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. ...

Snoop Dogg rolled through Big Boy’s morning show “Big Boy’s Neighborhood” on Los Angeles’ Power 106 this week to talk about the picture of himself, The ...

It's only funny until someone's weed carrier turns up dead. Then it's only 3/4ths as funny as it had been. When Tony Yayo was accused of ...

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 ...

Part of me realizes that this blog isn't the right forum for this, but whatever. It's my week to hold these duties down, and this ...

Talk to Raekwon for any amount of time and it becomes apparent why he’s called The Chef. Not only ...

Drake isn’t the only star emerging from Toronto. T. Dot producer Boi-1da is steadily making a name for himself behind the boards—crafting noteworthy singles over ...

One look at the current top 20 songs on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop charts says it all. Of those 20 records, only eight are straightforward rap, but ...

While Wu-Tang Clansman Raekwon is gearing up for the release of his long awaited Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, the Chef’s team took the ...