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Montréal, Québec, Canada emcee Trapmat Savior is back for his sophomore effort. Emerging a few years ago off his solo debut EP To Riches & Peace along with DozaTrap’s eponymous debut EP, he would later follow it up in September by releasing a few more EPs Kirby along with I Could Tell only a week apart & Still Grinding. Nicholas Craven & Mike Shabb both produced his widely received debut 1st Coming near the end of 2024, running it back with solely Craven for Scottie Trippin’ roughly a whole year & a half later. “Last Night’s Soda” hops over a drumless loop to get things going talking about his soldier status & being built for this shit…

North West signs with independent music company Gamma, the same label that is releasing Ye’s upcoming new album, Bully.According to a Rolling Stone report, published on Thursday (Feb. 19), North West is an artist signed under Gamma, which is run by former Apple executive Larry Jackson. The media company is the same imprint that partnered with Ye, North’s dad, for his 12th studio project, Bully, due out on March 20.Details of North’s deal with Gamma weren’t disclosed but the 12-year-old rap prodigy is apparently in the studio recording music for her debut solo album.Earlier this month, North released her first…

J.I.D teams up with cereal brand Kellogg’s for a new Frosted Flakes jingle called “Hey Tony.”On Tuesday (Feb. 17), J.I.D announced his collabo with Frosted Flakes, which included a video of the new theme song featuring him beside the cereal’s beloved mascot, Tony the Tiger.”I wanna tell you ’bout my day-one homie, his name Tony,” the Atlanta rhymer raps on the jingle. “My mama introduced us having breakfast in the morning/Before we went to school and Saturday before the games/By then, you had the whole hood screamin’ out your name.”In addition to the jingle, J.I.D also announced there will be…

Lil Poppa’s cause of death has been revealed.The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia has confirmed with XXL that Lil Poppa’s death has been ruled death by suicide. The report states that Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.This news comes after The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Lil Poppa died around 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning (Feb. 18). He was 25 years old.Since 2022, Lil Poppa was an artist signed to Yo Gotti’s CMG label and has released albums Heavy Is the Head and Under Investigation 3 under the imprint. His latest…

Ja Rule insists he will never squash his beef with 50 Cent and G-Unit, and Tony Yayo responds.On Tuesday (Feb. 17), TMZ caught up with Ja in New York City and asked him about his recent aircraft confrontation with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. When asked if there was a chance for a sit-down with 50 and Yayo to settle their differences, the former Murder Inc. rapper said it would never happen.”Sometimes in life, people have enemies, and that’s OK,” Ja said. “We don’t also have to be at war. So, there’s room for us to be not friends, and…

The XXL Awards board members have selected the winners for 14 categories of the XXL Awards 2026. The fans picked The People’s Champ. See the winners.Artist of the YearTyler, The CreatorKendrick LamarDrakeClipse WINNERCardi BPlayboi CartiYoungBoy Never Broke AgainAlbum of the YearClipse, Let God Sort Em Out WINNERCardi B, Am I the Drama?Playboi Carti, MusicJ.I.D, God Does Like UglyDrake and PartyNextDoor, $ome $exy $ongs 4 UTyler, The Creator, Don’t Tap The GlassFreddie Gibbs, Alfredo 2Song of the YearDrake and PartyNextDoor, “Nokia”Metro Boomin, “Take Me Thru Dere” featuring Quavo, YKNiece, Breskii, DJ SpinzYoungBoy Never Broke Again, “Shot Callin”Clipse, “Chains & Whips” featuring…

Lil Poppa’s recent sudden death has sent a shockwave through the hip-hop community, with several artists reacting on social media.The Jacksonville, Fla. native died on Wednesday (Feb. 18) at the age of 25. In the wake of the news, many rappers have commented on the tragic news.Boosie Badazz posted a video on Instagram addressing Poppa’s passing.Thug in peace to Lil Poppa,” Boosie said. “That was my little ni**a right there. He always supported me and looked up to me. Always came to Boosie Bash. Solid little ni**a, too…talented-a*s ni**a.”Fellow Jacksonville rapper Yungeen Ace shared a post on Instagram featuring videos…

Award season continues with the annual XXL Awards 2026. Now that the votes have been tallied, it’s time to name the winners.This year, in addition to the usual categories like Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Artist of the Year and more, 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 to spice things up. There are 15 categories total. See the full list of nominees here to catch up on who was in the running.After a huge comeback year in…

West Coast legend Ras Kass returns with his new album Leopard Eats Face, the follow-up to his FAFO EP. The Carson native delivers a 17-track project packed with sharp lyricism, cultural commentary, and heavyweight collaborations that reinforce his enduring presence in hip-hop. The album opens with the title track, “LEOPARD EATS FACE,” which sets the tone thematically. The record centers on the idea of facing consequences for one’s actions — symbolized by the now-infamous phrase about the “leopard eating your face.” It serves as a warning against naïveté and the shock that often follows reckless or questionable behavior. Ras Kass…

Rapper ILoveMemphis was arrested for the second time in a week, after allegedly committing burglaries and creating a disturbance in a South Florida neighborhood.According to an NBC 6 South Florida news report, published on Wednesday (Feb. 18), ILoveMemphis was taken into police custody for the second time on Tuesday (Feb. 17) for allegedly committing several burglaries and causing a disturbance in a neighborhood in Plantation, Fla.Plantation Police said officers were responding to reports of a disturbance in the neighborhood and found ILoveMemphis, born Richard Maurice Colbert, using a cellphone and posting on social media, which violated the rapper’s conditions of…