Last night (December 3), a jam-packed B.B. King Blues Club was fully in it for Joe Budden’s Mood Muzik. And, Budden did not disappoint, showcasing ...

Last week, Big K.R.I.T. released his Def Jam debut, Live from the Underground. The project put on display much of what the 2011 XXL Freshman ...

Big K.R.I.T. both epitomizes and stands out from today’s crop of young MCs. Since 2010, he’s used the Web to release three free projects, but ...

Tastemakers and industry elites were in for a real treat last night (May 15).  That’s because, Mississippi MC, Big K.R.I.T. held a private listening party ...

In celebration of Heavy D's life, XXL looks back at 10 of the rapper's biggest accomplishments...

“Nobody loves me but my mother/And she could be jiving, too.” That B.B. King lyric cuts deep! I grew up in the crack era. I ...