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Memphis Has All Eyes on Its Homegrown Talent, From Established Rappers Signing New Acts to Rising Newcomers Climbing the Charts
There’s no denying Memphis has the lead when it comes to rappers flourishing in recent years. Here's a deep dive into the city that has all eyes on its talent.
Ice Spice Has Had One of the Fastest Come Ups in Hip-Hop History
Ice Spice has been making big moves since her breakout hit "Feelin' U (Munch)."
Here’s a Complete List of Every XXL Freshman Over the Years
A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.
Meet the 2023 XXL Freshman Class
Meet the 12 artists in the 2023 XXL Freshman Class.
Slick Rick Discusses Storytelling and Style for XXL’s Legends Cover Series
MC Ricky D opens up about what it's like to be a mastermind on the mic for this XXL interview.
Coi Leray Knows She’s Amazing, But the Critics Are Just Now Catching Up
Coi Leray opens up about her road to success, being "amazing" when it comes to music and more in her exclusive XXL interview.
Lil’ Kim Reflects on Her Remarkable Career for XXL’s Legends Cover Series
Lil' Kim graces a special edition of XXL magazine's Legends cover.
XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Will Serve Two Years in Prison, Receive 20 Years Probation After Turning on Three Codefendants
Robert Allen will do much lesser time than his codefendants.
50 Cent Admits Hanging Upside Down During 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show Was a Mistake
50 Cent has admitted that part of a major moment in his career was a mistake.
ASAP Rocky Uses Woman’s Face to Climb Over Crowd Barricade to Get to Hotel Before 2023 Met Gala
A$AP Rocky was clearly in a hurry.
Diddy Starts Sweating When Asked If He and Yung Miami Go Together During Interview at 2023 Met Gala
Diddy is in the hot seat.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
This week's tracks go hard.