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Casanova Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison for Racketeering and Narcotics
Casanova has been sentenced after spending nearly three years in jail.
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With the U.S. Army
Hip-hop has seen an epic rise that now extends into the Army, where two talented rappers are showcasing their skills as full-time members of the Army Field Band.
Ice Spice Performs ‘Munch (Feelin’ U)’ and More at 2023 BET Awards
Ice Spice brings the Boogie Down Bronx to the 2023 BET Awards.
Memphis Has All Eyes on Its Homegrown Talent, From Established Rappers Signing New Acts to Rising Newcomers Climbing the Charts
There’s no denying Memphis has the lead when it comes to rappers flourishing in recent years. Here's a deep dive into the city that has all eyes on its talent.
Ice Spice Has Had One of the Fastest Come Ups in Hip-Hop History
Ice Spice has been making big moves since her breakout hit "Feelin' U (Munch)."
Coi Leray Knows She’s Amazing, But the Critics Are Just Now Catching Up
Coi Leray opens up about her road to success, being "amazing" when it comes to music and more in her exclusive XXL interview.
Lil’ Kim Reflects on Her Remarkable Career for XXL’s Legends Cover Series
Lil' Kim graces a special edition of XXL magazine's Legends cover.
XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Will Serve Two Years in Prison, Receive 20 Years Probation After Turning on Three Codefendants
Robert Allen will do much lesser time than his codefendants.
50 Cent Admits Hanging Upside Down During 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show Was a Mistake
50 Cent has admitted that part of a major moment in his career was a mistake.
ASAP Rocky Uses Woman’s Face to Climb Over Crowd Barricade to Get to Hotel Before 2023 Met Gala
A$AP Rocky was clearly in a hurry.
Diddy Starts Sweating When Asked If He and Yung Miami Go Together During Interview at 2023 Met Gala
Diddy is in the hot seat.
The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week
This week's tracks go hard.
O.T. Genasis Gets $150,000 Ace of Spades Bottle at Las Vegas Club
O.T. might've got it for the low though.
NLE Choppa Releases ‘Slut Me Out (Remix)’ Video With Sukihana on OnlyFans
NLE Choppa takes the NSFW visuals to OnlyFans.
Coolio Cause of Death Revealed
The results arrive six months after his death.
Vote for the 10th Spot in the XXL Freshman Class 2023
Who will be this year's 10th spot artist?
6ix9ine Assault Suspect Is a High-Ranking Member of the Latin Kings Gang – Report
6ix9ine's alleged attacker reportedly holds a high rank.
50 of the Greatest Hip-Hop Album Covers of All Time
A look at the greatest album covers from different eras within the genre.
Wild Style, First Hip-Hop Film, Opens in Theaters – Today in Hip-Hop
TIHH: Wild Style was released in theaters 40 years ago.
Fans Concerned About Young M.A’s Health After New Video Appears Online
Fans are concerned.
50 of the Most Clever Hip-Hop Lyrics
Notable lines from many different revered lyricists.
Fat Joe Shares Memorable Hip-Hop Stories for XXL’s Legends Cover Series
Fat Joe graces XXL magazine's Legends digital cover in celebration of the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop.
Experts and Artists Share the Ways New Rappers Are Finding Success These Days
XXL dives deep into how new artists get on in hip-hop these days.
Tyga and Avril Lavigne Kiss, Confirm Dating at Paris Fashion Week Event
Confirmed with a kiss.
Ice Spice and Pete Davidson Dating?
Are Ice Spice and Pete Davidson a couple?
Step Into the Studio With DDG and PUMA
Step into a day in the life with DDG and PUMA in the studio as he discusses his evolution as an artist.
Here Are 50 Lyrics Rappers Got Wrong
It happens to the best of ’em.