Termanology's just getting started. Since releasing his debut album, Politics as Usual, last fall, the Lawrence, MA MC has been keeping a busy show schedule, ...

Bun B is for the youth. The Texas-bred rap vet has appeared on songs by more than a handful of MCs from hip-hop’s new generation ...

Busta Rhymes headlined the 4th Annual New Mexico Takeover in Alburquerque last night (08/31). The Dungeon Dragon ran through his huge catalogue- performing songs like A ...

For our 12th Anniversary issue, XXL came up with a 12 Step Program for rappers to improve their chances in this ailing music industry. Steps ...

The Drama King is back. Mixtape DJ and New York radio personality DJ Kay Slay is prepping the release of his new album, More Than ...

Fresh off the success of “Got Money” and now “Halle Berry,” Dallas producers Play-N-Skillz have been cookin’ up beats for a number of high-profile acts, ...

In an effort to spread information on the AIDS epidemic, Houston hip-hop radio station 97.9 The Box will be rewarding the community with a free ...

Add New York City to the growing list of major cities Drake has shut down. The Toronto MC rocked a sold out crowd at famed ...

[Editor's Note: These are outtakes from the edited discography that appears in the June 2009 issue of XXL. In the outtakes, Talib Kweli, Bun B ...