Raekwon

TIHH: Raekwon drops an album that changed the game.

There are no shortage of books written by famous rappers, but there are a handful of them that stand out among the rest.

Notable lines from many different revered lyricists.

Albums where the anticipation eclipsed the output.

Top five, top five, top five.

A guide for the uninformed.

Gangsta ties.

XXL takes a look at how music supervisors are giving rappers from the 1990s their flowers on new TV shows.

An all-star salute to hip-hop's fallen soldiers.

How'd your favorite rapper score on the rap report card?

From Eminem's Encore album to Jay-Z's Kingdom Come and more, here are 15 weak albums by great rappers.

You can call it a comeback.