Redman

Gather 'round. Hit-Boy invites a slew of his current and past favorite MCs to touch the mic on this track off HS87's compilation, All I Ever Dreamed Of, which drops in three days.

Redman previewed “Lookin’ Fly Too” a few months ago. Today, he released the full version directed and edited by Rome York. It features longtime collaborator Method Man and New Jersey rapper Ready Roc. Currently, Meth and Red are working on their Blackout 3 album, but this single should be the first off Redman’s Muddy Waters II....

Red and Meth are back.

The Funk Doc was King Consistency...

If that wasn't enough, Meth and Red are even discussing plans to film a new How High flick...

Since the release of his '90s themed When We Were Kings mixtape, 26-year-old Anthm has been carving out his spot in the race of becoming recognized as the great lyricist...

The Rock the Bells 2012 lineup has been announced…

Before Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Miguel Cotto face off next Saturday, XXL takes a look at 20 of the most memorable lyrical boxing references...

The Def Squad (Redman, Erick Sermon & Keith Murray) crew recently shut NYC's Best Buy Theater down with a grand performance last Friday (February 24) featuring the likes of Method Man, Parrish Smith (for EMPD), and more. Check out some footage from the show. (Props to SAMMWILSONPHOTOGRAPHY)

Check out outtakes with Corey Shapiro on his Vintage Frames [Sunglasses] Company from the Dec '11/Jan '12 issue...

The current crop of young rappers are reigniting the stage-diving trend in hip-hop...

In conjunction with the 20-year anniversary of Nas's career, XXL looks back at his countless contributions to hip-hop and the rappers who've followed in his footsteps...