Elzhi Discusses Elmatic, Never Meeting NasElzhi Discusses Elmatic, Never Meeting NasThe rapper, whose mixtape became a trending topic on Twitter after exclusively releasing it through XXL, says he almost scrapped Elmatic when Fashawn came out with his Nas tribute last year...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
The Office: Live from the CubesSee what throwback joints XXL staffers are bumping to help ease the Monday Madness. What are you bumping? nicolelnicolel
XXL Premieres Elzhi Mixtape TomorrowElmatic, the Detroit lyricist’s ode to Nas’ debut album, will drop tomorrow at 1 p.m. EST exclusively on XXLMag.comjessejesse
Cheers: A Timeline of Hip-Hop’s Drinks of ChoiceCheers: A Timeline of Hip-Hop’s Drinks of ChoiceIn conjunction with Cinco De Mayo, XXL looks back at some of the drinks hip-hop's helped popularize...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Nas & Damian Marley Visit Tim WestwoodNas & Damian Marley Visit Tim WestwoodNas & Damian Marley visit Tim Westwood.nicolelnicolel
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
It Was Written: Nas’ Book of Rhymes ReferencesIt Was Written: Nas’ Book of Rhymes ReferencesXXL takes a look at some of Nas' most memorable rhyme book references...XXL StaffXXL Staff
“Book of Rhymes” [May 2011 Magazine Excerpt]“Book of Rhymes” [May 2011 Magazine Excerpt]One of the great talismans of hip-hop is going the way of the buffalo. Will the disappearance of the lyricist’s notebook affect rap music? XXL StaffXXL Staff
The Office: Live from the CubesThe Office: Live from the CubesSee what throwback joints XXL staffers are bumping to help ease the Monday Madness. What are you playing? nicolelnicolel
Nas and Frank Ocean Collaborating?The vet and the up and comer recently got in the studio together...XXL StaffXXL Staff
Lupe Fiasco “Hit the Lights” [May 2011 Cover Story Excerpt]Lupe Fiasco “Hit the Lights” [May 2011 Cover Story Excerpt]Lupe Fiasco is proving his doubters wrong. Read this exclusive excerpt from the May 2011 cover story...XXL StaffXXL Staff