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Young Thug has been in the news lately, apologizing to several people including Mariah The Scientist, Drake, Lil Baby, Future, [--] Savage, Gucci Mane, and his family on Instagram. He also addressed his situation on social media, stating that he hopes people can forgive him and that he's moving forward with his life. Additionally, Bortlen, a associate of Young Thug, agreed to a plea deal, pleading no contest to charges and receiving a 10-year prison sentence.

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### Top Social Posts
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"Toosii revealed he is no longer committed to playing football at the Syracuse Orange responding to an X user after head coach Fran Brown publicly addressed his status. During an interview on Cuse Sports Talk on January [--] Fran Brown initially said Toosii wasn't coming to play ball before later adding "I'm not really sure if that will happen" when discussing the rapper potentially walking on noting the program continues to add players. Shortly after those comments circulated Toosii replied to a user on X in a now-deleted post saying he had "actually decommitted.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2014398034696609926)  2026-01-22T18:01Z 4.8M followers, 263.7K engagements


"Looks like Sexyy Red and Chief Keef will be pulling up to G Herbo's wedding together. 💒 Herb left a comment on Sexyy's IG post inviting them and she says she's slidin' through"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020187140421034235)  2026-02-07T17:25Z 4.8M followers, 627.8K engagements


"J. Cole has responded to Cam'ron's lawsuit over the song "Ready '24" and is asking the judge to throw the case out in its entirety. On Tuesday (Feb. 10) the Dreamville rapper's attorneys filed a response to Cam's complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. They deny most of the claims levied against Cole in Cam's [----] lawsuit. "The relief requested requires no response as there are no facts alleged therein" the motion reads. "To the extent any response is required Defendants deny the allegations in the relief requested object to the relief requested"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021741734922006860)  2026-02-12T00:22Z 4.8M followers, 213.5K engagements


"Chris Brown's daughter recently showed off Breezy's clothing and shoe collection and it's insanely massive. On Sunday (Feb. 8) the Virginia crooner's daughter Royalty shared a video on Instagram giving fans an inside view of Breezy's drip stockpile. It takes up multiple rooms in Brown's mansion and resembles more of a department store than an actual closet. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022053537052815503 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022053537052815503"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022053537052815503)  2026-02-12T21:01Z 4.8M followers, 170.5K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2022: Dr. Dre Eminem Kendrick Lamar Snoop Dogg & Mary J. Blige perform at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022309791650255115)  2026-02-13T14:00Z 4.8M followers, 45.3K engagements


"🎶 BEST NEW HIP-HOP SONGS 🎶 Check out [--] best new hip-hop songs from Mike WiLL-Made It Central Cee Curren$y Larry June and The Alchemist Lil Yachty and more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022394358386102302)  2026-02-13T19:36Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Lola Brooke plays hip-hop trivia for XXL's Rhyme and Risk presented by Stake. See if she secures the big win and takes home the trophy. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oFbE-A3QUuo https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oFbE-A3QUuo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022732575815668106)  2026-02-14T18:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Lil Tjay calls Offset broke and says he has a gambling addiction. Tjay claims he saw Offset in a casino asking people to send him money via CashApp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1877408338104684741)  2025-01-09T17:33Z 4.8M followers, 1.5M engagements


"Diddy is reportedly reading the Bible in court during his sex trafficking trial TMZ reports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1921994919943508133)  2025-05-12T18:24Z 4.8M followers, 27.3M engagements


"Drop an iconic picture of a rapper 📸"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1928126691718664613)  2025-05-29T16:30Z 4.8M followers, 12.8M engagements


"Bhad Bhabie with a closeup.📱"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2009667576121680306)  2026-01-09T16:44Z 4.8M followers, 2.2M engagements


"Finesse2tymes says he can't eat without his girlfriend Shugg who's currently in jail after the two got arrested together last week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2013355892909936784)  2026-01-19T21:00Z 4.8M followers, 55.6K engagements


"Ye performs Cant Tell Me Nothing tonight in Mexico City at Monumental Plaza de Toros La Mxico. This marks the first of the rappers two scheduled shows at the 42000-capacity venue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017452151761469532)  2026-01-31T04:17Z 4.8M followers, 714.6K engagements


"T.I. will retire from rap after the release of his upcoming album Kill the King. The revered Atlanta rapper shared the news on Sunday (Feb. 1) at the [----] Grammy Awards. Let Em Know produced by Pharrell he told Entertainment Tonight. My first single off my final album. Ima be done. He elaborated on why its time to hang up the mic. I think I have many gifts that God has given me man that I could spend some more time and attention on and spend more time at home with my family and grandchildren T.I. added. Its plenty stuff to do. Tip dropped the new track Let Em Know last month to rave reviews."  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018414760853729566)  2026-02-02T20:02Z 4.8M followers, 84.6K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 1998: Fat Pat of the Screwed Up Click is shot and killed RIP 🕊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018670814032523541)  2026-02-03T13:00Z 4.8M followers, 80.6K engagements


"50 Cent stars in a new DoorDash commercial about delivering beef." 😂😭"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2019449792695242907)  2026-02-05T16:35Z 4.8M followers, 339.6K engagements


"THE BREAK Xaviersobased pushes NYC's new wave forward by blending experimental production with unfiltered bars on tracks like Need Me and Love Hate. The 22-year-old rapper with roots in the Dominican Republic is leveling up from underground favorite to breakout artist. Powered by @distrokid https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019456798743310662 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019456798743310662"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2019456798743310662)  2026-02-05T17:03Z 4.8M followers, 19.8K engagements


"New Young Thug snippet 👀 Hows it sounding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2019472640088346925)  2026-02-05T18:06Z 4.8M followers, 116.7K engagements


"🗣 J. COLE 💽 THE FALL-OFF 🚨 MIDNIGHT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2019491482227425315)  2026-02-05T19:21Z 4.8M followers, 49.9K engagements


"Blueface laughs at NLE The Great's apology for dissing Blue's son during the rappers' recent heated back-and-forth. On Wednesday night (Feb. 4) Blueface shared posts on X reacting to NLE saying sorry for insulting Blue and Chrisean Rock's son. "That ni**a apologized so quick 😂" Blue tweeted. "I forgive you lil bro now move around you know better." He added "But I still need that tho dead homies." Blueface and NLE The Great resparked their beef over the weekend when NLE released a song snippet where he takes shots at the Los Angeles rapper. In response Blue challenged NLE to squabble up but"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2019495882194841998)  2026-02-05T19:38Z 4.8M followers, 19.7K engagements


"J.I.D: God Does Like World Tours Dates: March [--] 2026April [--] [----] Other artists performing on tour: Mick Jenkins 🎟 https://www.jid.world/tour https://www.jid.world/tour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2019546980540903490)  2026-02-05T23:01Z 4.8M followers, 27.7K engagements


"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 Fairpublished 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 risqu 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 didnt detach with it at any point. I consistently showed the same imagery over and over and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2019904131608039608)  2026-02-06T22:40Z 4.8M followers, 1.6M engagements


"WESTSIDE GUNN INTERVIEW Clarity As a label boss and creative entrepreneur Westside Gunn feels its his duty to diversify the culture before he bids farewell to the game. _________________________________ Westside Gunn is a rare breed in hip-hops 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"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019924184999108942)  2026-02-07T00:00Z 4.8M followers, 46.6K engagements


