20 Rappers' Biggest Legal Battles in 201620 Rappers' Biggest Legal Battles in 2016With the year now coming to a close, XXL examines 20 of the more intriguing legal battles involving rappers that grabbed headlines during 2016.PreezyPreezy
20 of the Best Yasiin Bey Songs20 of the Best Yasiin Bey SongsAs we enter the potential home stretch of Yasiin Bey's career, which spans 16 years from his debut album, we've taken the time to go through his crates and pull out his best songs.Riley WallaceRiley Wallace
Yasiin Bey Announces Final U.S. ShowsYasiin Bey Announces Final U.S. ShowsThe former Mos Def's final performances will take place at The Apollo Theater and The Kennedy Center.Justin IveyJustin Ivey
Yasiin Bey Allowed to Leave South Africa After ApologizingYasiin Bey Allowed to Leave South Africa After ApologizingThe year-long hold-up has reached a conclusion after Bey apologized for the misunderstanding.Ted SimmonsTed Simmons
10 Critically-Acclaimed Books Rappers Live By10 Critically-Acclaimed Books Rappers Live ByXXL highlights 10 critically-acclaimed books that have impacted the way your favorite rappers live, think and view the world.PreezyPreezy
Yasiin Bey Says He’s Retiring After Final Shows in Cape TownYasiin Bey Says He’s Retiring After Final Shows in Cape Town"I'm retiring this year for real."Sidney MaddenSidney Madden
6 Times Rappers Got Locked Up Abroad6 Times Rappers Got Locked Up AbroadBeing locked up abroad is a whole different ball game.Miranda J.Miranda J.
40 Sophomore Rap Albums That Missed the Mark40 Sophomore Rap Albums That Missed the MarkThese albums failed to live up to the expectations set by their first release, whether in the eyes of the public or the critics.PreezyPreezy
Yasiin Bey Jumps on A Tribe Called RED's 'R.E.D.'Yasiin Bey Jumps on A Tribe Called RED's 'R.E.D.'Yasin Bey just hopped on A Tribe Called Red's "R.E.D." Peter A. BerryPeter A. Berry
21 Times Rappers Provided the Soundtrack for TV Commercials21 Times Rappers Provided the Soundtrack for TV CommercialsTake a look at 21 examples of brands wisely selecting from the hip-hop crates to soundtrack their national TV advertising campaigns.KC OrcuttKC Orcutt
17 Rappers Arrested in 2016 So Far17 Rappers Arrested in 2016 So FarRappers finding their way into trouble has been happening pretty often in 2016. Roger KrastzRoger Krastz
Yasiin Bey Debuts New Moniker and Drops "Local Time" Yasiin Bey Debuts New Moniker and Drops "Local Time" He's still locked up in South Africa.Sidney MaddenSidney Madden