Lord Finesse

An all-star salute to hip-hop's fallen soldiers.

A little bit of everything from the old school to new.

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Hip-hop used social media to thank Barack Obama for his time in office.

D.I.T.C. prep new album, 'Sessions,' and release the single “Rock Shyt” featuring Fat Joe, Lord Finesse and Diamond D.

Former D.I.T.C. members Fat Joe, Lord Finesse and Diamond D unite for the new banger "Rock Shyt."

From 2Pac to Ghostface Killah and more, there are many iconic albums celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. Check out 40 Albums Turning 20 in 2016.

Big L's official debut.

On this day in hip-hop history... 1996: Bronx-born mainstay and Diggin' in the Crates leader Lorde Finesse released his third album, The Awakening on Feb. 20, 1996. Not to be confused with the 19th century Kate Chopin novel about feminism, The Awakening was a self-produced, concentrated effort from Lord Finesse featuring collabs with KRS One, Sadat X, MC Lyte and Kid Capri...

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Earlier this week, Tony Touch blessed the Internet with a previously unreleased clip of Busta Rhymes and Ol' Dirty Bastard rapping together. Although the clip wasn't a rap battle, it got XXL thinking about some of the more legendary battles that we've watch from that era and even the previous era of the genre. ...

On this day, March 21st, in hip-hop history... 1966: DJ Premier celebrates his 47th birthday today. Born in Houston, TX, Premier is widely considered one of hip-hop's best and most prolific producers and DJs. His career began in 1989 alongside Boston-born emcee Guru in the group Gang Starr...