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As we wind down a month-long look back over the last 150 issues of XXL and the biggest hip-hop events during that time, some of our friends and supporters hit us up with some-outs that we're sharing in this video. We'd like to thank our readers, fans, haters, staff, rappers, managers, producers, labels, executives, PR people and everyone else for the last 150 issues and in the words of Snoop, &quo

The phrase “Slept-On” often sounds like a misnomer when you’re dealing with artists on the come up. Of course they’re “Slept-On,” when they haven’t even broken yet. However, hip-hop has a long history of the success of rap crews led by one very specific leader in each camp. The result is other acts tend to get ove...

Last week Jay-Z's Life + Times premiered a somewhat mysterious trailer for a mini-documentary about TDE's Black Hippy crew and the group's journey to perform at Jay-Z's Budweiser Made In America festival last Labor Day weekend. Now, the documentary is online for your viewing pleasure...

With the rap world still reeling from Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse, K. Dot and the rest of TDE have been quiet. As fans and rappers have reacted to the verse—both on social media and in their own verses—the rappers of TDE have stayed out of the conversation and out of the spotlight. Now, Life ...

Kendrick Lamar took part in last night's BET Experience concert at the Staples Center in L.A. K-Dot rocked the crowd with a rendering of "m.A.A.d city" before being joined by Black Hippy brother Jay Rock for "Money Trees" (below). HHH was there to catch it on camera...

We all know what Kendrick Lamar did on his debut ablum good kid, m.A.A.d City. However on "Money Trees," the standout verse didn't come from him, but from his labelmate, Jay Rock. The 2010 XXL Freshman's verse on this record was nothing short of epic, painting a vivid picture of his struggle and coming from his neighborhood. In the l...

This was bound to happen. Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Porter, Jay Rock, Eminem, Royce da 5' 9", Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q are photographed in the studio. One can only assume that they are working on new music for any one of their upcoming albums. For any rap fan, we just have to cross our fingers that their records get released sooner than later...

This week in the world of hip-hop Instagrams, two bitterly embattled foes—Nicki Minaj and Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg—finally meet for a long-awaited interview. At the same time, Jay Rock and Freddie Gibbs link up with Adidas, while Snoop Dogg ups the ante on bottle service. And for so...

In anticipation for Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d city” tour, which starts on May 22 and ends June 26, TDE released the official promotional video. In it, Black Hippy and Mac Miller joke around as they announce their dates and stops. As an added bonu...

2013 XXL Freshman Class is in full effect and time will tell if this will be the best class ever. In the meantime, we're taking a look back at each XXL Freshman from past classes to see what they've been up through their music since being a Freshman...

Photography By: Lucas Farrar (@MrFarFetched) When you see Earl Sweatshirt and Black Hippy headlining this year’s Downtown Music Festival, it makes you stop and realize how far these artists have come. On the one hand, you've got the 19-year-old Odd Future member whose growth since hitting the hip-hop scene three years ago has validated his cult following and left people fiending for his upcoming