June 2011

Baby a.k.a. Birdman: With the industry drying up, could BABY possibly be the last mogul standing?

Odd Future: Meet the members of ODD FUTUREm rap's 2011 version of the Wu-Tang Clan.

Swizz Beatz: A proven superproducer plus rapper, and also a budding painter, SWIZZ BEATZ has leveraged his artistry into projects bigger than hip-hop.

Ja Rule: Once a hip-hop sensation with a melodic flow, JA RULE has fallen on tough times—hard.

G. Dep: The Harlemite tells his story, exclusively to XXL from Rikers Island.

And... Max B, Lil B, Melanie Fiona, Tech N9ne, Teophilus London and Maybach Music Group