"Travis Scott pulled up to support James Harden for his Cavaliers debut last night"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020573346308730891)  2026-02-08T19:00Z 4.8M followers, 4.4M engagements


"21 Savage and Kendall Jenner arrive at the #SuperBowl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020643137853489185)  2026-02-08T23:37Z 4.8M followers, 62K engagements


"Jay-Z and Blue Ivy at the #SuperBowl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020649717127135440)  2026-02-09T00:03Z 4.8M followers, 42.2K engagements


"Cardi B in the cut during Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl performance. 🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020681910482092471)  2026-02-09T02:11Z 4.8M followers, 39.7K engagements


"Chris Brown shares a confident message on his Instagram Story following the Super Bowl LX halftime show. 👀 I THINK ITS SAFE TO SAY. THEY NEED ME 😏"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020689844905910599)  2026-02-09T02:42Z 4.8M followers, 131K engagements


"Lil Wayne hit the stage in the mobile game Clash Royales Arena with a virtual halftime performance of A Milli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020894208333328493)  2026-02-09T16:15Z 4.8M followers, 45.8K engagements


"Tory Lanez sends GloRilla's estranged sister the $2500 that she asked Glo for. On Feb. [--] 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 didnt want me to post this but ya boy heard about the situation all the way in jail" Scar Face captioned the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020936679507505510)  2026-02-09T19:03Z 4.8M followers, 27.3K engagements


"Tory Lanez sends $2500 to GloRilla's estranged sister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020936681919217792)  2026-02-09T19:03Z 4.8M followers, 16.5K engagements


"Bobby Shmurda vibing to DaBabys new song "Pop Dat Thang""  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020973483610563065)  2026-02-09T21:30Z 4.8M followers, 814.9K engagements


"Central Cee reveals his sneaker collection which took [--] years to build was recently stolen just as hes gearing up to release his Nike Air Force [--] Low collab with Nike"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2020981038475034968)  2026-02-09T22:00Z 4.8M followers, 27.2K engagements


"The song "Only You" from J. Cole's The Fall-Off album features an inspiring soundbite for the outro and the origin has been revealed. On Feb. [--] Jason O. Wilson author and founder of the Detroit-based non-profit Yunion revealed the clip came from a poem that Eve L. Fontes wrote in his honor back in [----]. "I was humbled when J Cole asked his manager to reach out for permission to use this viral moment with my sister Light for his new album The Fall Off" Wilson posted on X along with the original video. "Yah used this moment to encourage millions of men then and He is doing it again." The"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021016171105898614)  2026-02-10T00:19Z 4.8M followers, 80.5K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2006: J Dilla passes away RIP 🕊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021215073671446950)  2026-02-10T13:30Z 4.8M followers, 31.6K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2013: Drake wins Best Rap Album at the 55th Grammy Awards for Take Care 🏆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021230171894779998)  2026-02-10T14:30Z 4.8M followers, 61.7K engagements


"Nate Doggs son claims Snoop Dogg took his fathers masters without the familys approval"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021256596350013867)  2026-02-10T16:15Z 4.8M followers, 310.1K engagements


"A new angle of the recent Ja Rule confrontation with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda shows Ja standing his ground and popping off at the G-Unit affiliates. On Tuesday (Feb. 10) TMZ obtained video of the incident which happened shortly after the three rappers boarded a flight from San Francisco to New York City on Sunday (Feb. 8). The new angle shows all three men standing up on the plane and yelling at each other. "What we doing Let's shake" Ja aggressively yells. "You threw a pillow like a little bi**h" Yayo yells back. The incident was first made public by Uncle Murda who shared video of part of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021266226584932581)  2026-02-10T16:53Z 4.8M followers, 38.6K engagements


"🗣 JACK HARLOW 💽 MONICA (ALBUM) 🚨 MARCH 13"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021286215253692486)  2026-02-10T18:12Z 4.8M followers, 25.7K engagements


"Lil Baby is reportedly accused of getting into a dispute with San Francisco 49ers player Keion White who was shot a short time later. On Monday (Feb. 9) Bay Area news outlet The San Francisco Standard reported on the shooting which occurred during a Super Bowl afterparty at Dahlia nightclub. A witness tells police Lil Baby and his entourage tried to enter White's private section which resulted in an argument between Baby and White. The witness left the level of the club to notify management when they heard two gunshots and returned to find White shot in the leg. White was reportedly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021291143804211443)  2026-02-10T18:32Z 4.8M followers, 249.5K engagements


"ILoveMemphis has been arrested in Plantation Fla. following a disturbing standoff with a SWAT Team. On Tuesday (Feb. 10) the rapper best known for his [----] hit "Hit The Quan" was booked into the Broward County Jail for charges of written threats to kill and resisting or obstructing without violence. The incident leading to the arrest began on Monday (Feb. 9) when police arrived at ILM's home at the behest of his family to do a welfare check. He livestreamed the interaction which shows him being abrasive with officers. At one point he refers to himself as god. This led to a standoff with the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021361220666749186)  2026-02-10T23:10Z 4.8M followers, 21.9K engagements


"J. Cole talks about retiring from making albums during an AMA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021371471562690737)  2026-02-10T23:51Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Baby Keem: The Ca$ino Tour Dates: April [--] 2026Sept. [--] [----] 🎟 https://www.booman.co/ https://www.booman.co/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021377578695573991)  2026-02-11T00:15Z 4.8M followers, 10K engagements


"Vic Mensa and his Chicago-based cannabis brand [--] Boyz launch Free Smoke Medical Programa community-centered cannabis assistance initiative created to support adults who rely on medicinal cannabis during periods of medical physical and financial hardship. The program is limited to Illinois and applicants will be considered after applying through [--] Boyz socials. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021611648281186738 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021611648281186738"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021611648281186738)  2026-02-11T15:45Z 4.8M followers, 139.1K engagements


"Cardi B shows off her Rainbow Audemars Piguet watch courtesy of Benny The Jeweler as a gift to herself to celebrate her tour. The rapper's Little Miss Drama Tour kicks off tonight in Palm Desert Calif"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021614620096475172)  2026-02-11T15:57Z 4.8M followers, 56.1K engagements


"10 years ago today Ye debuted The Life of Pablo at Madison Square Garden during his Yeezy Season [--] showcase 🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021622358243672118)  2026-02-11T16:28Z 4.8M followers, 25.5K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar's [----] Super Bowl halftime show remains the most-watched in history. On Tuesday (Feb. 10) NBC announced the official viewership tallies for Bad Bunny's [----] Super Bowl halftime show. Despite previous reports that his Big Game set had surpassed K-Dot's numbers the previous year the Puerto Rican pop star pulled in [-----] million viewers. That falls short of Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking number of [-----] million. Bad Bunny could see a bump in numbers. NBC notes that "full global viewership for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show will be available early next week." For now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021637126551433700)  2026-02-11T17:27Z 4.8M followers, 131.9K engagements


"🤔 RAPPERS SUPPORTING TRUMP From Nicki Minaj to Lil Pump and more take a look at [--] rappers who have supported President Trump over the years. https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-support-donald-trump-2023/ https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-support-donald-trump-2023/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021658004911948231)  2026-02-11T18:50Z 4.8M followers, 22.4K engagements


