Whether you like it or not, both 50 Cent and Soulja Boy have been able to retain a middling sense of relevancy, despite being years past their prime, if for all the wrong reasons. Long removed from running the streets and airwaves respectively, both Curtis and DeAndre have accumulated a shitload of backlash from fans and musical peers alike, dwindling record sales other such collapses. It has even seemed as if they’ve been in the news for the wrong reasons to boot, with Fiddy reduced to (allegedly) burning down one of his homes to force his baby mother out of ...

This Dipset reunion seems to be going just like the first time around: no one seems to give a shit except for a few random ...

Earlier this week Cam’ron leaked two new joints, “Fairytale,” a forgettable track featuring a hook by Avery Storm, and “Wanna Get,” a smooth, laid back ...

Much to probably Mos Def’s chagrin, Lyor “The Original Tall Israeli” Cohen is largely responsible for how and what we listen to music today. From ...

Seems like every time I log on to the Internets there's either pr0n, or a story about two rappers who don't have any business getting ...

Digga draws inspiration from Nas for her latest LP...

Based on a cursory perusal of the front page of Sandra Rose, this doesn't seem like a very good week to be an older black ...

On her return to rap Digga brought out a band for a real live show...

Committed readers of XXL magazine should be familiar with our regular column Doin Lines, a mash-up between fill in the blanks and Madlibs. The format ...