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A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.

DDG, Kxng Crooked, Toosii and Twitter's Kevin O'Donnell speak to XXL about how social media and its popular new platforms are continuing to shape the rap game.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

New projects this week.

What's that smell?

Though mixtapes reigned supreme in 2009, these LPs delivered just as much.

Kxng Crooked and R-Mean link up.

"Congrats to my native brothers & sisters," Killer Mike wrote. "Let’s all keep pushing."

From Nicki Minaj to Chance The Rapper and more, here are 20 solid examples of rappers name-dropping their favorite rappers.

It's officially Libra season.

XXL looks at the many times rappers have referenced the late Prince in their rhymes.

Being that sports and hip-hop go hand-in-hand, it's no surprise that many of rap's biggest stars were among the millions of viewers tuned in to the game. Here are 10 reactions from some of our favorite hip-hop artists and producers.