Nas, Too Short to Appear in VH1 Doc About the L.A. RiotsNas, Too Short to Appear in VH1 Doc About the L.A. RiotsBig Boi, Arsenio Hall, John Singleton, KRS-One and others will be featured in the special, set to air in April 2012...jessejesse
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Top 20 Greatest BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher Verses [Poll]Top 20 Greatest BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher Verses [Poll]In celebration of the 5-year anniversary of the BET Hip Hop Awards, XXL ranks the best cypher verses in the show's history...XXL StaffXXL Staff
40 Is the New 3040 Is the New 30XXL takes a look at 40 rappers who are still going strong in their late 30s and 40s...XXL StaffXXL Staff
KRS-One Talks Hip Hop GospelKRS-One Talks Hip Hop GospelKRS- One wants Hip Hop recognized as a religion...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Top 25 Personified Rap SongsTop 25 Personified Rap SongsXXL lists the best songs in which MCs personified hip-hop, guns, drugs and more...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Your World & My World [May 2011 Magazine Excerpt]Your World & My World [May 2011 Magazine Excerpt]XXL examines why collaborative album projects between two established stars are so tough to pull off...XXL StaffXXL Staff
XXL Celebrates “Self-Destruction” & “We’re All In the Same Gang” [360]In honor of the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his cries for peace and unity, XXL takes a look at two of the greatest examples of hip-hop unity...RondellRondell
Nelly Breaks Down His Greatest Hits Song By Song x GalleryNelly takes a look back at the past 10 years of hits...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Twista Envisions Kanye Collabo, Celebrates Bday at Free XXL ConcertPlus, the chance to attend the Chicago wordsmith's birthday celebration...XXL StaffXXL Staff
15 Good Things to Do Without Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music FridaysNo idea what to do without your weekly dose of Kanye? Well, XXL's got a few options...XXL StaffXXL Staff
R.I.P. Scott La Rock – Remembering the BDP Legend 23 Years LaterFrom the XXL archives, a detailed account of the BDP legend's life and death...XXL StaffXXL Staff