Recording artists recreate records by legends like 50 Cent, 2Pac, and Ludacris. Apple Music celebrates this year’s Juneteenth holiday as well as the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop culture with a new ...

“I ain’t heard one bad Blxst song,” the California-native proclaims on his song “Pressure” — a statement that feels more like fact than hyperbole. The rapper/singer/producer (whose name is pronounced ...

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Blxst, G Perico, and more. It’s a bit of another slow week, which means another opportunity for rap fans to dig into some of the ...

This past February, the rising star Blxst got an unexpected text: Anthony Saleh, Kendrick Lamar’s manager, wanted to connect him with his client — and soon enough, the two artists were on FaceTime.

Grammy-nominated artist Blxst announced his debut album, I’ll Always Come Find You, set for release on July 19 via Red Bull Records/EVGLE. The announcement coincides with the release of the album’s ...

West Coast crooner Blxst is the latest guest on Sound Check with Jeremy Hecht, and of course, had to make some difficult choices between West Coast classics. Blxst is a year removed from the release ...

Before he hits the road on the Under A Blue Moon tour, Wale drops a new song with Blxst and Murda Beatz, titled “One Shot.” Accompanied with a new music video below, the new single for Murda Beatz’s ...

“Roll camera… and action!” Those were the first four words I heard as the screens lit up, the band began playing and the crowd erupted, eagerly awaiting Blxst to take the stage. “This my debut album, ...

On a suffocating afternoon in early September, the cavernous Hollywood Palladium was unnaturally empty. Inside, the South-Central hip-hop artist Blxst (pronounced “Blast”) ran through a soundcheck ...

Few things blend more perfectly than an afternoon spent poolside, free-flowing mezcal, and the warmth of Blxst’s nostalgic, R&B-tinged production. On April 16, the Los Angeles native proved as much ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Yet, music was not his first passion. At age 14, Blxst (pronounced Blast) was moved out of the ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...