Trae Tha Truth

As he gets ready to drop his sophomore album early next year, B.o.B returns with his new mixtape E.P.I.C.: Every Play Is Crucial, packed with an all-star line up of guests...

Trae gives a look at the making of his new video...

Rappers used Twitter to express their anger over the execution of Troy Davis last night...

J. Cole brings out Houston hometown heroes, Bun B and Trae tha Truth at his stop in H-Town last night...

Duct Tape Ent. representer Trouble has been making his name in the South in the last few months, and says he's ready to become a household name by bringing back reality to the music...

Maybach Music Group's Pill drops his latest mixtape, The Diagnosis, a lengthy offering proving he's more than a stereotypical rapper from the south...

The Fourth Annual Trae Day is going down now, and XXL will be live broadcasting performances from Lupe Fiasco, YC, Tity Boi and more...

Several new rap releases made it onto the Billboard Top 200, but none managed to crack the Top 40...

Trae Tha Truth has been gaining momentum recently with some guest spots alongside big names, and now the Houston native returns with his own solo effort, Street King,

In conjunction with the 4th of July, XXL salutes the top independent artists in hip-hop...

Trae Tha Truth talks holding his own on beats with Jadakiss, Lil Wayne and more...

XXL asked readers, "What do you think makes Adele so attractive to hip-hop right now?" Here's a round-up of what Tweeters had to say...