Photos of Daddy's House studio courtesy of Tony Drootin In conjunction with the recent release of XXL's March issue commemorating The Notorious B.I.G. 15 years after ...

According to Lil Cease, Heavy D and the Notorious B.I.G. discussed working on a joint album before their untimely deaths. “There was an immediate bond,” Lil ...

From Big Pooh to Yak Ballz, XXL presents a list of rappers that should follow Mos Def's lead and change their monikers, quick...

What’s in a name? If you’re Sean "Diddy" Combs: money. Through the years, the Harlem native has transformed from party promoter to CEO, and everything ...

“I’ma put it in hard, help these kids…” —Shyne, XXL September 2010. Professional wrestling has more in common with hip-hop than most folks are willing to ...

Puff. One of my favorite words. So it only seems right to be excited about putting Puffy on this month’s cover. Sure, it says Diddy ...

Consider this one yet another episode of True Recession Stories. Today’s subject: Poppa Diddy Pop. Here’s the Rap-Flavored Blog Reader’s Digest version of what went ...

"This is my last album because for me, there's no more that needs to be done on the music side. I've done everything." -Bow Wow, ...

Did Lil' Kim apply for this shit herself or has ABC finally consulted VH1’s programmers? Maybe she thought she heard “Dancing ON the Stars.” I think ...