j. cole

Everyone's got a favorite.

Lil Pump was asked if J. Cole predicted his fall off.

Another good Friday.

Trevante Rhodes shares the lyrics on J. Cole's "Applying Pressure" that he wishes he would have written himself, growing up listening to The Notorious B.I.G. and more in an exclusive XXL interview.

Not great.

Not all lyrics are going to fly with the masses.

All 15 XXL Freshman classes have put some serious numbers on the board.

Clap for him.

League him.

It's about who did it best.

From Pusha T to Willie D and more, here are the most controversial album covers in hip-hop.

Covering all coasts.

Congrats to Kanye West and Jay Z.

New music Friday is here.

Over in a flash.

In hip-hop, versatility pays.

Cha-ching.

Tracks from Tyler, The Creator, Slowthai, Baby Tate, Rod Wave, Conway The Machine, J. Cole and more.

A guide for the uninformed.

Young Thug, Eminem, Kanye West and more.

Closing out strong.

J. Cole got bars.

Here are the winners for the XXL Awards 2022.

The People's Champ has closed. Votes from the launch on Monday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. EST to Friday, Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. EST will be tallied. The winner will be revealed on Monday, Jan. 24.

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

Hats off to a solid effort by these impactful producers.

2021 will be remembered for these projects.

A year full of rising rap newcomers and seasoned vets that delivered a solid soundtrack over the last 12 months.

Time well spent.

Another verse bites the dust.