Dan Rys
50 Hip-Hop Songs That Pay Tribute to Slick Rick
Here are rappers saluting Slick Rick in their lyrics.
These Rappers Put Their Government Name in Their Album Title
Here are albums featuring rapper's birth names.
21 of Hip-Hop’s Most Unfortunate Rap Beefs
XXL looks through some of the most unfortunate hip-hop beefs, from Baby vs. Wayne to Diddy vs. Shyne to C-Murder vs. Master P to Gucci Mane vs. the world.
Show And Prove: Boogie Is a New Type of West Coast Rapper
L.A. rapper Boogie’s rhymes walk a more personal line than hip-hop’s typical bottles and models and now he's proving why that's important.
Zuse Is Getting Back to the Streets on His New Mixtape
Atlanta MC Zuse spoke to XXL about his new mixtape, TrapZuse, learning from T.I. and Tech N9ne and much more.
Show & Prove: Post Malone Is More Than “White Iverson”
Post Malone is making some serious waves in the rap game. Get to know his story in his Show And Prove.
Here’s the Tracklist to Ty Dolla Sign’s Debut Album
Ty Dolla $ign drops off the tracklist to his debut album Free TC featuring Kanye West, Diddy, Kendrick Lamar and plenty more.
NBA Player Iman Shumpert Remixes Drake’s “Hotline Bling”
Cleveland Cavaliers player Iman Shumpert drops a remix to Drake's "Hotline Bling."
Stream The Game’s ‘The Documentary 2.5′ Album
Just a week after dropping The Documentary 2, The Game returns with 18 more tracks on The Documentary 2.5, streaming here.
Kobe Bryant Hits Back at Master P Calling Him a Phony
After Master P called him a "phony" for rushing to Lamar Odom's bedside, Kobe Bryant responded with a tweet.
50 Cent’s Hardest Diss Lines
XXL takes a look back at 28 of 50 Cent's hardest, most brutal disses aimed at his adversaries over the years.
Behind The Boards With The Game’s Engineer Brian Sumner
Meet the engineer who helped The Game craft his new album, The Documentary 2.