"Megan Thee Stallion gives fans a sneak peek into the production of her new anime with The Boondocks producer Carl Jones. On Feb. [--] Hot Girl Meg gave an update via Instagram about the new project titled Hotties which she first announced at [----] Dreamcon. "If you love bad bi**hes fly clothes cool-a*s hairstyles a*s whoopins storytelling character arch muthaf**kin development" Megan says. "As soon as the anime is coming on ni**as is getting murked. This might be the anime for you." Megan also shares footage of herself in the studio with Jones recording a voiceover for her character. Hotties will"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021680017957167156)  2026-02-11T20:17Z 4.8M followers, 41.5K engagements


"A fan created an AI version of "What If " by J. Cole imagining the track in the voices of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021686931466391952)  2026-02-11T20:45Z 4.8M followers, 292.4K engagements


"Finesse2tymes read Harry Potter while on livestream to shut down doubts about his reading skills. 🤣📚"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021694481020379575)  2026-02-11T21:15Z 4.8M followers, 347.6K engagements


"Morrays reaction to hearing his feature on J. Coles What If for the first time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021709581236191675)  2026-02-11T22:15Z 4.8M followers, 81K engagements


"DESTROY LONELY INTERVIEW Destroy Lonely discusses the making of his upcoming album Drop Dead Gorgeous joint project with Ken Carson writing films and more. Watch full interview: https://youtu.be/_tuE1-xxsMM https://youtu.be/_tuE1-xxsMM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021746424497488127)  2026-02-12T00:41Z 4.8M followers, 106.7K engagements


"13 years ago today J. Cole dropped his Truly Yours EP 💽 Whats your favorite song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021973235165016090)  2026-02-12T15:42Z 4.8M followers, 32.2K engagements


"Cardi B launched her Little Miss Drama Tour with striking sets style and a fiery message for ICE. On Wednesday night (Feb. 11) Big Bardi's North American Tour kicked off in Palm Desert Calif. As her first tour in seven years the Bronx N.Y. rapper pulled out all the stops with expansive sets numerous wardrobe changes and extensive choreography. Cardi performed a medley of hits including "Be Careful" "Up" "Finesse" WAP" "Bodak Yellow" and many more. She also had a message for ICE "If ICE come in here we gon' jump they a*ses" she told the crowd during a break in the action. "Bi**h I got some"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2021979349004521880)  2026-02-12T16:06Z 4.8M followers, 18.1K engagements


"Travis Scott Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Released September [--] 2016"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022016114277167447)  2026-02-12T18:33Z 4.8M followers, [---] engagements


"Looks like Drake just copped a $75000 Celtics hat once owned by Pablo Escobar. 👀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022024405346292085)  2026-02-12T19:06Z 4.8M followers, 40K engagements


"🏆ALBUM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 🏆 XXL Awards [----] J.I.D God Does Like Ugly https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-awards-nominees/ https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-awards-nominees/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022035762880164122)  2026-02-12T19:51Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"🗣 CENTRAL CEE 💿 ICEMAN FREESTYLE 🚨OUT NOW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022045546484040041)  2026-02-12T20:30Z 4.8M followers, 15.5K engagements


"Rob49 skating before the fame 🛹"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022060644393267308)  2026-02-12T21:30Z 4.8M followers, 23.3K engagements


"Cardi B claps back after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responded to her saying If ICE come in here we gon jump they a*ses during opening night of her Little Miss Drama Tour. After DHS took a jab at her on X Cardi fired back demanding attention on the Epstein files. Why yall dont wanna talk about the Epstein files https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022072066254794936 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022072066254794936"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022072066254794936)  2026-02-12T22:15Z 4.8M followers, 137.4K engagements


"NEW HIP-HOP PROJECTS 🎧 Check out all the new hip-hop releases that dropped this week. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's Before Artistry EP Wacka Flocka Flame's LeBron Flocka James 2K26 and more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022179527523545217)  2026-02-13T05:22Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2009: Drake's So Far Gone mixtape is released Whats the most underrated track on this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022317336632426576)  2026-02-13T14:30Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2005: Kanye West wins Best Rap Album for The College Dropout at the [----] Grammy Awards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022332436152238285)  2026-02-13T15:30Z 4.8M followers, 16.2K engagements


"Internet star KSI claimed Trippie Redd was frustrating to work with while filming the video for their song Wake Up Call. According to KSI the Ohio rapper showed up seven to eight hours late stayed in his car for a period of time and was smoking away adding that it eventually got to the point where he didnt even want Trippie on set anymore. Trippie later responded on his Instagram Story saying Ni**as be talking bout Im hard to work with Ni**a you hard to listen to burger"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022344630960783542)  2026-02-13T16:18Z 4.8M followers, 1.3M engagements


"LAST DAY TO VOTE Today is the final day to vote for The People's Champ in the XXL Awards [----]. VOTE HERE: 🎤 YoungBoy Never Broke Again 🎤 Playboi Carti 🎤 Nicki Minaj 🎤 Tyler The Creator 🎤 Travis Scott 🎤 Drake 🎤 Megan Thee Stallion 🎤 GloRilla 🎤 Kendrick Lamar 🎤 Cardi B 🎤 [--] Cent 🎤 Gunna 🎤 G Herbo 🎤 J.I.D 🎤 Joey Bada$$ 🎤 Pooh Shiesty 🎤 Westside Gunn 🎤 Eminem 🎤 Yeat 🎤 Malice https://www.xxlmag.com/the-peoples-champ-nominees/ https://www.xxlmag.com/the-peoples-champ-nominees/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022349464460034417)  2026-02-13T16:37Z 4.8M followers, 18.1K engagements


"Mike WiLL Made-It's "Rooms" featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Chief Keef https://youtu.be/MXMBxoDQSkMsi=zr3daGhi-YOslHI6 https://youtu.be/MXMBxoDQSkMsi=zr3daGhi-YOslHI6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022394435502510476)  2026-02-13T19:36Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Luh Tyler's "My Boo" https://youtu.be/EpNTMyw-gw8si=HmbBqtINn8crS1Js https://youtu.be/EpNTMyw-gw8si=HmbBqtINn8crS1Js"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022394894413914613)  2026-02-13T19:38Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Murda Beatz Loe Shimmy and Cash Cobain's "By My Side" https://youtu.be/dKZc9qVCulEsi=zjZaiRA0MS7cHLpB https://youtu.be/dKZc9qVCulEsi=zjZaiRA0MS7cHLpB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022394977138143524)  2026-02-13T19:38Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"DaBaby made sure a young fan didnt leave the Hornets game empty-handed giving him money to buy a basketball 🏀💙"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022408416275452391)  2026-02-13T20:31Z 4.8M followers, 41K engagements


