Lil Mikey TMB is a force to be reckoned with in the Bay Area. The Oakland-native survived being shot five times and has released a steady...
This week’s been a blessing for new music from some of Detroit’s hottest and rising stars. Here are our picks for best songs of the week....
Tess So Original is a vocalist out of the Bay Area with a saccharine voice that makes everything she says sound either very tantalizing or very...
With music videos, the presentation is the most important aspect of the visual experience. Its comprised of many elements, both immediately noticeable and less apparent. In...
In Detroit, raw lyricism and flow are the main points of interest in the rap scene. Without either, you’re often either overlooked or chastised. But Young...
As soon as the video starts, the first thing you notice about AllStar Jr’s appearance is that he’s really bright today. Through some interesting hues of pink,...
With the Bay Area bounce dominating the releases of much of the music coming from the area, other types of production don’t get as much exposure...
In the classic film Say Anything, actor John Cusack, in an act of desperation, chooses to stand under his lover’s window with a boom box to...
Kamaiyah’s perhaps the most interesting of XXL’s Freshman Class of 2017. She’s a Bay Area native with some serious versatility that allows her to dabble in...
One of the funniest Serena Williams jokes in existence is that she’s so strong that she can throw a cotton ball on the roof. While over-the-top,...