In the new Village Voice, regular XXL contributor Ben Detrick talks to Pete Rock, Hank Shocklee, Lord Finesse and Ski about the importance of the ...

DUCK DOWN Smif-N-Wessun transcended many of their contemporaries with their 1995 opus Dah Shinin’. Yet, while their debut spawned unforgettable anthems like “Bucktown” and “Sound Bwoy ...

50 Cent will give fans an exclusive look inside his sprawling Farmington, CT mansion when he takes over an entire episode of MTV’s Cribs. 50 ...

James Sabatino, a former consultant for Bad Boy Records, has filed a motion to prevent the mogul from distributing FBI interrogation records that suggest that ...

In this XXLMAG.COM exclusive, the Ghost responds to J-Hood's allegations about being trapped in his D-Block contract. Despite being the only senior member of D-Block to ...

Legendary MC Kool Moe Dee has signed on to host “Spitfire,” a Hip-Hop focused online debate show that airs on social networking site iamhiphop.com. According ...

In a new interview with HHNLive, producer Digga reveals that he actually owns the Diplomats brand that Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana have built ...

Jay-Z, through a new joint venture with the Iconix Brand Group called Scion LLC., has purchased the Artful Dodger clothing line for $15 million. The ...

According to early projections from Nielsen Soundscan, Jay-Z is on pace to score his tenth No.1 Album when first week record sales are tallied next ...