"Introverts felt this one heavy 💯😭"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022440129067930099)  2026-02-13T22:37Z 4.8M followers, 46.4K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2016: Kanye West drops The Life of Pablo Whats your favorite song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022657080071721191)  2026-02-14T13:00Z 4.8M followers, 10.1K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2020: Twista drops his Lifetime EP 💽 Whats his best project"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022683498218496064)  2026-02-14T14:45Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"One year ago today Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR dropped $ome $exy $ongs [--] U 💽 Whats your favorite song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022687278980612127)  2026-02-14T15:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Six years ago today $uicideboy$ dropped Stop Staring at Shadows 💽 Whats your favorite song by them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022747671681749444)  2026-02-14T19:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"A Boogie Wit da Hoodie kicks off his NYC show with "Still Think About You" 🎤🗽 🎥 brotherwiththebeard/TikTok"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022780047451455791)  2026-02-14T21:08Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Fetty Wap takes the stage to perform Trap Queen 🔥🤯 🎥 hotwingsluvr/TikTok"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2022780239412150722)  2026-02-14T21:09Z 4.8M followers, [---] engagements


"Sexyy Red rocks new green hair"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1784238733169996287)  2024-04-27T15:10Z 4.8M followers, 33.1M engagements


"Lupe Fiasco thinks Drake should purchase Dame Dash's one-third share of Jay-Z's album Reasonable Doubt after Dame says he's selling it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1814730681370489123)  2024-07-20T18:34Z 4.8M followers, 3.5M engagements


"Fat Joe admits to using Ozempic to help him with his 200-pound weight loss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1846234223167836405)  2024-10-15T16:58Z 4.8M followers, 5.3M engagements


"Comedian Roseanne Barr drops new pro-Trump rap song with Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald ahead of the presidential inauguration"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1880357306992586908)  2025-01-17T20:51Z 4.8M followers, 9.6M engagements


"Whos your big [--] in rap right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1890808291082555733)  2025-02-15T17:00Z 4.8M followers, 1.3M engagements


"A$AP Rocky says his new album Dont Be Dumb is currently in the mixing and mastering process. I'm in the mixing and mastering realm of it but I think quite frankly people are tired of hearing about updates about the album. Theyre just ready to get this sh*t you know what I'm saying I don't think anybody wants to hear where I'm at with it how far is it along and all that. They just want to hear some sh*t just to see where I'm at and I promise I got some new sh*t in store. I'm challenging myself. It's like anything I approach it with a different tactic degree or finesse. "The album's done. I"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1895503851815633170)  2025-02-28T15:58Z 4.8M followers, 26.9K engagements


"🗣LIL BABY 💽 THE LEAK$ (ALBUM) 🚨AUGUST 15"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1952830441465004267)  2025-08-05T20:33Z 4.8M followers, 126.2K engagements


"Which rapper has the best flow in the game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1968661283344928784)  2025-09-18T13:00Z 4.8M followers, 2.2M engagements


"Young Thugs long-awaited UY Scuti album is finally here and it feels like a direct response to weeks of chaos after his leaked jail calls. So where do rappers stand with him now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1971668688798634320)  2025-09-26T20:10Z 4.8M followers, 12.1K engagements


"Name a song that instantly puts you in a good mood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/1982809512076571102)  2025-10-27T14:00Z 4.8M followers, 182K engagements


"🗣NBA YOUNGBOY 🎬 TOP COBAIN (MUSIC VIDEO) 🚨OUT NOW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2000951552144724277)  2025-12-16T15:30Z 4.8M followers, 13.1K engagements


"Gunna The Last Wun Artist: Devon DeJardin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2003549206175506844)  2025-12-23T19:32Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Wale Everything Is A Lot. Artist: Landon Khiry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2003549208889209015)  2025-12-23T19:32Z 4.8M followers, [---] engagements


"Eem Triplin Melody of a Memory Artist: Landon Khiry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2003549211397357867)  2025-12-23T19:32Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"J. Cole announced The Fall Off will arrive on February [--] [----] a date that quickly caught fans attention. Fayetteville N.C. Coles hometown is locally known as the 2-6 a reference he has echoed throughout his music for years. 🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2011591157839774140)  2026-01-15T00:08Z 4.8M followers, 143.8K engagements


"🗣 A$AP ROCKY 💽 DONT BE DUMB 🚨 OUT NOW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2012027100698706223)  2026-01-16T05:00Z 4.8M followers, 43.9K engagements


"Aaliyah wouldve turned [--] today. 🕊 R.I.P"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2012185581027991713)  2026-01-16T15:30Z 4.8M followers, 468.9K engagements


"Eight years ago today we lost Fredo Santana. R.I.P. 🕊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2013250088886223028)  2026-01-19T14:00Z 4.8M followers, 114.9K engagements


"Ye welcomed his daughter North into the world with the sweet tones of British rock band Queen's [----] hit "Bohemian Rhapsody." On Wednesday (Jan. 21) Khlo Kardashian debuted her new podcastKhlo in Wonderland where she interviewed her sister Kim. During the chat the siblings talked about parenting styles when Kim brought up a wild story about North's birth. She knew what she wanted since the moment she was born Kim said. She was getting born to the song Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Kourtney and I talk about this all the time. Kanye was DJing so he put on Bohemian Rhapsody for the moment she came"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2014406691836555423)  2026-01-22T18:35Z 4.8M followers, 104.3K engagements


"Lloyd Banks vs. Fabolous. Who you got 🤔 There have been a lot of debates and discussions on the internet lately regarding which rapper is the better lyricist. Now Soulja Boy poses the question"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2014789573033746580)  2026-01-23T19:57Z 4.8M followers, 171.7K engagements


"Nine years ago today Migos dropped Culture 💽 Whats your favorite song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016149202951180583)  2026-01-27T14:00Z 4.8M followers, 23.1K engagements


"Three years ago today Lil Yachty dropped Let's Start Here 💽 Whats the best song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016164293033467906)  2026-01-27T15:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"North West says shes gotta lock in on making beats and will drop new music soon in her first Instagram Live. On Monday (Jan. 26) the 12-year-old daughter of Ye and Kim Kardashian went on IG Live to share a bit of her producing and recording plans. I gotta lock in she says. I gotta make some more beats. I gotta post some more beats. Do I plan to release music Yeah Im tryna drop soon. But I guess you guys dont like my songs so I gotta drop something else. You guys gotta train your ears. She also shares shell be hitting up Rolling Loud this year and calls Molly Santanas [----] album Molly and Her"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016212069238906885)  2026-01-27T18:09Z 4.8M followers, 173.6K engagements


"Over [--] Juice Wrld songs have leaked online ahead of the release of his posthumous album The Party Never Ends (Deluxe). The leak occurred on Jan. [--] and includes titles like "Loss My Mind" "Time" "Bel-Air" "Chasing the Dragon" "Compromise" "Pokmon" and several more. Fans of the Chicago rapper have been reacting to the dump on social media. "Man so many juice wrld songs are leaking this year. This Saturday night was crazy" one person posted on X. "Grails leaking its like back when I was really tapped into the leaks community for Juice. Dang." "30 Juice Wrld Leaks just dropped a few hours ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016224887707468038)  2026-01-27T19:00Z 4.8M followers, 123.6K engagements


"Diddys son King Combs and [--] Cent are trading shots on Instagram. Fif first reposted a viral clip published by No Skips Tea showing a crowd seemingly staying silent after Combs attempted to get fans to chant Bad Boy adding Damn 👀his timing was just a little off. King later fired back writing The real reason why this senior citizen Curtis is angry and keeps posting me is cuz his BM 😂. [--] Cent then followed up with another post continuing to troll Combs. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016259405109723571 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016259405109723571"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016259405109723571)  2026-01-27T21:17Z 4.8M followers, 67.8K engagements


