Dem Franchize Boyz

The legends showed out for hip-hop's 50th at the BET Awards.

CD players, tall tees, dance song mania, jerseys and more, here's a look back at rap in the 2000s.

R.I.P.

The So So Def is hitting the road once again.

2008 and heartbreak.

Turns out "T-Shirt" doesn't contain any sample.

As kids across the country head back to school, XXL's staff remembers some of the hip-hop songs that most remind us of those days.

Previously: Ca$h Out Preps Debut, Avoids Becoming A One-Hit Wonder Que Wants To Avoid Being A One-Hit Wonder After “O.G. Bobby Johnson” Success

XXL collects a gallery of gifs of the most entertaining hip-hop dances thus far...

Read a sneak peek off XXL's "Sweeping The Nation" feature...

The Atlanta group preps their Koch debut with Lloyd and Mannie Fresh...