Memphis Bleek

R.I.P.

From good to greatest.

The year 2000 featured some classic rap albums.

From Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II to 50 Cent's The Massacre, 2005 gave birth to plenty of respected rap releases.

A soundtrack to send off the summer.

Nothing is off limits.

Bleek speaks.

Dust off your Discman.

These rappers left the '90s with a bang.

Memphis Bleek welcomes his beautiful baby girl to the world.

From A$AP Mob to YoungBoy Never Broke Again, XXL breaks down the meanings behind rappers' abbreviated aliases.

History shows that New York rappers have long been venturing outside of its borders in terms of sound and style and these recent occurrences are just rappers carrying on tradition.