Eminem

Eminem’s song publisher, Eight Mile Style, LLC, is not too happy with Facebook’s choice of music in their new ad. On Monday, the company filed a lawsuit against the social network company for copyright allegations. In a post by the Hollywood Reporter, Mark Zuckerberg is accused of using a song similar to Eminem’s “Under The Influence” for the April launch of his new application titled Facebook Ho

May is coming to a close, and that means that most schools around the country will be out for summer. With that in mind, XXL decided to dig into the archives and look back at some of our favorite rappers when they were still in school. Now, her...

Big Sean created an online frenzy last month when a photo (see above) of him, alongside Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" surfaced the Net. Since the flick, details about the Detroit spitters' session were scarce, up until now—sort of. During his recent appearance on NBC's Nitecap With Peter Bailey, the Sean gave some details about linking with Eminem, revealing that their session was simply "hi

In case you've forgotten, Mother's Day 2013 is upon us. Mothers play a huge role in all of our lives, and for our favorite rappers, their influence frequently comes through via their rhymes. It's no surprise that rappers love their moms, sharing personal moments that we all can relate to...

On 2005's "Old School Rules" by Danger Doom, Talib Kweli raps that, "I might be buggin but it seem to me/That cartoons be realer than reality TV." While we could easily enumerate a number of reasons why Kweli's lyric is a bold hyperbole to make - namely because they're cartoons - it definitely speaks to hip-hop's longstanding history with the animated arts. Whe...

Yesterday, the world of music was rocked when news broke that Rihanna and Chris Brown had finally called it quits. It was surely a tragic day for the dozens - and that's a generous estimate - of people out there that genuinely care. But the news got XXL's staff thinking - isn't this something we really should've seen coming? We've al...

Rappers have a strange relationship with the cinematic arts. While a few truly talented MCs have parlayed their musical fame into successful and rewarding cinematic careers, a greater number of others have dived head-first into the world of film and royally bombed...

There's a lot of things fans are accustomed to seeing their favorite MCs featuring in their pictures and videos - fancy cars, gold chains, beautiful women - the list goes on ad infinitum. However, there is one thing that most wouldn't expect to see in a flick with a successful rapper: a puppet...

What an amazing video this is. Machine Gun Kelly pays homage to Eminem and does a cover of his classic last verse to "Lose Yourself" in Detroit on the steps of St. Andrews Hall. MGK is surrounded by a bunch of fans that rhyme along with the MC...

Currently on the road touring, Big Sean stopped by DC radio station 93.9 WKYS and kept mum when asked about the likelihood of Eminem appearing on his forthcoming sophomore set, Hall Of Fame. Though he didn't confirm nor deny the appearance, the Detroit rhymeslinger did leave room for speculation...

R.I.P. to a Detroit rap veteran.