It's that time of year again. The XXL Awards 2025 nominees have been announced. As we always do about this time, the XXL staff has chosen artists in 12 categories, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Producer of the Year and more. Kendrick Lamar leads the way with 10 nominations. | XXL Magazine

Music is a universal language that translates across the globe. Whether it's a performance on a stage in front of hundreds or thousands, the message is what touches people the most. 🎶 Check out Staff SGT. Lamar Riddick and Staff SGT. Nicholas “Nico” Feemster's testimony on life as rappers in the U.S. Army. 🎖️ Presented by GoArmy https://www.xxlmag.com/hip-hop-50th-anniversary-army/ | XXL Magazine

143K views · 2.3K reactions | Fetty Wap receives a warm welcome from the staff at his record label, 300 Entertainment, after being released from prison on Thursday (Jan. 8). | XXL Magazine | Facebook