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Rap's biggest battles.

These rappers left the '90s with a bang.

The hip-hop veterans are looking to secure the bag, together.

The Boombox lists five reasons why LL Cool J should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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The kids of hip-hop's elite know how to put on for the 'Gram.

Starski was always respected by his peers.

From Busta Rhymes to Missy Elliott and Tyrese, rappers and singers have starred in some of soda's biggest campaigns.

And the winner is...

The G.O.A.T. is getting his flowers while he can still smell them.

Hip-hop on a higher level.

First Run DMC, then Public Enemy now LL Cool J. There is no doubt that LL Cool J is a Hip Hop legend.

LL's definitely earned this.

The veteran hip-hop star will be joining Gloria Estefan, Lionel Richie and more for the induction.

LL Cool J can add another achievement to an already incredibly long list.

The hip-hop community was on hand to say farewell to Prodigy.

XXL highlights 20 unforgettable rap lyrics celebrating boxing's biggest icons and the sport as a whole.

Check out the big winners at the 2017 People's Choice Awards.

Clearly hip-hop isn't just a young man's sport.

These 20 rappers have a penchant for smooth-talking on tracks and making the ladies go crazy.

LL Cool J went on a since-deleted Twitter rant, declared he was retiring, then revealed he's actually working on new music.

LL Cool J shows he still has it over a Dre instrumental

LL Cool J takes to Twitter and asserts that he is still one of the greatest rappers of all-time.

The poster boy for golden era hip-hop is a fan of a Southern trap rapper?

In case you missed the 2016 Grammys, here are the best and worst moments from the night.

Diddy and LL Cool J both got some shocking news when they appeared on the PBS series 'Finding Your Roots.'

As the music world mourns the loss of a true innovator XXL digs through the digital crates to see just how impactful Earth Wind & Fire have had on the hip-hop world. Here are ten hip-hop songs that sample Earth Wind & Fire classics.

A few rappers have solid arguments as to which side of the fence they sit on when it comes to the 2016 Oscars controversy. Find out what Will Smith, Ice Cube, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J and K Camp have to say.

Just weeks before he hosts the Grammys for a fifth consecutive time, LL received a major honor.

LL Cool J isn't usually in the news when it comes to legal trouble but the same can't be said for his son, Najee Smith, who had a run-in with the police Tuesday (Sept. 29).