In the 1990’s, Ice Cube switched lanes and pushed rap to the side to focus on the film business. Now that he’s an accomplished actor, ...

Ice Cube’s Death Certificate pulled no punches. He encouraged Eazy-E to murder manager Jerry Heller, he dissed rappers who shed their hardcore music ...

The West Coast OG remembers the making of his first album cover shoot...

During their heyday, N.W.A had it all. There was the rebellious rap anthem, in the form of their 1988 single “Fuck Tha Police”; a platinum ...

Twenty years ago today, Ice Cube dropped his classic debut, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. Following an abrupt split from N.W.A, the West Coast MC headed to ...

As an XXL editor I like to think of myself as a professional to the highest degree and I think most people who I’ve come ...

Those of you who have been reading for a while are aware that Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was my favorite rap group in high school. Despite my ...