Is this the end for rap magazines?

Feb 6th, '09 • by XXL Staff • 28 Comments

Word on the street is that every major hip-hop magazine is either going out of business in the short run, or involved in some sort ...

Is Eminem the John McCain of rap?

Oct 13th, '08 • by XXL Staff • 48 Comments

The other day, a guy sent me a link to this poll over at Vibe where it was determined that Eminem is the greatest MC ...

Aug 7th, '08 • by XXL Staff • 36 Comments

To think, when I woke up just now, I didn't even know it was Thursday. I think it's because I spent Monday sitting on a ...

Jul 3rd, '08 • by XXL Staff • 30 Comments

It's one thing to have seemingly every song you've ever wrote be about moving weight for the Black Mafia Family, but Young Jeezy can't have ...

May 6th, '08 • by XXL Staff • 33 Comments

Mariah Carey has been in the news a lot lately, because her new album, E = MC2, is a fucking commercial juggernaut. Even though there's ...

Dec 23rd, '07 • by XXL Staff • 27 Comments

For my flight back up top from Atlanta I copped the latest issue of XXL with your boy Lil' Wang on the cover. I ...

Nov 24th, '07 • by XXL Staff • 24 Comments

I thought that King magazine was Harris Publications answer to Vibe magazine as far as a lifestyle barometer for the urban experience. I was ...