Global Music Releases & News

Rapsody & THEY. Join Moss Kena For “Problems” Remix

by Henry Mansell Instagram/mosskena Moss Kena, a 20-year-old singer-songwriter from London, has teamed up with Rapsody and versatile duo THEY. for the remix of his acclaimed single “Problems.” The original is featured on Kena’s breakout EP Found You in 06, which he released in...

Tiffany Haddish Confirms Sanaa Lathan Bit Beyoncé

by Daniela Evgenivna Jeff Vespa/WireImages The #WhoBitBeyoncé investigation is officially closed. Tiffany Haddish has indirectly confessed to The Hollywood Reporter that actress Sanaa Lathan was the one who bit the superstar last December. Haddish herself ignited the scandal when she shared a story from a...

There's A Freaking Music Festival At Chernobyl?!

Many people still view Chernobyl as a dangerous place. The name itself has become a byword for any kind of nuclear disaster, after all. But even as far back as 2009, tours were being offered through the non-restricted areas of Chernobyl, in which even...

Diplo Claims Zedd's Music Is Actually Made By This Upcoming Duo

Duo Grey really started gaining notoriety back in the end of 2015 when they became de facto proteges of both Skrillex and Zedd. Though Skrillex has now moved on to do God knows what, their relationship with Zedd remains as strong as ever. Such...

Avicii Has Finally Been Laid To Rest

Avicii’s funeral was held this past week in a private ceremony at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm. According to publicist Ebba Lindqvist, “Only his family and closest friends were present.” Avicii’s family stated in May that the funeral would be private. Avicii was found dead at...

Dirtybird Remembers The Life of Long-Time Family Member Who Just Passed from Health Complications

Every community has some larger than life figure, some person who stands for that community’s values and brings people together. For Dirtybird, Chris “Grill$on” Wilson was that person. It is with sorrow that Dirtybird announced today that Wilson has passed away, after fighting health issues...

RL Grime Finally Reveals Album Release Date & Drops Huge New Collab

Having already embarked on his NOVA Tour, Los Angeles DJ/producer RL Grime has at last officially announced his new album, NOVA, slated for release July 27 WEDIDIT Records. In celebration, he shares his roaring new single “Undo” ft. Jeremih & Tory Lanez. NOVA is the...

Announces 2018 Freshman Class

XXL's Freshman Class is here. The 2018 list is Ski Mask The Slump God, Lil Pump, Smokepurpp, J.I.D, Stefflon Don, BlocBoy JB, YBN Nahmir, Wifisfuneral and Trippie Redd. Lil Skies was voted on as the fan-chosen tenth member but was unable to make the...

Drake Invoiced By One Of His "Ghostwriters" In Old Dispute

Back in 2014, Drake settled with Rappin' 4-Tay after the Hip Hop vet accused Drizzy of swiping the lyrics of Tay's 1994 hit track "Playaz Club" and putting them in his verse on YG's track "Who Do You Love." The case never actually went to...

30 Seconds to Mars Guitarist Quits, Band Become Duo

30 Seconds to Mars guitarist Tomo Miličević has quit the band. The news came from Miličević in a tweet that said, “I am no longer in 30 Seconds to Mars. I don’t really know how to explain in a note how I could have come...