Earlier this month, rapper 2 Chainz referred to Bay Area rapper Too $hort as a “father figure” on a verse off Rick Ross’ Rich Forever mixtape. ...

“What's up y'all. It's ya boy T-Dollaz, here on the shoot for the hyphy video. Yo, it's 'bout to be major!” These are the words of ...

After the success of their Planet Rock special this past August (Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation), VH1’s Emmy Award-winning ...

Dear Rappers, Stop threatening fans with announcements of retirement. We don't believe you, you'll always need more people. Jay-Z, this is all your fault. You started the ...

Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, has teamed up with comedian and actor Mike Epps for a third year in a row to celebrate her son's 40th birthday. ...

Yesterday (May 3), Tech N9ne came up to the XXL offices to premiere his lightning-fast posse cut, “Worldwide Choppers,” featuring the some of rap’s most ...

Pay close attention to the interview in the latest issue of XXL between Slaughterhouse, Eminem, and Yelawolf. A lot is discussed, but the subject that ...

West Coast legends E-40 and Too Short have been making records together for years, but the two have finally decided to work together on an ...

More than ever, rappers are giving fans short, compact pieces of music, rather than full-lengths LPs. The format, formally known as an EP, or “extended ...