DJ Premier

50 Cent has a history of collaborating mostly with his G-Unit brethren, so XXL offers up a wide range of other joint musical ventures for the New York native...

It's been two decades since the release of the influential duo's hip-hop classic...

For his latest mixtape, Crack On Steroids, N.O.R.E. brings along a slew of guests as a warm up for his S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. album...

Through his versatile delivery, humor and witty wordplay, Texas native Nick Pratt hopes to one day carry the torch for his hometown's newest crop of emerging MCs...

DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles get back in the lab for The KoleXXXion, and remind listeners why they've each enjoyed such longevity in the game...

Through his scheming wordplay and versatility, Bay Area native Locksmith—who recently dropped his Labyrinth mixtape—is looking to be his city's next great lyricist...

38 lets the cameras roll during his studio session with Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and Green Lantern...

Still riding the success of his single from his Blood, Sweat & Tears album, Ace Hood returns with The Statement 2 mixtape, filled with the hunger that's become his trademark...

With a catalog of fan-favorite songs on Nas albums, DJ Premier confirms that he and Nasty are planning on doing an entire project together...

New Jersey native A.P. recently dropped his video for "All I Seen," directed by Rik Cordero, which has been creating a buzz online and landed on MTV...

In celebration of Veteran's Day, XXLMag.com pays homage to ten MCs that have been putting in work for over 20 years...

A German rapper by the name of SPAX releases a video for his Guru collaboration—recorded back in 1999. R.I.P. Guru...