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 […]
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 […]
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 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? […]
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Open Mike Eagle is one of rap’s greatest abstract thinkers, but he’s more pragmatist than galaxy-brained rambler. When I ask him about how creative outlets like podcasting and streaming help keep him balanced, he eschews the dramatics to get a much more immediate truth: “They pay me.” He’ll get into the spiritual benefits of his online communities later, but for now, I’m enjoying his blunt honesty. If I want poetry, I’ll burrow into any one of the incredible albums he’s […]
Rumors that BET has suspended the Hip Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards have been confirmed.BET CEO Announces Suspension of Hip Hop and Soul Train AwardsOn Tuesday (Aug. 5), Billboard published an interview with BET CEO Scott Mills where he reflected on the channel's 45-year anniversary. On a somber note, Mills revealed that BET will no longer air the annual Hip Hop and Soul Train Awards."I would say that it’s less about them being no longer and more about our team […]