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XXL ranks the songs on Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II album.
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XXL ranks the songs on Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album.
50 Cent Projects Worth Listening to and Those You Need to Skip
XXL highlights 50 Cent projects that are worth listening to and others you should skip.
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Denzel Curry sets the record straight.
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Hip-hop's got something to say about Weezy meeting with Trump.
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The next generation of rappers can learn a few things from Drizzy's expertise.
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Lil Baby is on fire with the guest verses.
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