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Atlanta rapper Latto has continuously bet on herself this year, scoring the winning ticket to success. The 24-year-old artist’s achievements and her role as a leader of the next generation of female MCs are evident. Her big wins make her a clear winner, so it’s only fitting that Latto closes out the year as the cover star for XXL magazine’s

Buy Latto’s XXL Magazine Cover Story Here Hope You KnowAnointing herself a leader of the newest generation of female MCs and on the cusp of megastardom, Latto is taking her roles very seriously.Interview: Vanessa SattenImages: Ahmed KlinkEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands in December. “I’m always hopping in somebody DM [with]

Travis Kelce is opening up like never before about his relationship with Taylor Swift, including revealing his favorite Swift song and lyric. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Kelce shared that he was the most excited for the 1989 portion of Swift’s Eras Tour, and shared that his favorite song off the album is actually

Kesha removed a lyric about Sean “Diddy” Combs, a.k.a. “P. Diddy,” from a performance of her smash breakout single “Tik Tok” just days after Cassie filed a federal sexual assault lawsuit against the rapper and hip-hop mogul. According to USA Today, the pop star switched out the iconic lyric “Wake up in the mornin’ feelin’

It’s a week before Thanksgiving, which means we have been thrust into the holiday season whether we were ready or not. While you’re gearing up to see your family and friends for your obligatory annual catch-up conversations, we need new music now more than ever. Because there are travels to be completed, and soothing is

Taylor Swift officially postponed her second concert in Brazil. On Saturday (Nov. 18), the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer was scheduled to perform the second of three shows at Nilton Santos Stadium. Fans entered the stadium on Saturday beginning at 3 PM for VIP ticket holders and after for general admission fans. Due to the floor

New safety precautions have been put in place for Taylor Swift‘s second The Eras Tour show in Brazil following the death of a fan at the first show in the city of Rio de Janeiro. On Friday (Nov. 17), during the tour’s first show of three at Nilton Santos Stadium, 23-year-old attendee Ana Clara Benevides died of

LeAnn Rimes felt “uncomfortable” recording “The Right Kind of Wrong” as a teenager. The 41-year-old singer was just 17 when she sang both that song and “Can’t Fight The Moonlight” for the soundtrack for 2000 blockbuster Coyote Ugly, and she didn’t feel like she could relate to the lyrics at the time. She told The

Beyonce is reportedly in talks for a $10 million show at Las Vegas’ Sphere. The “Cuff It” hit-maker is said to have toured the state-of-the-art venue where U2 are currently holding their U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere’ residency with her manager in tow. She is now said to have had discussions with the executive

Dua Lipa celebrated the release of her new single “Houdini” with fans at the perfect venue in Los Angeles. Dua Lipa Celebrates “Houdini” Release at Houdini Estate in Los Angeles Billboard reports that Tuesday night hundreds of Dua’s biggest fans gathered at the Houdini Estate in Laurel Canyon Boulevard for a party like no other. Not only did they

Ozzy Osbourne is unlikely to tour again, according to his son. Jack Osbourne doesn’t expect his dad to ever hit the road again for a run of shows, but admitted the 74-year-old rocker, who insisted recently he wanted to “go back on the road,” is still keen to perform at one-off gigs. He told The

On Saturday, NEEDTOBREATHE wrap up their fall tour in support of their latest album CAVES. After more than two decades, frontman Bear Rinehart stills gets a thrill out of performing for fans. Songs like “Who Am I” and “Multiplied” have helped build a huge following, allowing the band to play arenas across the country. Labeled

Earlier this week, the When We Were Young festival unveiled more than 50 artists for the 2024 lineup, with almost all of them playing a classic album in full. While that sent a shockwave through the scene, so did the apparent lack of diversity on the bill and, as artists and fans have pointed out,

Tragedy: Girl born with luxury taste … but not the luxury bank account to match. Unfortunately, that means I spend most of my time pining after luxe clothing and high-end accessories, then hunting to find dupes on the market. There’s no shame in the knockoff game — if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. But

Interview and Photos by Jordan Edwards On Friday, Lulu Simon released her new single “Stay.” It’s her first new music in over a year, following the EP Muscle Memory. To support the release, Simon has been on tour with fellow indie pop singer Emei, whom we recently interviewed. The remaining dates are sold out, but

By now, you likely know the story behind Taylor Swift re-recording and re-releasing her old albums. And if you ask Swift where the idea came from, she will likely tell you it was Kelly Clarkson who suggested it. If you ask Clarkson, she will humbly say that Swift would have done it on her own, and that she

It looks like Kanye West is putting the finishing touches on his new album with Ty Dolla $ign in Saudi Arabia. Kanye West Records New Album at Saudi Desert Resort According to recent developments over the past few weeks, Ye’s new album is loading. On Nov. 10, Instagram user __nrda shared an Instagram carousel that purports to show Ye’s current

Kids learning the national anthem could be forgiven for hearing the lyric “by the dawnzer lee light”—even though the latter doesn’t make any sense, in any language. The actual line is “by the dawn’s early light.” Author Beverly Cleary immortalized this mistake in her children’s book Ramona the Pest. Misheard lyrics are known as mondegreens, a

Grammys boss Harvey Mason Jr is “disappointed” Morgan Wallen was snubbed from the 2024 nominations again. The controversial country singer is one of the biggest-selling artists in the U.S. but failed to attract a single nod when the shortlist was announced on Friday (Nov. 10), and though the Recording Academy CEO insisted the omission wasn’t

Aerosmith‘s biggest radio hit has ties to another popular musician, with legendary vocalist Barbra Streisand recently revealing that she was the inspiration behind the Aerosmith chart-topper “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” The song was famously penned by acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren and received a promotional boost back in 1998 when it was chosen