"Sexyy Red Juicy J and DDG took to X after users began reporting issues with TikTok 👀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016275687544324433)  2026-01-27T22:22Z 4.8M followers, 55.2K engagements


"Some of the game's biggest rappers are preparing to drop albums in [----]. Drake's Iceman album is loading. Despite not announcing a release date Drizzy continues to tease the forthcoming project like it could drop any day now. The Fall-Off season is finally almost here as J. Cole recently announced his highly anticipated new album is coming out on Feb. [--]. After dropping the well-received albumHardstone Psychoin [----] Don Toliver is revving up the follow-up Octane due out on Jan. [--]. Hip-hop's current queen of controversy Nicki Minaj has also announced she will return with a new album on March"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016283318929785219)  2026-01-27T22:52Z 4.8M followers, 16K engagements


"Talk about J. Cole possibly dropping a new mixtape this week is heating up. On Tuesday (Jan. 27) multiple J. Cole tracks appeared on the DSP evendotbiz including the titles "Seti Freestyle" "Winter Storm Freestyle" "Golden Goose Freestyle" and "Bronx Zoo Freestyle." The links were later removed but this has only fueled more speculation that the North Carolina MC might drop a mixtape ahead of his new album The Fall-Off which is scheduled to be released on Feb. [--]. During a Jan. [--] episode of the Joe and Jada podcast Jada revealed that Cole has an album and a mixtape coming where Cole raps over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016301405179441573)  2026-01-28T00:04Z 4.8M followers, 41.8K engagements


"J. Cole reflects on his Kendrick Lamar apology on Bronx Zoo Freestyle from Birthday Blizzard [--]. 👀 He says the moment knocked him out of the Big [--] while also declaring that hes now back on top after restarting from the bottom. 🤯 I used to be top seed the apology dropped me way out of the top 3/ No problem Im probably my best when they doubt me The top ain't really what I thought it would be/And so I jumped off and landed back at the bottom and restarted at a level where I wasn't regarded as much/Just to climb past em again and tell em all to keep up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016333984750342404)  2026-01-28T02:14Z 4.8M followers, 33.7K engagements


""Lotta rappers make dough then be prone to lose it/For crumbs dumb ni**as sold their soul to Lucian/Universal distribution but I own the music" J. Cole on "Golden Goose Freestyle""  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016338401327186006)  2026-01-28T02:31Z 4.8M followers, 186.8K engagements


""If hip-hop is back J.I.D should chart platinum/Anything less than that it means y'all cappin'" J.Cole on "99 Build Freestyle""  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016339326473244791)  2026-01-28T02:35Z 4.8M followers, 126.8K engagements


"J. Cole raps over Diddy's "Victory" beat on the new Bronx Zoo Freestyle. The North Carolina MC also spit over the beat in a rare freestyle back in the pre-fame days when he went by the rap name Therapist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016520077235855411)  2026-01-28T14:33Z 4.8M followers, 117.3K engagements


"J. Cole's Birthday Blizzard [--] Freestyles hosted by DJ Clue pays homage to DJ Clue's Birthday Blizzard '96 mixtape"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016524162945462293)  2026-01-28T14:50Z 4.8M followers, 24.8K engagements


"A first grader named Julian performs Tupac Shakurs classic track Dear Mama at his talent show"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016541909209276530)  2026-01-28T16:00Z 4.8M followers, 74.1K engagements


"🗣 TYLER THE CREATORS FUNNIEST MOMENTS WITH OTHER RAPPERS 🧵 (THREAD)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016571591723737339)  2026-01-28T17:58Z 4.8M followers, 127.5K engagements


"Tyler The Creator clowning Baby Keem for drinking coffee creamer 😭"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016571661181436216)  2026-01-28T17:58Z 4.8M followers, 10.2K engagements


"Tyler The Creator and A$AP Rocky arguing about Mario Kart 🤣"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016571725169807475)  2026-01-28T17:59Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Tyler The Creator reacting to Westside Gunns bracelet 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016573411208667389)  2026-01-28T18:05Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Nicki Minaj posts a Trump Gold Card on X following her appearance at the Trump Accounts Summit. The card is tied to a new immigration program that fast-tracks U.S. permanent residency for wealthy foreign individuals who make major financial contributions to the United States"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016650787561082886)  2026-01-28T23:13Z 4.8M followers, 41.9K engagements


"Nicki Minaj calls President Trump "my favorite president the best president of all time." And Trump calls her "the queen of rap." The rapper shares the video after her appearance at the Trump Accounts Summit today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016657573710004634)  2026-01-28T23:40Z 4.8M followers, 47.3K engagements


"Throwback clip of Eminem performing Forgot About Dre. 🗣"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016858878365819355)  2026-01-29T13:00Z 4.8M followers, 75.3K engagements


"Finesse2tymes walked out of the booth demanding a refund after he wasn't feeling the engineer's work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016873970902143185)  2026-01-29T14:00Z 4.8M followers, 41.3K engagements


"Whats your favorite verse from Andr 3000"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016889074032705993)  2026-01-29T15:00Z 4.8M followers, 18.4K engagements


"DJ Clue weighs in on J. Coles alleged disses on the mixtape he hosted Birthday Blizzard [--] urging fans to focus on the music instead of the narratives. I feel like people need to listen to the music and enjoy the music and stop trying to nitpick and see whos talking about who. like youre listening for the wrong reason. Youre listening for negativity Its supposed to be bringing you up and making you feel good make you hype. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016896620181250126 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016896620181250126"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016896620181250126)  2026-01-29T15:30Z 4.8M followers, 118.5K engagements


"Nicki Minaj's recent endorsement of President Trump has come with a reward as she has been granted U.S. citizenship following a controversial appearance with the POTUS. On Wednesday (Jan. 28)Nicki Minaj joined President Trump on stage as he delivered a speech during the Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC.It looks like Nicki's unyielding support of the MAGA regime has paid off. Shortly after the event she shared a photo on X of a Trump Gold Card. The card grants citizenship to illegal aliens for a price. According ot the Department of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016900975945028077)  2026-01-29T15:47Z 4.8M followers, 30.7K engagements


"Ray J says he has months to live due to his heart being black after years of abusing alcohol and drugs. On Monday (Jan. 27) Ray went on Instagram Live and revealed his plight to fans. "2027 it's definitely a wrap for me. That's what the doctor said" Ray said before revealing how he got in the current predicament. "On like four five bottles of alcohol a day. Ten Adderalls" he explained. "I f**ked my heart up on the right side. It's like black. It's like dying." Ray went on to claim that his sister Brandy has paid off his bills for the year and he plans on going to Haiti to get the cure in a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016932343185818087)  2026-01-29T17:51Z 4.8M followers, 27.8K engagements


"DDG is focused on getting in shape this year. 🏋 "In [----] im doing everything right ✅ week [--] eating right & working out daily complete" Are you motivated to get in the gym"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016962922027630753)  2026-01-29T19:53Z 4.8M followers, 251.4K engagements


