Saucy Santana Thinks He Was Ahead of His Time With Viral Hit ‘Material Girl’
Saucy Santana tells all on some of his successful hits, such as "Material Girl" and "Walk Em Like a Dog" in his XXL magazine interview.
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Nardo Wick’s Next Album Is on the Way and He’s Got Lil Baby’s Advice in Mind
In his XXL magazine interview, Nardo Wick shares details on his sophomore album, Lil Baby's advice and aiming to be great like Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Eminem.
Fivio Foreign Knew He Had to Get Better, So He Did While Elevating Brooklyn Drill and Developing a Kanye West Friendship Along the Way
Fivio Foreign opens up about his professional growth and the Brooklyn drill rap scene in an exclusive interview with XXL.
Here Are 10 of the Best Hip-Hop Reality TV Shows Ranked
From Making the Band to Flavor of Love and more, hip-hop was all over these reality TV shows.
These Are the Most Controversial Hip-Hop Album Covers Since 2 Live Crew’s As Nasty As They Wanna Be
From Pusha T to Willie D and more, here are the most controversial album covers in hip-hop.
Boxing Champ Errol Spence Jr. Rates Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Uzi Vert and Other Rappers With the Best Hands
World champion boxer Errol Spence Jr. rates rappers with the best hands and gives commentary on their skillset.
Playboi Carti Interview – How One of Hip-Hop’s Most Elusive Artists Stays Making Waves
Playboi Carti gives an exclusive interview to XXL for the Spring 2022 issue of the magazine.
Here’s Proof Soulja Boy Was the First Rapper to Do Many Things First With Receipts
The proof is in the posts.
Benny The Butcher Interview – Tana Talk 4 as Album of the Year Contender, State of Griselda Crew, Advice From Jay-Z
Fresh off the release of Tana Talk 4, Benny The Butcher catches up with XXL about his new album and more.
Here Are the Biggest Discographies in Hip-Hop
Lil Wayne, Curren$y, Future and many more rappers have been cooking up some of the biggest discographies in hip-hop.
Here Are the Best Rap Verses on R&B Songs Over the Last Five Years
In hip-hop, versatility pays.
Here’s One Great Song From Great Hip-Hop Albums in Recent Memory
Tracks from Tyler, The Creator, Slowthai, Baby Tate, Rod Wave, Conway The Machine, J. Cole and more.
Cochise on the ‘Blessing’ of ‘Tell Em’ Success, Being Inspired by Tyler, The Creator and More
Read the exclusive interview.
Here Are 10 of the Wildest Moments When Rappers Lost Their Most Valuable Possessions
Young Thug, Eminem, Kanye West and more.
Rico Nasty Explains Her Stance on Fans Encouraging Her to Twerk
Rico Nasty doesn’t twerk on command.
RealRed Tells the Story of How He Became Moneybagg Yo’s Engineer
RealRed speaks to XXL about his engineer and producer career working with Moneybagg Yo and more.
Mariah the Scientist Shares Why Young Nudy’s ‘Zone 6′ Is Her Theme Song
Mariah catches up with XXL and shares her love for her hometown hip-hop, working with rappers, developing her sound and more.
Juice Wrld’s Mother Gives Candid Interview on Live Free 999 Foundation in Her Son’s Honor, His Struggles and Those Pesky Song Leaks
Juice Wrld’s mother, Carmela Wallace, is keeping her son’s spirit alive with the Live Free 999 foundation.
More Than Ever, G.O.A.T. Status Is Being Claimed by Hip-Hop Legends and Newcomers Alike
Ever since famed boxer Muhammad Ali deemed himself the G.O.A.T., hip-hop has adopted that same energy.
These Are the Wildest Hip-Hop Moments of 2021
These rappers were wild in 2021.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2021
2021 will be remembered for these projects.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021
A year full of rising rap newcomers and seasoned vets that delivered a solid soundtrack over the last 12 months.
These Unreleased Verses From Your Favorite Hip-Hop Songs May Surprise You
Another verse bites the dust.
These Rappers’ Projects Pay Homage to Jay-Z’s The Blueprint Album
A classic lives on as other rappers pay homage to Hov.