Kool Keith

From 2Pac to Ghostface Killah and more, there are many iconic albums celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. Check out 40 Albums Turning 20 in 2016.

As Tupac's name continues to ring out throughout the hip-hop universe, XXL took a look at 61 rappers who have compared themselves to Tupac.

On this day, May 6, in hip-hop history... 1996: On May, 6, 1996, Kool Keith released his first studio album under the moniker Dr. Octagon titled Dr. Octagonecologyst. Shortly after the Ultramagnetic MCs released its third album The Four Horsemen in 1993, Keith began recording solo tracks as the character Dr. Oct...

Kool Keith Hasn't Heard Eminem's "The Monster" Yet

They say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but often the human instinct to make snap judgments overcomes that sentiment. We all do it, and we can't help it. As human beings, we are psychologically inclined to judge what we see at face value regardless of our better inclinations to do otherwise. That is ...

In the wake of last week's BET Hip Hop Awards cyphers, XXL staffers picked rappers for their dream cypher. Who's on your roster?

Several rappers have come together since the release of Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne last week, but XXL has a few other dynamic duos in mind. You'll never guess who Lil B's paired up with...

He may have actually discussed production techniques with J Dilla's corpse.

The indie powerhouse adds five more labels to their roster...