Throwbacks

Last week, Killer Mike and El-P unleashed the first collaboration "Get It" off their upcoming collaborative project Run The Jewels. Although this isn't the first time that the two MCs have linked up - that would be last year's stellar R.A.P....

This past week in hip-hop has tumultuous for a number of different artists. On the business end fo the industry, PepsiCo dropped two rappers - Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne - after their respective controversies boiled over. And on the legal side, Gucci Mane found his freedom for the first in three weeks...

With today being 4-20, XXL decided to look back to out April 2008 story with the biggest smoke of them all, Snoop Dogg. It’s two days before Christmas, and Snoop Dogg is the em- bodiment of holiday cheer. Or, judging from the three blunt roaches nestling in the ashtray on his coffee table, some sort of other cheer. What...

Earlier this week, Jay-Z proved that he really is bigger than hip-hop on "Open Letter." After garnering criticism from members of Congress for his recent vacation to Cuba with Beyonce, Hov took 'em to task with a blistering two-and-a--half minute track...

Back in 1994, Craig Mack blessed us with the classic “Flava In Ya Ear”—a song that received a memorable remix by the hottest New York MCs in the game. Poke and Tone of the legendary duo Trackmasters were the guys behind the song’s classic production. Not only did “Flava In...

Yes, back in the day, we’d used to host a fun game called I Know Rap People. In this clip, former Music Editor Rob Markman conducts a hilarious interview with N.O.R.E. (before he became P.A.P.I.) and Capone. CNN are contestants on the show and they try to one-up each other on their knowledge of Queens hip-hop. Triv...

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 2012 issue dedicated to Notorious B.I.G.    FOREVER years after his tragic death, Biggie Smalls looms as large as ever on the hip-hop landscape. Words: Michael A. Gonzales Pa...

We're throwing it back to 1998 in honor of Big Pun on the anniversary of his death - the remix "Still Not a Player" featuring Joe. Hit up the comments if you want to share any Big Pun thoughts. You can also check out 12 Essential Big Pun tracks

With the launch of the new XXL site today, we thought we'd throw back to the launch of XXL, 1997. The first issue was a double cover with Jay-Z on one and Master P on another. Here's Jay-Z's "City is Mine" and Master P "Let's Get 'Em"

Throwin' way back to 1991 to Flint's finest, MC Breed & the DFC. "This beat hard, some funky people gonna dance to it..."

XXL reviews Fat Joe's "Jealous Ones Still Envy"...

He's mad at BET and he just isn't gonna take it anymore, peep Just Sayin's commentary...