Nipsey Hussle is no stranger to the studio. When he first began pursuing his rap career, the rising West Coast star went to the Watts ...

Believe it or not, but today (November 16) marks the 10-year anniversary of Dr. Dre’s seminal release, 2001. Billed as a follow-up to the West ...

I love debating hip-hop just as much as the next man, but lately I’ve been bothered by some of the arguments I’ve gotten myself into. ...

As the only XXL staffer reppin’ the Golden State and, more specifically, the city with no seasons, I often find myself embroiled in East Coast ...

T.I.'s done it again. The Atlanta rapper tops the Billboard 200 album charts for the second consecutive week after selling 177,000 copies of his latest ...

Tyga may be coming straight outta Compton, but the tattooed rapper is anything but an N.W.A. clone. The “Coconut Juice” rhyme spitter is a deft ...

Gangsta Rap Made Them Do It: Two of the West Coast's Most Important MC's Grace XXL's June Issue...

According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the city of Compton, CA has filed an injunction with an L.A. County judge that would ...

Compton, CA rap veteran Quik (formerly known as DJ Quik) has revealed to XXLMAG.com that his long-awaited album with The Fixxers, a collaborative effort with ...