Black Rob signed with Bad Boy Records in the late '90s, adding his name to an impressive roster that included Ma$e, The Lox, and Puff ...

The legendary rapper speaks on whose storytelling skills he appreciates, why storytelling is still prevalent in hip-hop today and the current state of rap...

"Tupac Back" is the Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross record that recently set off a feverish frenzy of other MCs saluting their favorite rappers. Maino jacked ...

Looking back, it’s already been four years since XXL inaugurated its Freshman class series. Since its debut, dubbed “Leaders of the New School” at the ...

It’s hard to believe it’s already been four years since XXL’s inaugural Freshman class. Dubbed leaders of the new school at the time, in ways, ...

One month after appearing on XXL’s March 2011 issue to announce that they officially signed with Eminem’s Shady Records, Slaughterhouse has already began recording their ...

Throughout his career, The Notorious B.I.G. collaborated with a bunch of influential artists like 2Pac, Jay-Z, Michael Jackson, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony just to name a ...

For the second week in a row Eminem leads all rap acts on the Billboard Top 200 albums sales charts. Recovery landed at the No. 7 ...

After experiencing a monster recovery, both in the booth and on the charts, rap heavyweight Eminem, is ready to reemerge with the next chapter of ...