Grandmaster Caz

Older Rappers' Complaints About Hip-Hop and Where It's Headed

These rap vets are sick of these meddling kids.

Mackenzie Cummings-Grady

Trippie Redd, Boogie, Shoreline Mafia and More: Videos This Week

Tune in.

Robby Seabrook III

J. Cole, Tyga, Soulja Boy and More: Bangers This Week

All your faves are here.

Robby Seabrook III

Happy Birthday, Grandmaster Caz!

Learn about why he's a hip-hop legend.

Max Weinstein

Melle Mel and Kool Moe Dee on Macklemore and Today’s Hip-Hop

Macklemore's "Downtown" video featured Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee and Melle Mel, opening plenty of eyes. Moe and Mel spoke about hip-hop's history issue.

Dan Rys

<em>XXL</em> Presents… Hip-Hop’s 10 Greatest Ghostwriters [Poll] — *XXL* Presents… Hip-Hop’s 10 Greatest Ghostwriters [Poll]

XXL Presents… Hip-Hop’s 10 Greatest Ghostwriters [Poll]

On the heels of Nas' ghostwriting controversy, XXL takes a look at rap's best writers-for-hire...

XXL Staff

Kurtis Blow Breakdances For NYC Crowd [Video]

Kurtis Blow, Doug E Fresh & Grandmaster Caz unite In NYC for a historic performance...

XXL Staff

Eminem, Ice-T & More to Appear in D.M.C. Doc Airing This Sunday

The famed Run-D.M.C.co-founder's story will air on Ovation TV...

jesse

“Book of Rhymes” [May 2011 Magazine Excerpt]

One of the great talismans of hip-hop is going the way of the buffalo. Will the disappearance of the lyricist’s notebook affect rap music?

XXL Staff