Mac Dre

We check on the status of rumored hip-hop biopics on Death Row, Tha Dogg Pound, OutKast and, of course, Tupac Shakur.

Taking a look at nine essential posthumous hip-hop albums released after a rapper's death.

Previously: Gucci Mane Is One Of The Most Prolific Prison Rappers Ever 26 Of The Longest Prison Bids In Hip-Hop History Comparing Lil Boosie And Tupac By The Numbers Comparing Gucci Mane’s Releases From Inside And Outside Prison A Guide To Gucci Mane’s Complete Discography

Bay Area legend Mac Dre was tragically murdered back in 2004 ending a promising career that was just taking off after the MC was released from prison. Though he died a decade ago, Dre’s music has lived on and the legacy he left in the Bay Area scene is unparalleled. Duri...

Gone but not forgotten.

During the 2000s, the energy drink craze had swept across the country. After the ubiquity and tremendous success of drinks like Red Bull and Monster Energy, an emerging energy drink market was flooded with a wave of products looking to capitalize on the brief, sugary highs these drinks promised to consumers ...

Weird, wired and workaholic—five years since hyphy failed to live up to its hype, Bay Area rap is thriving...

XXL celebrates hip-hop's indie kings!

XXL's December/January year-end cover leaks with 50 holding down double duty...

XXL gives the Bay Area it's props.

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