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Rappers are hitting the road heavy this year.

Wale opens up in a new interview with XXL to discuss his new album, being in survival mode, lofty goals and more.

Bling bling.

A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.

XXL has been welcoming Freshmen classes for the last 18 years. Take a look at what each class has offered thus far.

Tap in.

Turning lemons into Chick-fil-A lemonade?

New bangers.

Bangers for the long weekend.

Sharing is caring in hip-hop this summer.

Meek and Wale continue to beef.

Birthdays are never the worst days when it comes to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. See the best events that took place in 2023.