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Kanye is looking to meet with more rappers.

Eminem name-drops some heavy hitters on Big Sean's new song "Friday Night Cypher."

Is K-Dot finally delivering some new music?

XXL takes a look at hip-hop artists with the most YouTube views of all time for a single music video.

R.I.P. Kobe Bryant.

Never saw it coming.

The fans need to know.

A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.

Flows are recycled in music just as much as plastic is recycled on Earth.

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.

What if Jay-Z rapped over Clipse's "Grindin'"? How about Kendrick Lamar on Tupac Shakur's "California Love"?

To celebrate his birthday, XXL takes a look at 50 facts about Kendrick Lamar.

Going from sampler to sampled, these are the best songs that flip music by Kanye West.

Kendrick is on the frontlines.

From Travis Scott to Megan Thee Stallion to Future and more, here's a look at the best rapper nicknames in the game.

Rappers are standing up for George Floyd.

Could it be?

Check out 16 hip-hop album titles decoded.

The king shall soon return.

Shout-out all moms.

Things are getting kind of wild.

These rappers offer wise words to get you through life.

It's hunting season.

Kendrick Lamar's classic album To Pimp a Butterfly turns five.

Check out memorable rivalries between rap artists that kept the competitive juices flowing.

Drake, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and many more.

Kendrick album done?

Memory lane.

From Kendrick Lamar to Travis Scott, Barack Obama has shown much love to the world of hip-hop.