"50 Cent weighs in on the Fabolous vs. Lloyd Banks debate and calls it a tie saying they both think theyre better than everybody"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016979665727197284)  2026-01-29T21:00Z 4.8M followers, 56.5K engagements


"Nicki Minaj has reportedly pledged up to $300000 to President Trump's recently launched Trump Account Investment Program. On Wednesday (Jan. 28) the New York Post reported that Nicki is putting her money where her mouth is after making a guest appearance at the POTUS' Trump Accounts Launch Summit in Washington DC earlier in the day. The push is part of a recently passed tax and spending legislation where the federal government will deposit $1000 into investment accounts for every child born between [----] and [----] if the parents sign their children up while filing their income taxes. I"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016995400528380082)  2026-01-29T22:02Z 4.8M followers, 28.7K engagements


"🗣 J. COLE 💽 THE FALL-OFF 🎨 ADDITIONAL CD COVER 🚨 FEBRUARY 6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2016995987923808645)  2026-01-29T22:04Z 4.8M followers, 44.6K engagements


"LaRussell is set to perform at the Super Bowl LX Tailgate Concert and curate the official house band for the Super Bowl 🔥🏈"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017004455267348752)  2026-01-29T22:38Z 4.8M followers, 14.4K engagements


"Symba is convinced that J. Cole dissed him on a new freestyle and the Cali rapper is ready to return the smoke. On Tuesday night (Jan. 27) Cole dropped four new freestyles including the track "Bronx Zoo Freestyle." On the song the Dreamville head honcho raps:"I hate these rappers like Im Charleston White/Give arthritis to authors/Its hard to write as hard as the god does/Yall toddlers to me stop botherin me/Young Simba some ni**as threw some hate my way/But only thing they should say is 'Cole you like a father to me'" Some people including Symba believe the lines were a shot at Symba who"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017029099726729288)  2026-01-30T00:16Z 4.8M followers, 28.5K engagements


"🗣 DABABY 💽 BE MORE GRATEFUL 🚨OUT NOW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017100897323503851)  2026-01-30T05:01Z 4.8M followers, 65.6K engagements


"Terrace Martin Passion https://open.spotify.com/album/4iV6PGdhtgbZqYeoxl8YBy https://open.spotify.com/album/4iV6PGdhtgbZqYeoxl8YBy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017110513927209097)  2026-01-30T05:39Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"What are your first thoughts on Don Tolivers new album Octane 💭"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017251455871353229)  2026-01-30T15:00Z 4.8M followers, 35.7K engagements


"A$AP Rocky floats the idea of running for NYC mayor during a recent interview with Esquire. I think that I would really do well because Im a guy thats for the people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017260228413214958)  2026-01-30T15:34Z 4.8M followers, 11K engagements


"The Game name drops Kendrick Lamar on new track Whatever "If I ain't the best rapper from Compton it gotta be Kendrick/And if Kendrick the best rapper tell him step up and end it""  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017300528427110482)  2026-01-30T18:15Z 4.8M followers, 72.8K engagements


"J. Cole Roc Marciano and .idk. have been serving bars with substance on their respective releases this month. Which rapper has your ear Ebro Darden agrees theres some rapping going on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017304303061676401)  2026-01-30T18:30Z 4.8M followers, 69.9K engagements


"🔊 WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BEAT PRODUCED BY PHARRELL We asked and rap fans answered 👀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017313614290473309)  2026-01-30T19:07Z 4.8M followers, 153.3K engagements


"Rick Ross celebrated his birthday alongside DJ Khaled Max B and French Montana"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017323177605468530)  2026-01-30T19:45Z 4.8M followers, 26.6K engagements


"Don Toliver connects his signature melodies with psychedelic trap-R&B on Octane his fifth studio album. Across [--] tracks the Houston rapper celebrates love lust and luxury over lush cinematic production. Travis Scott SahBabii Teezo Touchdown and YEAT make appearances with production from 206DEREK Wheezy BNYX Jaahan Sweet and Don among others. You got a favorite track Check out some standout lyrics. "I'm the type to go and bring her home to take her on vacation/I been certified my whole life come check my registration/Yeah I'm drunk but I ain't drivin' yes and I know my destination/I got a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017327506370818498)  2026-01-30T20:02Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Kendrick Lamar heads into the [----] Grammys with nine nominations the most of any artist this year. With [--] career wins he needs just four more to pass Jay-Z (25) and Ye (24) for the most Grammy wins by a rapper. If he sweeps this year hed jump to [--] wins and move into third place all-time across all artists. Do you think hell do it 🏆 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017336409259184245 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017336409259184245"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017336409259184245)  2026-01-30T20:37Z 4.8M followers, 92.5K engagements


"Kevin Gates keeps it real on his thoughts about mixing business with men who cheat on their wives. The rapper saw a video in which a man said I dont do business with men that cheat on their wives. So Gates sounded off on the topic. "As a man what business is it of mine to be in the business of where you put your d*ck at" he asked. You agree with Gates https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017349603499380953 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017349603499380953"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017349603499380953)  2026-01-30T21:30Z 4.8M followers, 338.4K engagements


"🗣CONCRETE BOYS 💿 WE'RE BACK 🚨OUT NOW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017357154358071643)  2026-01-30T22:00Z 4.8M followers, 29K engagements


"Nicki Minaj wanted Don Lemon to be arrested over a church protest and now he has been. The beef between Nicki and Don reached a head last week when Nicki called out the former CNN journalist for participating in an anti-ICE protest at a church in St. Paul Minn. on Jan. [--]. "DON CO*K SUCKIN LEMON IS DISGUSTING" she tweeted on Jan. [--]. "HOW DARE YOU I WANT THAT THUG IN JAIL HE WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO ANY OTHER RELIGION. LOCK HIM UP" In response to backlash over her calling Don who is an openly gay man a co*k sucker Nicki doubled down. "I purposely wrote it that way b/c I knew that would be the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017367572958830607)  2026-01-30T22:41Z 4.8M followers, 23.7K engagements


"Eve is finally receiving a long-overdue Grammy for her uncredited verse on The Roots You Got Me after [--] years. On Thursday (Jan. 29) Eve was awarded the Grammy during the Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective in Los Angeles. "This is actually for lil Eve from Philly" she said in a video captured by Hollywood Confidential. "What is yours never can miss you even [--] years later. So I'm truly grateful for this." The Roots' [----] track earned the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in [----]. Since Eve was uncredited on the song she was excluded from"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017382683630829640)  2026-01-30T23:41Z 4.8M followers, 159.6K engagements


"DJ Michael [----] Watts founder of Swishahouse has died today at [--]. His wife Tammie Watts announced the news of her husbands passing on her Instagram page as well as his official accounts Friday (Jan. 30). Watts reportedly died at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands Texas. It is with profound sadness and heartbreak that we inform the public of our beloved Michael '5000' Watts" a statement from Watts' family read. "We truly appreciate the love shown to Michael throughout his career and we ask for continued prayers as we navigate through this very hard journey." According to the statement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017446381451968644)  2026-01-31T03:54Z 4.8M followers, 142K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2010: Eminem wins Best Rap Album at the Grammys for Relapse Whats the best track on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017583647981736053)  2026-01-31T13:00Z 4.8M followers, 57.1K engagements


