Hip-Hop Albums That Didn't Live Up to the Hype
Albums where the anticipation eclipsed the output.
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Rappers Name Their Top Five Favorite Rappers of All Time
Top five, top five, top five.
Hip-Hop Slang Dictionary for All the References You Need
A guide for the uninformed.
Your Favorite TV Shows Are Giving Classic Hip-Hop Songs New Life
XXL takes a look at how music supervisors are giving rappers from the 1990s their flowers on new TV shows.
Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated to Dead Rappers
An all-star salute to hip-hop's fallen soldiers.
Rap Report Card From the 1990s Grades Jay-Z, DMX and More
How'd your favorite rapper score on the rap report card?
14 Weak Albums by Great Rappers
From Eminem's Encore album to Jay-Z's Kingdom Come and more, here are 15 weak albums by great rappers.
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.