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Bay Area MC G-Eazy created a solid fanbase with the release of his first album. Now he tries to recreate the magic. Continue reading…
View ArticleShow And Prove: Jidenna Brings a Breath of Fresh Air to Hip-Hop
Stylish 29-year-old rapper Jidenna has brought a breath of fresh air to hip-hop style with his impeccable three-piece suits and self-described Swank movement, riding the back of his breakout smash...
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Since 1987, an astonishing 52 rappers have been murdered, with only a handful of them solved. XXL checks in on the status of every murdered rapper's case. Continue reading…
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View Article50 Cent's Hardest Diss Lines
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View ArticleShow And Prove: Post Malone Is More Than "White Iverson"
Post Malone is making some serious waves in the rap game. Get to know his story in his Show And Prove. Continue reading…
View ArticleZuse Is Getting Back to the Streets on His New Mixtape
Atlanta MC Zuse spoke to XXL about his new mixtape, TrapZuse, learning from T.I. and Tech N9ne and much more. Continue reading…
View ArticleShow And Prove: Boogie Is a New Type of West Coast Rapper
L.A. rapper Boogie’s rhymes walk a more personal line than hip-hop’s typical bottles and models and now he's proving why that's important. Continue reading…
View ArticleDoin' Lines With Joe Budden
Joe Budden fills in the blanks in XXL's Doin' Lines column. Continue reading…
View Article20 of Hip-Hop's Most Unfortunate Rap Beefs
XXL looks through 20 of the most unfortunate hip-hop beefs, from Baby vs. Wayne to Diddy vs. Shyne to C-Murder vs. Master P to Gucci Mane vs. the world. Continue reading…
View ArticlePlus One: Shade 45's Reggie Hawkins On the Keys to Hip-Hop Radio
Shade 45 Talent Manager and Hip-Hop Nation Program Director Reggie Hawkins dishes out some advice for future radio programmers. Continue reading…
View Article34 Bad Boy Artists Who Have Left the Label
As Diddy prepares for another new chapter in Bad Boy's long history, XXL takes a look back at 34 artists who have left the label over the years. Continue reading…
View ArticleLittle Friend: Part 1 of 50 Cent and Soulja Boy's XXL Cover Story From 2010
Here's part one of XXL's cover story of 50 Cent and Soulja Boy from November 2010 issue. Continue reading…
View ArticleGrowing Pains: Part 2 of 50 Cent and Soulja Boy's XXL Cover Story From 2010
Here's part two of XXL's cover story of 50 Cent and Soulja Boy from November 2010 issue. Continue reading…
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