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With Trinidad Jame$ calling New York's rap's scene lackluster and Kendrick Lamar pulling out from GQ's "Man Of The Year", there was much going on in the world of Twitter this week. With frustrations at an all time high, more than a few took time to air out their tribulations on the social network...

Hip-hop was versatile on Instagram this week. With many rappers showing love and others throwing it back with one of a kind photos, it's definitely something you want to check out! Take a look!

As many rappers happen to be Scorpios, there seems to be something about that time of the year that makes for a good MCs. With Drake, ScHoolboy Q, Future, and B.o.B all born in that time frame, one can't help but wonder if rapping simply comes easy to Scorpios...

Powerhouse hit the East Coast this time, shutting things down in Brooklyn at the Barclay's Center. With hip-hop coming through like a mega force, everyone and their momma graced the stage including BK's own Lil Kim. ScHoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar, the A$AP Mob, K...

As Halloween was this week, Instagram was flooded with photos of hip-hop's creative costumes. With many paying homage and others draped in quite wacky apparel, the costumes got quite interesting to say the least. Check it out!

Hip-hop royalty is a coveted position. Ever since Kendrick Lamar claimed he was the King of New York, the post-“Control” era has got the game shaken up. MCs are now firing back with every opportunity to prove him wrong. Meek Mill did in Philadelphia when he closed out Power 99’s annual concert  by tweeting, “I cheated with the home court advantage lol @kendricklamar.” In similar fashion, Fabolo...

Another Halloween has come and gone and all that is left - other than a nasty hangover - is the drunken photos of the night's debauchery. Hip-hop showed out last night in celebration of Halloween's costume as rappers dressed up in their spookiest costumes...

What is it about hip-hop mixtape cover art and horror iconography that goes so well together? The spectre of violence has always seemed to capture the imagination of hip-hop but when it comes to the art on your favorite rapper's mixtape, violence is pushed to it's logical and extremely gory extreme...

In the sixteen years since XXL's inception, we have spoken with a LOT of rappers about how the sausage is made with their music. Pretty much since the mag's beginnings, we have been running a reoccurring column "Train Of Thought" where hip-hop's most esteemed lyricists touch upon the inspiration for their illest verses. Over the year...

With the airing of the BET Hip-Hop Awards, drama between Drake and Future, and XXL Freshmen talks starting up; Twitter was quite hectic this week. From rappers throwing shots at each other in regards to the BET Cyphers to others giving their highest praises, there were many tweets this week that honestly unexpected and others that we were simply counting on...

Award shows aren't generally designed for hip-hop fans. The biggest award shows like the Oscar's and the Emmy's seem to barely acknowledge the impact of the culture.  For hip-hop heads, the most consistently thrilling moment  in any award show around remains the BET Cyphers shown during the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. The cyph...

Slow Bucks Over Everything finally drops off the video to their hype anthem "LITT." Teaming with Meek Mill and Fabolous in the clip, the boys turn up the club, the street and just about every place they touch down at. The track appears on the SBOE mixtape, All We Got Is Us...