JR Writer

Is JR still spitting that heat?

XXL highlights 20 mixtape phenoms who had all of the skills to be the next big thing in rap, but ultimately failed to meet those expectations.

One way to entrench yourself into immortality in the rap game is by flexing your lyrical muscle. That means by spewing flawless bars at any given moment. Only a selected few have the extra chromosome within their bodies to possess such an innate gift...

Previously: 6 Classic Rap Albums With Sequels That Happened Years Later Questlove to Teach College Course on Classic Albums at NYU XXL Lists The Best Hip-Hop Songs And Albums Of The Last 40 Years – XXL Issue 152

Writer speaks to XXLMag.com about getting shot...

Dipset summer on deck as Hell Rell preps sophomore LP...

With the first release on his million dollar Babygrande deal dropping, can JR cut through the Dipset drama and take his career to the next level?