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Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars Among Leading 2025 MTV VMA Nominees
The 2025 MTV Video Music Award nominees have been announced. MTV revealed the nominees for this year’s awards, which will air live from New York's UBS Arena on Sept. 7 at 8pm. EST on CBS.Pop icon Lady Gaga leads nominations with 12 nods, including video of the year, artist of the year and best album. Bruno Mars landed 11 nominations.Among the others leading the pack are Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Blackpink singer Rosé, Billie Eilish […]
Erica Banks Arrested for Having Stolen Gun at Airport
Erica Banks was arrested at the Atlanta airport after a stolen gun was discovered in her bag at a checkpoint yesterday.Erica Banks Arrested in Atlanta for Stolen GunOn Wednesday (Aug. 6), the Dallas rapper, born Erica Breaux, was attempting to catch a flight to Houston at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when a firearm was discovered in her carry-on bag as it was being checked by TSA.According to a police report obtained by XXL on Thursday (Aug. 7), Banks told authorities […]
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ is No Longer the Highest Selling Album of All Time
Editor's Note: This story was originally published in August 2018 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.For years, Michael Jackson's iconic album Thriller was recognized as the top-selling album of all time, the album, which was released in 1982, was certified by the RIAA as 34x platinum, selling 34 million copies in the United States.Thriller was released on Nov. 29, 1982 and has received nonstop critical praise in the decades since. Topping the national charts for two years straight, it was […]
Nardo Wick Interview – Unanswered Texts, Lil Wayne and More
Doin' LinesNardo Wick fills in the blanks.Interview: Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website.1. Don’t come to Jacksonville, Fla. if you don’t know how to survive.2. I learned to punchline from Lil Wayne. His greatest song is “Hustler Musik.”3. I have 111 unanswered texts on my phone right now, and I don’t care to get rid of them.4. If you’re broke, save when you get […]
The 10 Best Aaliyah Songs That Weren’t Radio Hits
OKAYPLAYER HAS JUST LAUNCHED A NEW AALIYAH COLLECTION. PURCHASE EXCLUSIVE AALIYAH SHIRTS AND SWEATERS AT THE OKAYPLAYER SHOP Editor's Note: This story was originally published in August 2021 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. The complete discography of the late R&B star Aaliyah will finally be available to the public on streaming services. Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah’s uncle and former head Blackground, has agreed to a deal with EMPIRE that will make all of Aaliyah’s music available on streaming for the […]
Offset Is Convinced He Can’t Be Beat in a Verzuz Battle
Offset insists he can't be beaten in a Verzuz hits battle.Offset Doesn't Think Anyone Can Win a Verzuz Against HimOn Wednesday (Aug. 6), the former Migos rapper was a guest on the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast in promotion of his upcoming album Kiari. During the sit-down, the topic of Verzuz battles came up."Ni**as can't go Verzuz with no ni**a like me," Offset boasts in the video clip below. "I got Migos catalog and mine. How you gon' go? […]