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There are plenty of times that rappers hurled wild insults at their opposition.

Whole lotta bangers.

Take a look at 20 modern-day beefs that probably never should've happened.

House Party at the VP's crib.

Notable lines from many different revered lyricists.

While album titles are unique to most artists, there have been many times in hip-hop’s 50-year history where rappers share the same names for their projects.

It's Pisces season.

Here's a handy list of rappers' real names.

Common senses an EGOT win.

Cooler heads prevail.

Not all lyrics are going to fly with the masses.

House music all night long.

Top five, top five, top five.

Over in a flash.

How'd your favorite rapper score on the rap report card?

Some albums grow on you.

In rap beef, rappers like to get brutal with their lyrics.

The heat keeps rollin' in.

Fall into some new music.

The soundtrack of 2011.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

These clapbacks are better than the songs they responded to.

It's always time to listen to some new music.

Hip-hop comes together for Breonna Taylor.

Barack Obama has unveiled his annual summer playlist.

XXL takes a look at the best rap albums released every summer since 2000.

XXL takes a look at the best rapper and producer pairs that prove two talents are better.

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.

Rappers are calling for change.

Comebacks, welcome boosts and refreshed careers.