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Peter A. Berry
Why the 2016 XXL Freshman Class Stands as the Best Ever
A look back at why the 2016 XXL Freshman Class stands as the best of all time.
Tobe Nwigwe Flexes His Star Power With Viral Movement Centered on Purpose
With nine EPs, a blockbuster movie role and an Emmy nomination to his name, Tobe Nwigwe has come a long way without even hitting the mainstream yet. Get familiar with the movement.
Big30 Gears Up for the Release of His Debut Album
Read the exclusive interview.
Young Dolph Brings Paper Route Empire to New Heights With Upcoming Compilation Mixtape and More Artists
More than a decade after starting his indie label, Young Dolph looks to bring Paper Route Empire to new heights.
Erica Banks Looks Back at the Making of “Buss It” and Other Songs That Define Her Career
Read the exclusive interview with Erica Banks.
How a Flawed Justice System Inspired Detroit Star 42 Dugg’s Rap Career
Read the exclusive interview.
Every Song on Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake Album Ranked
XXL ranks every song on Lil Uzi Vert's Eternal Atake album.
Here Are Tyler, The Creator’s Most Outrageous Tweets
A look at Tyler, The Creator's most outrageous tweets.
Every Kendrick Lamar Project Ranked
XXL ranks all of Kendrick Lamar's projects.
Every Song on Tupac Shakur’s All Eyez on Me Album Ranked
XXL ranks every song on Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me album.
50 Cent Says Floyd Mayweather Fight Is Off Because Floyd Can’t Read Two Paragraphs of Fif’s Book
50 continues with the jokes.
Nick Cannon Tests Positive for COVID-19
Nick Cannon has tested positive for COVID-19.
These Are the Breakout Hip-Hop Songs That Took Your Favorite Rappers to the Next Level
XXL takes a look at 20 rappers and the songs that made them legitimate stars.
Troy Ave Looks Back at Eight Years of His White Christmas Mixtape Series
Troy Ave continues his tradition.
Here Are 36 Surprising Facts About J. Cole
XXL takes a look at some things you probably didn't know about Cole.
Sheff G Breaks Down His Career-Defining Songs ‘No Suburban,’ ‘Flows’ and More
Sheff G talks about the songs that defined his career.
Here Are 20 Signs You’re a Ski Mask The Slump God Fan
There's no universal criteria for being a fan of The Slump God, but there are some general signs.
XXXTentacion’s Girlfriend, Jenesis Sanchez, Writes Heartfelt Letter to Rapper for Their Son Gekyume’s 2nd Birthday
Jenesis Sanchez, the mother of XXXTentacion's son Gekyume, writes a letter to the late rapper speaking on their child's milestones for his 2nd birthday.
Spillage Village Carves Out a Space as Hip-Hop’s Hottest New Collective
Meet hip-hop's hottest new collective.
Producer LilJuMadeDaBeat Shares How He Made Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Body’
LilJuMadeDaBeat got that fire.
Drake Delays New Certified Lover Boy Album Again
Fans will just have to wait.
Remember Actress Amanda Bynes? She’s Rapping Now – Listen
Amanda Bynes drops a rap song.
DJ Khaled and Fat Joe Launch Joint OnlyFans Account
These two are the latest hip-hop artists to hop onto the OnlyFans wave.
Death Row Records Cofounder Gets Prison Sentence Commuted by President Trump After Snoop Dogg Reaches Out
Snoop helped out with this.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Give Up on Marriage Counseling, Kanye Speaking With Divorce Lawyers – Report
Kanye is reportedly speaking with divorce lawyers.
These Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Are Better Than the Songs They Respond To
These clapbacks are better than the songs they responded to.
Snoop Dogg Is Trying to Get President Trump to Pardon Death Row Records Cofounder – Report
Snoop's apparently trying to get Harry-O free.
Every Drake Project Ranked
The complete ranking of Drizzy's catalog.
These Are the Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
Which album are you waiting for?
Rowdy Rebel Talks Pop Smoke, Young Thug in First Post-Prison Interview
XXL chops it up with Rowdy Rebel for his first interview out of prison.