Rappers React to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars
Hip-hop is sounding off on the slap.
Masta Ace
Hip-Hop Albums Turning Five in 2021
2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.
Hip-Hop Reacts to President Trump Being Impeached Twice
History has been made.
Definitive Guide to the Best Summer Hip-Hop Albums Since 2000
XXL takes a look at the best rap albums released every summer since 2000.
50 of the Best Hip-Hop Albums Since 2000
Crème de la crème, homie.
55 Hip-Hop Albums Turning 10 in 2019
Though mixtapes reigned supreme in 2009, these LPs delivered just as much.
Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte Recordings Unearthed for ‘Top Shelf 1988’
The project features unearthed recordings from select Golden Era MCs.
50 Cent, T.I. and More React to Kanye West's Trump Meeting
Hip-hop doesn't look too happy with Mr. West.
Hip-Hop Reacts to Kanye West Showing Support to President Trump
It was all good just a week ago.
Masta Ace Performs "Born to Roll" for NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Golden era rhymer Masta Ace puts on a show for the NPR Tiny Desk concert series, performing "Born to Roll" and more.
20 Hip-Hop Lyrics Showing Love to Dapper Dan
In celebration of the influence of Harlem fashion connoisseur Dapper Dan, XXL compiles 20 hip-hop lyrics showing love to a true style maven and curator of swag.
Hip-Hop Reacts to Prodigy's Death
Rest in peace Prodigy!