Craig Mack

Vintage Biggie.

From Jay Z's "Dead Presidents" to Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind" and more, here are 20 of the dopest classic hip-hop beats.

Sprinters, swimmers, divers and more, rappers have referenced every type of Olympic athlete.

In celebration of more than 20 years of greatness, we take a comprehensive look at the history of Bad Boy and the artists who have called the label home.

This is too strange for words.

Today, May 10, hip-hop celebrates the born day of Queens-bred rapper Craig Mack.

As Diddy prepares for another new chapter in Bad Boy's long history, XXL takes a look back at 34 artists who have left the label over the years.

If there’s one thing that Diddy’s got the magic touch in, it’s music. Though he’s a monster in liquor and a beast in television, music was always his first hustle and his lasting legacy. Therefore, it’s not a surprise that Rick Ross has tapped him as Executive Producer on his upcoming sixth solo album, Mastermind. With the release date of Mastermind, March ...

It's a good time to be a Busta Rhymes fan. Earlier in the month, the 41-year-old rapper made waves by releasing "Thank You," an incendiary new track with frequent collaborator Q-Tip. He's built on the excitement by announcing a collaborative mixtape with Tip due out in December and by stopping by A Tribe Called Quest's reunion performance during the Yeezus tour stop in Brooklyn... Read M

On this day, September 20, in hip-hop history... 1994: Overshadowed by the release of his label-mate The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready To Die, a week earlier, Craig Mack's debut Project: Funk Da World is one of hip-hop's most underrated albums ever...

Back in 1994, Craig Mack blessed us with the classic “Flava In Ya Ear”—a song that received a memorable remix by the hottest New York MCs in the game. Poke and Tone of the legendary duo Trackmasters were the guys behind the song’s classic production. Not only did “Flava In...