Terry Crews Is Kendrick Lamar's Biggest Fan in the World
Terry Crews shows us how much he loves Kendrick Lamar, claiming to be the biggest K. Dot fan in the world.
hip-hop junkie
Black Jesus' Gerald "Slink" Johnson Talks Meeting Notorious B.I.G.
Black Jesus' Gerald "Slink" Johnson talks N.W.A, meeting Biggie Smalls and West Coast hip-hop.
NBA Player Damian Lillard Might Drop His New Album Soon
NBA star Damian Lillard isn’t just a hip-hop fan, he’s also an MC.
Taraji P. Henson Appreciates Kanye West For Taking Risks
Run This Town
Taraji P. Henson keeps rising to the top.
Words Clover Hope
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the October 2009 issue of XXL Magazine featuring Jay Z on the cover, with the second half running as outtakes online. It's...
Funk Pioneer George Clinton Looks Back At His Hip-Hop Legacy
Get Down
Pioneer of funk George Clinton looks back at his legacy in hip-hop.
Words Dan Rys
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of XXL Magazine featuring our 2015 XXL Freshman Class. Check out everything from our Freshman issue right here.
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NBA Player Zach Randolph Is Thinking About Starting A Record Label
Heard It All
Most NBA players are into rap. Few though, know hip-hop as well as Memphis Grizzlies star Zach Randolph.
Interview Tzvi Twersky
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.
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Metta World Peace Ranks His Top Five New York Rappers
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Metta World Peace Briefly Changes Name To Metta Minaj
Metta World Peace Is Very Excited He Was Name-Dropped On Nicki Minaj’s “Trini Dem Girls”
Metta World Peace On Rap Career: “My Music Is Strictly for the Fans”
Metta World Peace Tried To Get Iman Shumpert Signed To Interscope
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Metta World Peace Is Very Excited He Was Name-Dropped On Nicki Minaj’s “Trini Dem Girls”
Metta World Peace On Rap Career: “My Music Is Strictly for the Fans”
French Montana Wants To Work With Taylor Swift
NBA Player Brandon Bass On Writing Raps And His Love For No Limit
Brandon Bass is a 10-year veteran NBA player who has been one of the poster boys for the concept that hard work pays off. Born and raise in Baton Rouge, La., the power forward for the Boston Celtics has seen the bright lights of the hardwood as a starter for the 2012 Celtics on their way to the Eastern Conference finals and playing along side NBA Hall of Famers like Jason Kidd, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul
Bernard Hopkins Wants To Be The Jay Z And 50 Cent Of Boxing
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Bernard Hopkins Says Fight With Cam’ron Would Be A Demo
Bernard Hopkins: “I’m Inspired By Outdoing Myself”
Bernard Hopkins Wants 50 Cent for Biopic
Eric Andre Saw Wu-Tang Perform After Smoking Embalming Fluid
Eric Andre has the strangest talk show on television. The Eric Andre Show, which is heading into its third season on Adult Swim, has seen its popularity skyrocket over the past couple of years. The show's fan base is unique yet is growing more and more as word has spread that Eric, along with his co-host Hannibal Buress, really have something special...
Rapper Turned Singer Mapei Compares Kendrick Lamar To Billie Holiday
Five years ago, Providence, Rhode Island native Mapei was an underground rapper living in Sweden fully immersed Stockholm's rap scene. She released The Cocoa Butter Diaries EP as a rapper in 2009, but lost the following couple of years to a creative funk that landed her on hiatus, traveling and looking for inspiration...