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Phonte is a noted fan of Breaking Bad, and often takes to Twitter to unload his opinions on both that show and others. Last night, he began comparing rappers to different television shows, with entertaining results and some spot-on parallels; Jay Z as The Wire, Nas as Breaking Bad and Rakim as The Sopranos being the holy trinity that he identifies. Check the twe...

No television show in recent memory has captured pop culture quite like AMC's Breaking Bad. The tale of Walter White as he transfrom from meek high school science teacher to criminal kingpin of the New Mexican (blue) meth game has been one of the most riveting and tragic stories told in modern times...

Rapsody blesses us with one more track before her DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, She Got Game, comes out tomorrow. Rap fans are treated to her collaboration with Little Brother’s Phonte and Jay Electronica on “Jedi Code.” Over choice samples and slick drums, Rapsody brings her exceptional rhymes alongside two of hip-hop decorated lyricists. This needs to be...

Through his versatile delivery, humor and witty wordplay, Texas native Nick Pratt hopes to one day carry the torch for his hometown's newest crop of emerging MCs...

With the end of the year approaching, XXL takes a look back at the Top 100 songs of 2011...

The Roots return with their latest studio release, as they bring some friends to tell a story with this tragic yet beautiful concept album undun...

Drizzy reveals that "dropped the ball on collaborating with Phonte...

North Carolina spitter Big Pooh comes through with his third solo album, Dirty Pretty Things, looking to solidify himself as a solo artist...

Phonte speaks on Little Brother's fame and rise to prominence...

Fresh off the release of his latest solo album The Wonder Years, 9th Wonder talks to XXL getting back with Phonte, working with Drake, sticking to his lane and more...

Mega-producer 9th Wonder steps into the spotlight with his latest solo offering, The Wonder Years...

Heralded for his work with Little Brother and The Foreign Exchange, Phonte releases his solo offering, Charity Starts At Home, displaying why he's become such a respected MC through the years...