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The duo is heading to Europe.

Last week, XXL brought you the 10 greatest rapping duos of all time, our unranked list of the ten one-two punches that we've seen work off each other lyrically and effortlessly. The Clipse, Mobb Deep, Jay and 'Ye—they're all in there, trading bars and swapping metaphors at the genre's highest level. We m...

XXL highlights rappers who were cheated by the prestigious award ceremony.

Photos by Lauren Gesswein On a clear, crisp night in the heart of Times Square, New York City, Mecca and the Soul Brother, a.k.a. Pete Rock and CL Smooth, made their triumphant return home to treat the jam-packed crowd inside of 42nd Street’s B...

With all the hoopla surrounding the record, XXLMag.com takes a look at Pete Rock & CL Smooth's timeless 1992 record "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"...

On Wednesday, Pete Rock said he and Lupe spoke and their beef is over, but Lu says the conversation didn't go smooth...

After Pete Rock's "T.R.O.Y." tantrum, XXL looks back at 10 other classic samples ...

Fans vote that it was okay for Lupe to sample Pete Rock & CL Smooth's famous record, "T.R.O.Y." ...

In celebration of Heavy D's life, XXL looks back at 10 of the rapper's biggest accomplishments...

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