Lupe Fiasco

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Lil Durk Covers XXL Magazine’s Spring 2023 Issue

Lil Durk covers XXL magazine’s Spring 2023 issue and gives an exclusive interview about new album, seven kids, Jay-Z's memorable words, India Royale and more.

Georgette Cline

Greatest Hip-Hop Album Covers of All Time

A look at the greatest album covers from different eras within the genre.

XXL Staff

Lupe Refuses to Squash Beef With Cudi

Their beef is permanent.

Trent Fitzgerald

Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2022

The best of the best.

Rappers' Real Names

Here's a handy list of rappers' real names.

Trent Fitzgerald

Here Are 22 Rappers Who Said They Were Retiring During Their Career

Don't call it a comeback.

Sidney Madden

Joey Ech

RZA, SSGKobe, Idk, Robb Banks and Open Mike Eagle Explore Hip-Hop’s Connection to Anime

From RZA to Idk, Robb Banks to SSGKobe and more, XXL explores the rap world's connection to anime.

Peter A. Berry

Here Are the Most Savage Diss Lines Aimed at People Outside Hip-Hop

You don't need bars to get barred up.

Robby Seabrook III

Lupe Fiasco Gives a Deeper Meaning to His Music, Mindset and Martial Arts

Lupe Fiasco gives an exclusive interview in XXL magazine's summer 2022 issue about his new LP, mastering martial arts, freedom of speech and more.

C. Vernon Coleman II