Crooked I

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.

Statik Selektah and KXNG Crooked drop the first single off their upcoming collaboration album.

Rap supergroup Slaughterhouse—Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, and Royce Da 5’9″—link up for “R.N.S.” video. The Just Blaze and araabMUZIK-produced songs has a sick guitar sample, which meshes well with the booming bass. Match that with the crew's aggressive r...

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Statik Selektah and KXNG CROOKED (formerly known as Crooked I) are joining forces for a new LP. The New York DJ/producer and the Long Beach MC recently made the announcement on ShowOff Radio last night. Taking to the airwaves, the new duo announced the project will be titled Statik KXNG...

KXNG CROOKED—formerly known as Crooked I—is plotting a Dec. 16 release for his new mixtape Sex, Money, & Hip Hop. The Slaughterhouse member announced his project to HipHopDX and dubbed his newest endeavor as a "mixtape experience." Guest appeara...

New York has always been a breathing ground for hip-hop culture even during its fall from mainstream, so there probably will be a number of releases referencing the Eric Garner case in the next few days. Maino and Uncle Murda released "Hands Up" video yesterday, and Crooked I follows it up with "I Can't Breathe...

Eminem, as is usually the case, has come under fire for recent lyrics in tracks he's released as part of the rollout for Shady Records' 15-year anniversary celebration. In particular, two lyrics have stuck out, one aimed at Lana Del Rey, the other towards Iggy Azalea...

"Classic-rock-acid-rap is the genre." Eminem is back, with surprisingly little ceremony and no regard for greatest-hits decorum. Shady XV, the combination compilation-hits collection, is available for streaming ahead of its Black Friday retail release...

Mark Morrison (yes, the "Return of the Mack" dude) has incorporated more hip-hop into his recent output. Doing so means getting hip to hip-hop indulgences, and one of the most famous ones is the remix. "2Morrow" gets one with the help of Slaughterhouse's Crooked I and the Horseshoe Gang...

Joe Budden lets loose a freebie to promote his #SomeLove series. Although this won't appear on neither his EP No Love Lost or LP All Love Lost, Budden and his Slaugherhouse homie Crooked I don't let up with the lyrical assault. Look out for Budden's EP in November...