Plies

As the music world mourns the loss of a true innovator XXL digs through the digital crates to see just how impactful Earth Wind & Fire have had on the hip-hop world. Here are ten hip-hop songs that sample Earth Wind & Fire classics.

Young Thug joined the "Sway in the Morning" show this week and had a lot to say when it comes to Plies and the Game during his interview.

Hip-hop has even made it onto cakes, just check out these seven cakes to see how the genre is changing the bakery game.

Can't get enough of Plies' 'Ran Off Da Plug Twice' dance? Here's a few more clips that'll have you entertained throughout your day.

The latest dance craze comes off Plies' latest smash single "Ritz Carlton" and it's taken over the sports world.

There were some great occurrences in the game this year, but there were also a few rappers that were the subject of ridicule and came up on the wrong side of history along the way. Here are 10 Rappers Most Embarrassing Moments in 2015.

Some of these are actually very creative.

As Tupac's name continues to ring out throughout the hip-hop universe, XXL took a look at 61 rappers who have compared themselves to Tupac.

Young Thug and Plies trade shots on Instagram.

Plies hasn't put out an album since 2010's Goon Affiliated but a steady stream of mixtapes and quite possibly the most entertaining account on Instagram has kept the raunchy Florida rapper on most rap fans' radar over the last few years...

The man who gave us "Shawty" and "Sweet Pwussy Saturday" celebrates another year!

Add this to the list of bizarre things to go down at a rap video shoot. Police in St. Cloud, FL were recently called to the home of Mike Busey (actor Gary Busey's nephew) because someone reported there was a hostage situation going down...