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Madlib is a legend. Born Otis Jackson, Jr. the producer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist has always retained a sense of mystery about him, even though he's far more accessible than some of his more eccentric collaborators. Like many of the underground luminaries he's often compared to—Dilla, the Alchemist—Madlib has carved out a mercurial and fascinating niche in the world of hip-hop without bowi

Although the sexual assault charge was thrown out, Cee-Lo still faces drug charges from a  2012 incident in which a woman accused the entertainer of slipping something in her drink. However, The Voice judge has entered a not guilty plea regarding the matter giving reason to believe that he may be innocent. ...

In celebration of United Nations Day, it's only right to spread some positivity. Gathering together a list of hip-hop's top inspiring rap songs XXL presents "10 Hip-Hop Songs That Influence Change." Macklemore & Ryan Lewis- "Same Love" Tupac- "Changes" Queen Latifah- "U.N.I...

Just in time for Halloween. Right after he released his singles “Berzerk” and “Rap God,” Em follows up with “The Monster” featuring Rihanna. The two previously collaborated on the 2010 smash “Love The Way You Lie.” While that single was a huge success, E...

Never one to shy away from his imperfections, DJ Khaled openly admitted a fear of flying while appearing on 106 & Park. Revealing that he hasn't flown in 6 years, the hip-hop heavy hitter then followed the confession by proceeding to take over the show inviting basically the entire rap game to appear on the segment. ...

Taylor Gang soldier Chevy Woods has been sprinkling the Internet with music from his follow up to last year's Gangland mixtape since spring. Today, we finally get initiated with the release of the full project, Gangland 2. The DJ Drama hosted tape features 18 tracks...

Logic & Migos in LRG Holiday 2013

Ed. Note: The following interview with Terrence "Punch" Henderson is pulled from the outtakes from XXL‘s TDE cover story in our upcoming Oct/Nov issue.  While Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith is the namesake and visionary behind the growing Top Dawg Ent. empire, it's T...

Iggy Azalea rejects an "intimate dinner" offer from a Russian oil tycoon who offered more than one million British pounds ($1,618,500 in US dollars) for her time, as per The Sun. Iggy ran an online competition “offering to help change the lives of her fans” which the tycoon took noticed of and gave a shot in the dark for a chance to impress the Australian rapper.  The story was reported

What do you do when the game's hottest rapper is your enemy? When the Feds want to put you out of business? If you're Irv Gotti and Ja Rule you sit down with XXL and hope that the people are still listening. Words: Elliott Wilson Photos: Clay Patrick McBride It’s been a hectic year for Irving “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo and Jeffrey “Ja Rule” Atkins. At the beginning of the new ...

Frequent collaborators Rick Ross and DJ Khaled recently stopped by Hot 97 for an interview with program director Ebro, Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg. Following some disagreements between Khaled and Sounds about whether or not the We The Best boss has changed since his success, Rozay made an announcement about his upcoming album...