LL Cool J

Rap Report Card From the 1990s Grades Jay-Z, DMX and More

How'd your favorite rapper score on the rap report card?

Aleia Woods

Rappers Who Won the Most Awards

The best of the best.

Robby Seabrook III

Rappers Going Platinum in a Pandemic

Shining in the dark.

Robby Seabrook III

DMX Hospitalized After Drug Overdose, Rappers Respond

Hip-hop is here for DMX.

XXL Staff

Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era

Take a stroll through 1995, a pivotal time in rap's golden era, filled with brewing beefs and shook ones, multiplatinum hits and rich regional diversity.

Luke Fox

Every Rapper Eminem Name-Drops on Music to Be Murdered By Side B

XXL takes a look at every rapper that Eminem name-drops on his new Music to Be Murdered By - Side B (Deluxe Edition) album.

Peter A. Berry

Zoe Johnson

Kemet High

LL Cool J Blasts Kanye West for Urinating on Grammy Award

Uncle L has spoken.

C. Vernon Coleman II

Hip-Hop Throwback Photos You Need to See

Throwbacks, no Thursday.

Zoe Johnson

Poignant Hip-Hop Songs Addressing Police Brutality

The revolution is being heard through songs from Lil Baby, T-Pain, DaBaby and more.

Zoe Johnson

C. Vernon Coleman II

Remember When Rappers Loved Wearing Sports Jerseys All the Time?

XXL takes a look at a history of rappers' love for sports jerseys.

Peter A. Berry

Rappers Demand Justice for George Floyd, Who Was Killed by Police

Rappers are calling for change.

Aleia Woods

Songs That Reinvigorated Rappers' Careers

Comebacks, welcome boosts and refreshed careers.

Robby Seabrook III