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From Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II to 50 Cent's The Massacre, 2005 gave birth to plenty of respected rap releases.

RIP.

Judge these works by their covers.

Here's a look at what's dropping this month.

The Game says his final album drops next month.

The marathon continues.

Rap's biggest battles.

Kodak definitely went too far this time.

T.I., Dreezy, Joey Bada$$ and others chime in.

The hip-hop world is paying their respects following the death of Aretha Franklin.

She's just playing.

Well, this could get ugly.

2008 and heartbreak.

Hi, hater!

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

Rapper, The Game, goes at rapper Tekashi 69

Win and losses.

From The Game to Plies, check out how rappers are reacting online to O.J. Simpson being granted parole.

Your eyes are not deceiving you.

Rest in peace Prodigy!

The Game's son is a valedictorian.

Happy Mother's Day.

XXL takes a look at 21 rappers who have been sharpening their social media swords and perfecting their clap back game on social media in the list below.

And the beef goes on.

The Game is beefing with Meek again.

Game was accused of punching an off-duty cop back in 2015.

Game wasn't going to let this opportunity pass him by.

From A Tribe Called Quest to A$AP Mob and more, this is your definitive list of 2016's best rap albums, mixtapes and EPs.

If you think hip-hop doesn't care about bars, take a look at the best verses of 2016.

The Game is continuing to dive head first into the marijuana industry.