LL Cool J

DMX Hospitalized After Drug Overdose, Rappers Respond

Hip-hop is here for DMX.

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.

Luke Fox

These 20 Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Are Better Than the Songs They Respond To

These clapbacks are better than the songs they responded to.

Peter A. Berry

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.

Peter A. Berry

Zoe Johnson

Kemet High

LL Cool J Blasts Kanye West for Urinating on Grammy Award: “Piss in a Pair of Them Yeezys”

Uncle L has spoken.

C. Vernon Coleman II

These Are Hip-Hop Throwback Photos You Need to See

Throwbacks, no Thursday.

Zoe Johnson

Here Are the Poignant Hip-Hop Songs Addressing Police Brutality, Racial Inequality and Soc…

The revolution is being heard through songs from Lil Baby, T-Pain, DaBaby and more.

Zoe Johnson

C. Vernon Coleman II

Remember When Rappers Loved Wearing Sports Jerseys All the Time?

XXL takes a look at a history of rappers' love for sports jerseys.

Peter A. Berry

Here Are Unforgettable Songs That Reinvigorated Rappers’ Careers

Comebacks, welcome boosts and refreshed careers.

Robby Seabrook III

Hip-Hop Reacts to the Death of Music Executive Andre Harrell

R.I.P.

C. Vernon Coleman II