Big L

Long-time Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Shyheim was recently arrested. Shyheim was arrested in his Staten Island home last week during a raid by the State Island Gang Squad. Reports indicate that Police found .32 caliber Serrifile Inc. Terrier One revolver, heroin, a Xanax pill, and other drug paraphernalia in the Rugged Child's apartment...

As we roll out our annual Top Ten Freshman List for 2013, XXL decided to take a look back 20 years to weigh in on who would have been the members of the Freshman Class in the year 1993. All decisions were based on our current Freshman guidelines, meaning entire groups and artists who had released their debut albums prior to the list date were excluded. The y...

The pseudonym “big” has been tagged to many of hip-hop’s most promising and legendary wordsmiths. Often used to describe something monumental, impactful or high-powered, “big” couldn’t have been any more suitable for one Harlemite who kept rapper’s hearts pumpin’ like Reeboks, Lamont “Big L” Coleman. By far one of the game’s highly touted lyricists, L was de...

With a growing buzz already under his belt, 21-year-old Chuuwee sets his eyes on bringing new aspects to the old school golden era's style...

The Bronx-born producer, who entered the game under the wings and guidance of Lord Finesse, shares his stories on the late Big L...

Longtime collaborators Statik Selektah and Termanology join forces once again for their latest jazzy effort, 2012...

Coming out of Harlem World, 21-year-old Perrion wants to one day make it as an iconic artist that did something monumental for the hip-hop culture. Turn of the tide...

French designer Lil Thugs and K1X collaborate for a special t-shirt featuring the most iconic hip hop heads of the '90s...

Check out Maryland native Logic, who has been growing his fan base by showing versatility in his music to go along with crisp visuals...

On the 13th anniversary of Big L's untimely death, Mac Miller speaks with XXL on the Harlem rapper's influence on him...

California native Hopsin has been carving out his own lane with his animated flows and self-directed videos, and the 26-year-old also appeared on Tech N9ne's most recent solo album...

Following up last year's retail mixtape, Vado is back with Slime Flu 2, ready to stand on his own...