Here Are 22 Rappers Who Said They Were Retiring During Their Career
Don't call it a comeback.
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Here Are 20 Rappers Who Won the Most Awards
The best of the best.
These Are the Most Recognizable Looks in Your Favorite Rappers’ Careers
A look back at the most iconic looks from rap's biggest faces.
Here Are the Top Hip-Hop Songs From the Year You Graduated High School
50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Fetty Wap, Timbaland, Kid Cudi, B.o.B, Kendrick Lamar and more.
Here Are the Hip-Hop Albums Turning 10 in 2021
The soundtrack of 2011.
The Best Instrument Solos You’ll Hear on Hip-Hop Songs
These instrument solos deserve a standing ovation.
Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Lyrics
Lyrics to Childish Gambino's Grammy-award winning record.
104 Hip-Hop Albums Turning Five in 2021
2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.
These Are the Extreme Ways Fans Pay Tribute to Rappers by Getting Tattoos of Their Faces
It's extreme, but some fans really love their favorite rapper.
These Are the Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2021
Which album are you waiting for?
These Artists Make the Most Creative Rapper-Inspired Artwork You Need to See
Artwork on a whole other level.
Here Are 12 Artists Who Got Famous Before Becoming Rappers
XXL takes a look at the artists who earned fame for doing plenty of other things besides rap.
Here Are the Hip-Hop Artists With the Most YouTube Views of All Time for a Single Music Video
XXL takes a look at hip-hop artists with the most YouTube views of all time for a single music video.
Here Are Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated to the Many Sides of America
From Ice Cube's "I Wanna Kill Sam" to Jay-Z's "American Dreamin'," take a listen to hip-hop songs dedicated to the many sides of America.
A Look Back at Rappers Singing on Their Own Songs for the First Time
Everyone's gotta start somewhere.