Eminem

On November 5, Eminem is set to drop his upcoming studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Two singles—“Survival” and “Berzerk”—have helped grow the anticipation for some new Em. Tonight, the Detroit MC revealed the tracklist for MMLP2. Check it out below. UPD...

YouTube joins the long list of credible awards shows that aired this year. The video platform is set to put on its first music awards show on November 3. The event has snagged Lady Gaga, Eminem and Arcade Fire to perform. Spike Jonze, who directed movies such as Adaption and Where The Wild Things Are, as well as a number of music videos, has signed to be the show’s creative director. Anot... Read

One would be surprised at the number of rappers who have come face to face with death. To the likes of The Game, Kidd Kidd, 50 cent, and Rick Ross; living the fast life has not always been easy. Suffering everything from memory loss to facial reconstruction, hip-hop has literally been through the wire over the years...

Looks like Kendrick Lamar is staying busy. After serving as the opener for Kanye West's ongoing Yeezus tour, the current XXL cover-star will hit the road for a string of dates opening for the "Rap God" himself: Eminem. Following the release of the Marshall Mathers LP 2 toward the end of the year, Eminem will head to Australia and New Zealand for four dates in February...

This week, the world finally saw Kendrick Lamar body his cypher in this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. Don’t get it twisted – every MC that was hand selected did their thing. But, it was Kendrick who showed confidence and poise that was almost frightening. Sounding like he...

It's no secret that fans love to craft up pictures of their favorite rappers. Gathering together a bunch of the dope drawings we've come across, XXL presents "Drawings Of Rappers That Should Be Sold For Millions."

This week, Eminem released a new track called “Rap God.” Sure, the song is hot – Eminem does his thing throwing around his usual Slim Shady bars – but that title. “Rap God” is pretty arrogant, no? Then again, that’s what hip-hop is built upon – talking one’s self up so much to the point where no one can question you (when they do it’s called “beef”). We can argue all day if that level of braggado

It’s felt sort of empty without him, hasn’t it? One of the biggest superstars on the planet, Eminem has been on a three-year hiatus, dealing with some awfully heavy personal issues. He’s back now, though. And up to his old tricks. Sick. But healthier than e...

The "Rap God" Eminem will return to NBC's Saturday Night Live for another guest performance in November, the station announced today. The Detroit MC will make his national television cameo on November 2 marking his eighth time on the show, most recently in 2010 when he paired with Lil Wayne...

"Why be a king when you can be a God?" That's the question Eminem posed yesterday on "Rap God," the 6-minute lyrical pipe-bomb of a track from his upcoming album, the Marshall Mathers LP 2. It's a provocative question. Immediately, some wondered if Em was taking aim at his Interscope label-mate Kendrick Lamar, who famously made his own aggressive claim of rap game dominance ear

With all the hoopla surrounding Future's removal from Drake's "Would You Like A Tour", memory sparked of all the other mishaps that have come about while rappers were on tour. With major tours cancelled due to lack of ticket sales, tour bus fires, and even concert shootings; embarking on a tour in hip-hop is always extremely unpredictable...

Award shows aren't generally designed for hip-hop fans. The biggest award shows like the Oscar's and the Emmy's seem to barely acknowledge the impact of the culture.  For hip-hop heads, the most consistently thrilling moment  in any award show around remains the BET Cyphers shown during the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. The cyph...