"Some of your favorite rappers are rich and famous now but they started from humble beginnings. Check out the regular jobs Ice Spice Cardi B Playboi Carti and others had before fame. https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-jobs-before-they-were-famous/ https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-jobs-before-they-were-famous/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017659145009381738)  2026-01-31T18:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"One year ago today The Weeknd dropped Hurry Up Tomorrow 💽 Whats your favorite song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017704444964773982)  2026-01-31T21:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Wiz Khalifa shares his thoughts on fast food 🍔🍟 Thoughts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017734648244080763)  2026-01-31T23:00Z 4.8M followers, 89.6K engagements


"Happy birthday @lolabrooke718 🎉 Whats your favorite song by her"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2017961131776819250)  2026-02-01T14:00Z 4.8M followers, 13.3K engagements


"Name a producer Nettspend and Osamason should link up with for a track. The two rappers were out at a Grammy party for Pitchfork Best New Artist with Olivia Rodrigo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018002831706300883)  2026-02-01T16:45Z 4.8M followers, 16.8K engagements


"13 years ago today Drake dropped Started From the Bottom 🔊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018006431853674556)  2026-02-01T17:00Z 4.8M followers, 10.6K engagements


"Which rapper will win Best Rap Album at the Grammys tonight🏆 Clipse Let God Sort Em Out Kendrick Lamar GNX J.I.D God Does Like Ugly GloRilla Glorious Tyler The Creator Chromakopia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018010204575588415)  2026-02-01T17:15Z 4.8M followers, 49.5K engagements


"15 years ago today Chris Brown dropped Look At Me Now featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018036628871401648)  2026-02-01T19:00Z 4.8M followers, 42.1K engagements


"Which rapper will win Best Rap Song at the Grammys today🏆 Doechii Anxiety Clipse The Birds Dont Sing featuring John Legend & Voices of Fire Tyler The Creator Sticky featuring GloRilla Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne GloRilla TGIF Kendrick Lamar TV Off featuring Lefty Gunplay https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018054262287204760 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018054262287204760"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018054262287204760)  2026-02-01T20:10Z 4.8M followers, 30.3K engagements


"Doechiis Anxiety wins Best Music Video at the #GRAMMYs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018072136280060035)  2026-02-01T21:21Z 4.8M followers, 125.3K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar officially ties Jay-Z for the most #GRAMMY wins by a rapper with [--] 🏆 Kendrick still has nominations in six categories tonight and can take the lead with one more win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018084881901691266)  2026-02-01T22:11Z 4.8M followers, 69.8K engagements


"Kendrick Lamars TV Off featuring Lefty Gunplay wins Best Rap Song at the #GRAMMYs 🏆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018087557792239800)  2026-02-01T22:22Z 4.8M followers, 250.8K engagements


"Tyler The Creator wins the award for Best Album Cover at the #Grammys"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018088339627221137)  2026-02-01T22:25Z 4.8M followers, 25.6K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar and SZAs Luther wins the #GRAMMY award for Best Melodic Rap Performance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018088786006056969)  2026-02-01T22:27Z 4.8M followers, 127K engagements


"Clipses Chains & Whips featuring Kendrick Lamar wins Best Rap Performance at the #GRAMMYs 🏆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018090350015897956)  2026-02-01T22:33Z 4.8M followers, 52.1K engagements


"Lefty Gunplay shows love to Kendrick Lamar during his #GRAMMY acceptance speech for TV Off I want to thank Kendrick Lamar for putting a Latino on""  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018099419862774131)  2026-02-01T23:09Z 4.8M followers, 243.9K engagements


"📸 [----] GRAMMY AWARDS RED CARPET📸 Take a look at all the rappers and producers hitting the red carpet at the Grammys. 🏆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018102951714140645)  2026-02-01T23:23Z 4.8M followers, 161.7K engagements


"TDEs Punch sums it up with one post: The new Grammy family. Kendrick Lamar has already picked up three #GRAMMY wins tonight bringing his career total to [--] and officially tying Jay-Z for the most awards by a rapper. Kendrick won Best Rap Song for TV Off featuring Lefty Gunplay Best Rap Performance for his feature on Clipses Chains & Whips and Best Melodic Rap Performance for Luther with SZA. Doechii took home Best Music Video for Anxiety while SZA picked up Best Melodic Rap Performance for her collaboration with Kendrick on Luther. SZA now has six Grammys with Doechii at two. 🔥 The trio is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018109581663121416)  2026-02-01T23:49Z 4.8M followers, 168.2K engagements


"Plaqueboymax"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018118334017941751)  2026-02-02T00:24Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Nicki Minaj is not here shes still at the White House with Donald Trump. Trevor Noah during the #GRAMMYs opening"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018130924399980647)  2026-02-02T01:14Z 4.8M followers, 655.3K engagements


"Chris Brown with his son Aeko"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018131831384584480)  2026-02-02T01:18Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Kendrick Lamars GNX wins the #GRAMMY award for Best Rap Album"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018133788165914638)  2026-02-02T01:26Z 4.8M followers, 55.9K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar officially surpasses Jay-Z for the most #GRAMMY wins of all time by a rapper with [--] wins. 🏆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018134652238589973)  2026-02-02T01:29Z 4.8M followers, 65.7K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for Best Rap Album at the #GRAMMYs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018135886207017364)  2026-02-02T01:34Z 4.8M followers, 248.7K engagements


"Trevor Noah jokes about the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef at the #GRAMMYs while standing next to Kendrick Lamar. I thought about writing a few jokes roasting you but then I remembered what you can do to light-skinned dudes from other countries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018137366746034508)  2026-02-02T01:40Z 4.8M followers, 250.9K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar has made history at the [----] Grammy Awards by becoming the rap artist with the most golden gramophones. After earning the Best Rap Album award for GNX at the [----] Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 1) the Compton Calif. rapper pocketed his 26th Grammy Award which pushes him past Jay-Z (25) for the most all-time for a rapper. The Best Rap Album award is Dot's fourth of the night including Best Rap Song ("TV Off" featuring Lefty Gunplay) Best Rap Performance (Clipse's "Chains & Whips" featuring Kendrick Lamar) and Best Melodic Rap Performance ("Luther" featuring SZA)."  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018148211198693698)  2026-02-02T02:23Z 4.8M followers, 36.9K engagements


"http://Will.i.am http://Will.i.am"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018149295396970857)  2026-02-02T02:27Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Terrace Martin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018151807554330994)  2026-02-02T02:37Z 4.8M followers, 17.8K engagements


"Nicki Minaj posts two old photos of Jay-Z with Aaliyah and another with Beyonc while pointing out their stark age differences at the time the images were allegedly taken. In the photos Jay is listed as [--] while Aaliyah is [--] in [----]. The photo with Bey has her as [--] while Hov is [--] in [----]. She also revealed the album she was scheduled to drop in March will no longer be released until her contract is renegotiated. Nicki wrote: "Are yall understanding that these ppl have been sacrificing children as a way of gaining & maintaining power If you ever vote DemonCrat again youre just as soulless as"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018158075136426149)  2026-02-02T03:02Z 4.8M followers, 332.9K engagements


