Here Are 22 Rappers Who Said They Were Retiring During Their Career
Don't call it a comeback.
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Rap Report Card From the 1990s Grading Jay-Z, DMX and Others Goes Viral
How'd your favorite rapper score on the rap report card?
Here Are 53 of the Most Brutal Diss Lines in Rap History
In rap beef, rappers like to get brutal with their lyrics.
Here Are 20 Rappers Who Won the Most Awards
The best of the best.
Here Are Important Hip-Hop Moments in 1995 That Were Pivotal to the Golden Era
Take a stroll through 1995, a pivotal time in rap's golden era, filled with brewing beefs and shook ones, multiplatinum hits and rich regional diversity.
These Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Are Better Than the Songs They Respond To
These clapbacks are better than the songs they responded to.
Here’s Every Rapper Eminem Name-Drops on Music to Be Murdered By – Side B (Deluxe Edition)
XXL takes a look at every rapper that Eminem name-drops on his new Music to Be Murdered By - Side B (Deluxe Edition) album.
Here Are the Poignant Hip-Hop Songs Addressing Police Brutality, Racial Inequality and Social Justice Right Now
The revolution is being heard through songs from Lil Baby, T-Pain, DaBaby and more.
Remember When Rappers Loved Wearing Sports Jerseys All the Time?
XXL takes a look at a history of rappers' love for sports jerseys.
Here Are Unforgettable Songs That Reinvigorated Rappers’ Careers
Comebacks, welcome boosts and refreshed careers.
Rappers Show Support for Ahmaud Arbery, Who Was Killed By Son of Former Cop
Hip-hop is showing up for Ahmaud Arbery.
A Look at the Hip-Hop Events Happening During Coronavirus Quarantine
XXL takes a look at hip-hop events happening during the coronavirus pandemic.
22 of the Best Hip-Hop Albums From 2000
Here are 22 classic hip-hop albums released in 2000.
LL Cool J Helps Offset Get Acting Role on NCIS: Los Angeles
Catch a glimpse of Offset's new role on the show.
Ghostwriting’s Uneven Playing Field Between Men and Women Analyzed
XXL analyzes the uneven playing field.
52 Hip-Hop Albums Turning 20 in 2020
The year 2000 featured some classic rap albums.
Here’s Every XXL Magazine Cover of the 2010s
A decade of dominance.