What’s the Word: Top 10 Rap Books [Excerpt From the Dec./Jan. 2012 Issue]What’s the Word: Top 10 Rap Books [Excerpt From the Dec./Jan. 2012 Issue]More rappers than ever are turning to books to scratch their creative itch. A list of the 10 best ever... jessejesse
Maria-Adriana, Legs for Days [Web Candy x Gallery]Maria-Adriana, Legs for Days [Web Candy x Gallery]This week's Web Candy knows what she's got and knows how to flaunt it...XXL StaffXXL Staff
LL Cool J, Common, Lupe Fiasco Perform “The Message” At Grammy Concert [Video]LL Cool J, Common, Lupe Fiasco Perform “The Message” At Grammy Concert [Video]Hip-hop reigned supreme last night (November 30) at the Grammy Nominees concert when LL Cool J, Common, and Lupe Fiasco joined Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five on the stage to perform "The Message"...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Kanye West Leads 2012 Grammy NominationsKanye West Leads 2012 Grammy NominationsKanye West leads the Grammy nominations with seven, Lil Wayne tallies five, while J. Cole and Nicki Minaj to battle it out for Best New Artist...mlelinwallamlelinwalla
The 25 Strangest Rapper & Non-Rapper CollaborationsThe 25 Strangest Rapper & Non-Rapper CollaborationsThrough the years, there have been some odd musical pairings of rappers with non-rappers. XXL takes a look back at 25 of the strangest...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Rick Ross, Common to Perform With Furious Five During Grammy SpecialRick Ross, Common, Lupe Fiasco and LL Cool J will join Furious Five members Melle Mel and Scorpio for a special performance of "The Message"... XXL StaffXXL Staff
XXL Presents… Sexiest Rappers AliveIn conjunction with Sex Week, the ladies of XXL rank the sexiest rappers in the game...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco to Perform During Grammy Nominations Concert LiveLudacris, Lupe Fiasco to Perform During Grammy Nominations Concert LiveLudacris and Lupe Fiasco are scheduled to perform at the annual Grammy Nominations Concert Live...XXL StaffXXL Staff
#InLivingColorBack: What Rapper Should They Spoof First?#InLivingColorBack: What Rapper Should They Spoof First?With popular sketch comedy series, In Living Color, returning to FOX this year, XXLMag.com looks back at some of the show's best rap parodies...jessejesse
Best Rap Performances on Saturday Night LiveBest Rap Performances on Saturday Night LiveOn the heels of Drake's SNL performance, XXL looks back at some of the show's most memorable performances...ccherycchery
BLOG: XXL‘s Dream CyphersBLOG: XXL‘s Dream CyphersIn the wake of last week's BET Hip Hop Awards cyphers, XXL staffers picked rappers for their dream cypher. Who's on your roster?XXL StaffXXL Staff