading shots at each other over a possible Verzuz battle.Things popped off on Feb 6., when T.I. appeared on Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco’s Nightcap Live. During a conversation about a possible Verzuz battle Tip brought up 50 Cent, whom he previously called out to step on stage and go hit-for-hit.”I said who I wanted,” T.I. “I said I wanted 50. He don’t want no smoke, though.”50 Cent responded to Tip’s callout with jokes. The G-Unit boss shared a video of T.I. in a Crime Stoppers ad in 2008, which was a part of his…

Cardi B dances in La Casita during Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance tonight.On Sunday night (Feb. 8), the Bronx rapper made a surprise appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show when she showed up on the porch of Bad Bunny’s La Casita, the charming, traditional Puerto Rican home that was the centerpiece of his No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí concert residency in his homeland last summer.Actress Jessica Alba, singer Karol G, actor Pedro Pascal, Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko and more were also chilling with Cardi on the Super Bowl set.Cardi was in attendance during the big game to support…

Chino XL is back once again with another posthumous release, unveiling his latest visual for “The Mantis.” The video features Chino XL performing the track on stage, showcasing his intricate wordplay and unmistakable style. The song was produced by Johnny Slash and directed by Westlyfe. The visual also includes a crowd reading comic books inspired by Chino XL, along with appearances from his daughters that reflect his personality and passions—most notably his love for Star Wars and comic books. “The Mantis” is part of the recent posthumous release Prelude to the Mantis, available now on 1332RECORDS.COM. This marks the final…

ClarityAs a label boss and creative entrepreneur, Westside Gunn feels it’s his duty to diversify the culture before he bids farewell to the game.Interview: Joey EchevarriaWestside Gunn is a rare breed in hip-hop’s current climate. Outside of his meme-worthy ad-libs and eccentric personality, the man is a visionary fueled by making a cross-cultural impact. As the cofounder of Griselda Records alongside Benny The Butcher and Conway the Machine, Gunn put Buffalo, N.Y., a city known primarily for football and chicken wings, on the map as a breeding ground for some of rap’s most respected lyricists of the past decade. He’s…

Ye’s wife Bianca Censori opens up about being obsessed with nudity, his anti-Semitism, having kids and more in a new interview.On Friday (Feb. 6), Vanity Fair published an enlightening Q&A with Bianca, who has been rarely heard from during her nearly four-year marriage to Ye, despite frequently making headlines for her risqué attire. During the interview, Bianca opened up about her passion for being in the buff before she met Ye“I had an obvious obsession with nudity,” Bianca revealed. “I was naked everywhere. I didn’t detach with it at any point. I consistently showed the same imagery over and over and over…

On J. Cole’s just-released album, The Fall-Off, there’s a song titled “What If” where the Dreamville leader raps from the perspective of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.On Friday (Feb. 6), J. Cole dropped his highly-anticipated project, The Fall-Off. One of the many standout tracks on the LP is a song titled “What If” where he raps from the personas of late hip-hop icons, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.On the Beat Butcha and TaeBeast-produced tune, the Dreamville leader lyrically hypothesizes if ‘Pac and Biggie could have reached out to each other to air out their grievances and set their beef…