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The Chicago rapper looks back on 2018 and ahead to the new year.

Hip-hop's big three—the Migos—grace the cover of XXL's Winter 2018 issue.

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K Camp has been on a roll since he signed to Interscope in March. Shortly after inking his deal, the Atlanta rapper put out his In Due Time EP that featured singles “Cut Her Off” and “Money Baby.” Those two singles s…

Roscoe Dash knows things that other people don’t, and he’s made a living off of most of it. We recognized it first with 2010's "All the Way Turnt Up," when he had the foresight to popularize a terminology that became ubiquitous not just in rap, …

DJ Carisma always puts on for the West. Originally from Santa Ana, Calif., the 25-year-old Power 106 personality is Los Angeles’ ear to the streets. Coming up as part of the radio’s street team called the Flava Unit, Carisma impressed Power 106’s PD/M…

New York-born and bred MC Cormega is pacing around backstage of the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn anxiously staring at his phone. On Monday night (July 21), he’s here to perform his new album, Mega Philosophy, in its entirety, and he’s expecting a lot of longtime frien…

Strange Music is expanding the roster outside of their core members. In 2011, the indie label signed the Miami-based band ¡Mayday!, who brought their hip-hop/rock fusion into the Strange Music fold. Three years later, Tech reached out to Murs to welcome him into the Strange Music family as wel…

Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' Recounted Through Oral History

Previously: Logic Says No I.D. Is Like Yoda
Logic Grabs Hit-Boy, No I.D. For Debut Album
Logic Recorded His Debut Album In Two Weeks
Logic’s Dad Stole His Identity

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Action Bronson has quickly become a must-see act at every festival. During the 7th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia last Saturday (May 31), Bronson fans were already surrounding the Oasis stage well before indie rock band The War On Drugs finished their set..…