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The veteran music executive, who's worked with 50 Cent and Lil Nas X, among others, shares his knowledge.

Hip-hop's most in-demand jewelers tell the stories behind working with rap stars to create icy works of art that are completely unmatched.

The Lyrical Lemonade founder and lauded music video director speaks to XXL about his growing multimedia empire.

Lil Tecca's in-depth interview with XXL includes him speaking on his upcoming We Love You Tecca 2 album, his favorite rappers and more.

Read the exclusive interview.

Read the exclusive interview.

This is what the 2020 XXL Freshman Class has been up to since they graced the cover.

2021 XXL Freshmen share their life mottos.

Read Moneybagg Yo's exclusive interview about his executive aspiration, goals outside of music, his vision for his kids and more.

Rubi Rose, Pooh Shiesty, Flo Milli and 42 Dugg speak on their 2021 XXL Freshman experience, musical influences and what they bring to the rap game.

Watch Rubi Rose, Pooh Shiesty, Flo Milli and 42 Dugg body their 2021 XXL Freshman cypher.

Persistence pays off.

Blxst and Toosii reflect on their 2021 XXL Freshman experience.

Watch Toosii and Blxst come through with a bar check in their 2021 XXL Freshman cypher.

DY Krazy speaks about his growing track record for success as part of the 808 Mafia production team.

DDG, Lakeyah, Morray and Coi Leray discuss their 2021 XXL Freshman experience.

Watch DDG, Lakeyah, Morray and Coi Leray go off in their 2021 XXL Freshman cypher.

The Virginia-bred producer and Internet Money creative speaks on being the musical curator for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class.

Iann Dior salutes Drake, J. Cole and more as his top five favorite rappers.

Rubi Rose shares her personal connection to five of her favorite hip-hop albums.

2021 XXL Freshman Rubi Rose wants all the smoke in her freestyle.

2021 XXL Freshman DDG won't let the internet drama faze him in his freestyle.

2021 XXL Freshman Blxst got it out the gravel in his freestyle.

2021 XXL Freshman dedicates his freestyle to his mother and reminisces about his come up.

2021 XXL Freshman Coi Leray numbs the pain and continues to win in her freestyle.

2021 XXL Freshman Pooh Shiesty chases the bag and flashes his cash in his freestyle.

Drake, J. Cole and more make Morray's top five rappers list.

2021 XXL Freshman Morray bounces between singing and rapping to emphasize that his true prime in music is yet to come.

2021 XXL Freshman Flo Milli's rhymes are fierce and unmatched in her freestyle.

42 Dugg has solid choices for his top five favorite rappers.