"Nicki calls Jay-Z a "child predator" and posts a photo of him holding hands with Aaliyah. "What in the f**k #ChildPREDATOR" she tweets. "Imagine if a [--] year old rapper was out here with a [--] year old in this day & age and how yall would have his head on a platter. The guy was hugging & humping on teens in broad day light. Next Ill get on the owner of the shaderoom & more.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018160673415434673)  2026-02-02T03:12Z 4.8M followers, 43K engagements


"Tyler The Creator performs Thought I Was Dead at the [----] #GRAMMY Awards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018163668031000627)  2026-02-02T03:24Z 4.8M followers, 47.3K engagements


"Clipse and Pharrell"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018163882662019108)  2026-02-02T03:25Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Tyler The Creator performs Sugar On My Tongue at the [----] #GRAMMY Awards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018164052858413537)  2026-02-02T03:26Z 4.8M followers, 28.1K engagements


"Tyler The Creator wears his signature Chromakopia mask blows up a gas station and collapses into the audience during his performance of "Thought I Was Dead" "Like Him" and "Sugar on My Tongue" at the #GRAMMYs. https://x.com/videosaregood/status/2018163686943174738/video/1 https://x.com/videosaregood/status/2018163686943174738/video/1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018165663475396990)  2026-02-02T03:32Z 4.8M followers, 24K engagements


"Pharrell receives the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the [----] #GRAMMYs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018167199156830446)  2026-02-02T03:38Z 4.8M followers, 60.6K engagements


"Post Malone pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a cover of Black Sabbaths "War Pigs" at the [----] #Grammys alongside Slash Andrew Watt Duff McKagan and Chad Smith"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018171921213341742)  2026-02-02T03:57Z 4.8M followers, 146.6K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar and SZAs Luther wins the #GRAMMYaward for Record Of The Year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018177326849176046)  2026-02-02T04:19Z 4.8M followers, 31.9K engagements


"Clipse and Pharrell perform So Far Ahead at the [----] #GRAMMY awards https://x.com/i/status/2018180511999369594/video/1 https://x.com/i/status/2018180511999369594/video/1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018182215394357611)  2026-02-02T04:38Z 4.8M followers, 97.9K engagements


"The moment Cher announced the Grammy for Record of the Year goes to Luther Vandross instead of "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA.😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018190680439357464)  2026-02-02T05:12Z 4.8M followers, 59.4K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar SZA and Sounwave share some words during their acceptance speech for Record of the Year for "Luther." 🔥🔥🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018191444104659396)  2026-02-02T05:15Z 4.8M followers, 25.2K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar walked away from the [----] Grammys with another five awards to add to his trophy case. At the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 1) Kendrick raked in five awards in total including Record of the Year ("Luther" featuring SZA) Best Rap Album (GNX) Best Rap Song ("TV Off" featuring Lefty Gunplay) Best Rap Performance (Clipse's "Chains & Whips" featuring Kendrick Lamar) and Best Melodic Rap Performance ("Luther" featuring SZA). That brings K-Dot's total to [--]. He made historyby surpassing Jay-Z (25) as the rapper with the most Grammy Award wins. Kendrick also won five awards"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018202398884249785)  2026-02-02T05:58Z 4.8M followers, 22K engagements


"16 years ago today Lil Wayne dropped Rebirth Whats the best song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018331069523845481)  2026-02-02T14:30Z 4.8M followers, 30K engagements


"Eight years ago today Gunna dropped Drip Season [--] 💽 Whats your favorite song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018338631576867010)  2026-02-02T15:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Lil Wayne congratulated the nominees and winners at the [----] Grammy Awards before noting he wasn't nominated this year writing "Wasn't included. As usual. I gotta work harder." The New Orleans legend dropped Tha Carter VI in June of last year. Do you think Weezy got snubbed 👀 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018395242404204608 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018395242404204608"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018395242404204608)  2026-02-02T18:45Z 4.8M followers, 37.8K engagements


"XXXTentacion's son Gekyume recreates his dad's popular blue braids hairstyle. He reportedly got the look for his 7th birthday on Jan. [--]. 💙"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018422649228083375)  2026-02-02T20:33Z 4.8M followers, 56.2K engagements


"Playboi Carti reacts to being asked if [----] is the new [----] I dont know"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018432990276174332)  2026-02-02T21:15Z 4.8M followers, 68.8K engagements


"Vic Mensa speaks out after a trip to Minneapolis accusing ICE of straight state terrorism adding that federal agents used sonic weapons and tear gas on protesters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018445514031927660)  2026-02-02T22:04Z 4.8M followers, 42.6K engagements


"Kendrick Lamar revealed after winning Record of the Year at the [----] Grammy Awards that there was just one condition to clear the sample on Luther with SZA: no cursing. 🏆 They agreed to the rule and the hit was born"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018464771528593510)  2026-02-02T23:21Z 4.8M followers, 327.5K engagements


"🏆 Here's a look at every Best Rap Album winner at the Grammys over the years. ✅ 2009: Lil WayneTha Carter III ✅ 2013: Drake Take Care ✅ 2019: Cardi B Invasion of Privacy https://www.xxlmag.com/every-winner-grammys-best-rap-album/ https://www.xxlmag.com/every-winner-grammys-best-rap-album/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018541383641186523)  2026-02-03T04:25Z 4.8M followers, 80.2K engagements


"See which rappers have taken home the win for Best Rap Song ever since [----]. 🏆 🎤 "Good Life" Kanye West featuring T-Pain [----] 🎤 "Thrift Shop" Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz [----] 🎤 "Savage (Remix)" by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonc [----] https://www.xxlmag.com/best-rap-song-winners-grammy-awards/ https://www.xxlmag.com/best-rap-song-winners-grammy-awards/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018544467599331588)  2026-02-03T04:37Z 4.8M followers, 31.8K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2019: [--] Savage was arrested by ICE for an expired VISA and it was revealed that hes from the UK"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018682132038856829)  2026-02-03T13:45Z 4.8M followers, 13.5K engagements


"TODAY IN HIP-HOP 2017: Young Dolph drops his Gelato mixtape Whats your favorite song on here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018685916676788309)  2026-02-03T14:00Z 4.8M followers, [----] engagements


"Do you want Chris Brown to perform at the Super Bowl 🏈 Boosie BadAzz does and thinks there should be a campaign started to get Breezy there. DO WE NEED TO CAMPAIGN FOR CHRIS BROWN TO PERFORM AT A SUPERBOWLSO MANY YEARS IVE SEEN SO MANY DIFFERENT ARTIST PERFORM 🔥NO CB NOT COOL AT ALL BETTER YET #DISRESPECTFUL U GREAT N OUR EYES MY G 💯✅.Boosie https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018693614931419268 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018693614931419268"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018693614931419268)  2026-02-03T14:30Z 4.8M followers, 10.6K engagements


"Kevin Gates says he minds the business that pays him when asked about his views on the current state of the U.S. amid the ICE raids. In an interview with Baller Alert at the [----] Grammy Awards the rapper was asked about artists using their platforms following ICE raids and immigration enforcement across the country. "You want me to be honest. This is what I do the best advice. I mind the business that pays me. I get up in the morning I pray and I workout." https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018700472677261822 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018700472677261822"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XXL/status/2018700472677261822)  2026-02-03T14:57Z 4.8M followers, 45.7K engagements

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