Shyne

As many rappers happen to be Scorpios, there seems to be something about that time of the year that makes for a good MCs. With Drake, ScHoolboy Q, Future, and B.o.B all born in that time frame, one can't help but wonder if rapping simply comes easy to Scorpios...

For a rapper who had a sterling reputation and was seemingly well-liked within the hip-hop community only a few months ago, Kendrick Lamar has been collecting haters since the release of his verse on Big Sean's "Control" at an alarming rate ...

Being that many rappers have decided to reconcile with former foes recently, XXL could not help but think of other highly publicized squabbles in hip-hop that ultimately came to an end. In the last month alone, Chris Brown and Drake have reconnected, Ja Rule let go of past rifts with 50 Cent, and The Game deemed his feud with 50 Cent as immature and stupid...

One of the sublime pleasures in life is diving into the electronic garbage heap that is online auction site, eBay, rooting about and finding a valuable treasure that you must own. It's a cliche to suggest that "there is something for everybody" on the site but sometimes truth is banal...

Endorsement deals are just the tip of the iceberg in hip-hop these days—from Mac Miller to T.I., nearly every rapper has been snagging his or her own TV show. And with Rick Ross joining the cast of Starz's upcoming series Magic City, it looks like more and more of hip-hop's finest plan on taking their talents to the small screen. Now, X...

Po says 50 Cent snitched on the Gotti bros…

Shyne Po talks Game, Kendrick Lamar uproar

Shyne draws the ire of Chuck Taylor for dissing fellow Compton rapper

Shyne Po voices his opinion on K. Dot's good kid, m.A.A.d city debut...

The Brooklyn rapper also considers Rick Ross a "dark-skin version of Drake."

XXL looks at Shyne Po's string of comments that made headlines this week...