The Come Up

The Basketball Wives star also talks about her new reality show and other side ventures...

Don't let the name fool you, this Queens-bred rapper/producer has all the right weaponry to craft his own lane in hip-hop...

Get to know more about Trip Lee, the Christian rapper whose album—released earlier this month—debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart. He's got something to say...

Get to know more about Danny!, the Interscope-signed 28-year-old who recently caught Jay-Z's attention with his music...

Get to know more about Miami native SpaceGhostPurrp, a rapper and producer who has collaborated with Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky and more...

Having already experienced success in his native U.K., 21-year-old Chip recently signed with T.I's Grand Hustle Records, and is ready to bring his talents across the pond...

Best known for her breakout hit "212," Azealia Banks recently signed to Universal Music Group. Get to know more about the Harlem rapstress here...

A contestant on this past season of The X Factor, Astro didn't win the competition, but he did secure a deal with Epic Records. Get to know more about the 15-year-old here...

Weird, wired and workaholic—five years since hyphy failed to live up to its hype, Bay Area rap is thriving...

The two camps call truce over Twitter...

These answers look familiar. XXL lists stock answers rappers should stop saying in interviews...

XXL chops it up with standout Taylor Gang member, Chevy Woods...