After a successful 2018, Dreamville Records is ready to takeover and reach new heights in the new year. Ahead of the inaugural Dreamville Fest next month, the label covers XXL‘s new spring issue. Shot by famed photographer Jonathan Mannion, the cover story and shoot was done with Atlanta during the label’s Revenge of the Dreamers III sessions that brought out many of today’s heavyweight artists and hot producers to work on the upcoming compilation album. Lead by J. Cole, the spring issue features individual Q&A’s with Dreamville’s full roster that includes Bas, Cozz, EarthGang, J.I.D, Lute, Omen and Ari Lennox.

The Revenge of the Dreamers III recording sessions, individual solo projects, the path each artist took leading up to joining Dreamville, and plans in 2019 are all discussed. Read each artist’s individual interview by clicking here and check out some J. Cole excerpts and behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot below.

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Hip-Hop power couple, Nipsey Hussle and Lauren London, star in GQ‘s March 2019 issue. The Grammy-nominated artist and Hollywood actress head to the streets that raised them, the Crenshaw neighborhood in Los Angeles for a stylish photo shoot. The pair are seen hand-in-hand wearing striking pieces from Hermès, Versace, Fendi, Tom Ford, Manolo Blahnik and more. Speaking with Mark Anthony Green, Nipsey and Lauren discuss their fruitful relationship, their come up in music and acting respectively, their success in the entertainment industry, and more.

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Meek Mill is the star of XXL‘s fall 2018 issue. The Philadelphia MC graces two covers, where he’s quoted “I want to be the voice of the hip-hop generation.” For the cover story, the 31-year-old Dreamchaser writes a letter to his 19-year-old self. In it, the matured Meek Mill spits game to the young rebellious teenager about perseverance, race in America and recognizing his power. Get the fall issue when it hits newsstands on October 16.

“My question to you, Meek, is: Are you willing to travel those rocky roads towards your throne? Most importantly: Are you sure you want this responsibility?” he writes. “Like our old heads used to say, ‘Heavy is the head that wears the crown.’ It’s free to dream but nothing is more expensive than achieving them. I repeat: Nothing is more expensive than achieving your dreams. Trust, you will get yours.

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After reaching an eight-figure settlement with Birdman and Cash Money back in June, we received some major Lil Wayne news this week: his long-awaited album Tha Carter V is reportedly dropping on September 21. Before then, Billboard have published a new cover story on Weezy that delves into the legal drama and album delays that have plagued the last few years of his life.

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It’s no secret that Jaden Smith is a huge Kid Cudi fan (remember his “Fallen” video with the Man on the Moon vinyl?) and for his new VMan cover story, Jaden gets interviewed by his icon.

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It’s all about family for Harper’s Bazaar’s icons issue. Called ICONS: The First Families of Music, the issue stars many icons in music alongside their children. Kanye West covers the magazine, posing with his kids North West and Saint West. “I hope my children never lose their confidence to society,” is Kanye’s message to go along with the feel-good photos with his kids. Erykah Badu and her daughters, Lionel Richie and his child Nicole Richie, Bruce Springsteen and his daughter Jessica, and Christina Aguilera with her two kids also appear in the fall issue.

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Kendrick Lamar covers the latest issue of Vanity Fair. In a wide-ranging interview with veteran writer Lisa Robinson, Kung-Fu Kenny discusses everything from growing up in Compton and falling in love with poetry and rap music, to the Kanye West controversy and his groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize victory, to his obsession with discipline and his relentless desire to connect with people through his words.

This isn’t a made-for-headlines interview full of juicy quotes, but rather a personal and profound conversation that’s definitely worth your time. Click here to read the full story.

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FADER magazine taps Rico Nasty for its latest cover star. The reveal is bundled with the announcement about her inking a fitting deal with Atlantic Records as well headlining her first U.S. tour. No subject was off limits during her intimate conversation with Tasbeeh Herwees, which took place at Disney World as she divulged information on everything from tragedy to triumph.

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After a 3 year musical hiatus, A$AP Rocky is finally gearing up to release his highly anticipated ‘Testing’ album. In conjunction with the LP, the Harlem rap staple covers Complex’s Summer 2018 issue. The cover story interview finds him detailing what its like to work with Kanye West, Nigo’s influence on Hip-Hop culture and of course the new project.

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Janet Jackson is the latest Billboard cover star. The 2018 BBMA’s Icon Award recipient discusses everything from upcoming music to early challenges in the music industry to the joys of motherhood in the during the intimate interview with the staple publication. She also reveals the importance of executing her artistic vision for the classic album ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ and how records like Stevie Wonder’s “Songs In The Key of Life” were an inspiration.

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