At one point in time, hip-hop music wasn't the major musical force that it is today; it was a fad relegated to the South Bronx, where DJs cut between drum breaks for a young crop of dancers to spin on their head to in the park. Flash forward 40 years, and hip-hop has become one of the most reco…
On this day last year, the world of hip-hop suffered a tragedy when MCA, a.k.a. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, passed away after a three-year battle with salivary gland cancer. Now, XXL has decided to commemorate Yauch's musical and philanthropic legacy by compiling 21 iconic photogr…
Nicki Minaj and Wiz Khalifa amongst other hip-hop winners, while Goodie Mob tribute Beastie Boys' MCA at 2012 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night in Las Vegas...