Author: Erika Becker

Ye thinks Kendrick Lamar killed Drake in their rap battle but Ye’s not convinced Drizzy should be counted out. Ye Weighs In on Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar […]

Show & Pove: OsamaSonWords: Grant RindnerEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2024 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on […]

Fans are going in on Drake after Kendrick Lamar‘s Drizzy diss song “Not Like Us” won five Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Wins Five Grammys […]

The 2025 Grammy Awards was a night to remember. Highlighted by Kendrick Lamar sweeping every category he was nominated in for “Not Like Us” and […]

Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it […]

For over two decades, the Recording Academy has honored the genre of hip-hop with its own music categories, including Best Rap Album, at their annual […]

Top Dawg Entertainment execs Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith and Brandon Tiffith are being accused of sexual misconduct in a new lawsuit. TDE Execs Sued According to […]

The Lil Wayne and Drake collab, “She Will,” released in August of 2011 on Tunechi’s Tha Carter IV album, was a major hit. And now it’s seeing a […]

More insight has been revealed about Jay-Z‘s involvement in choosing the Super Bowl halftime show performer, and how Kendrick Lamar was picked over Lil Wayne. Roc […]

UPDATE (Jan. 31): YFN Lucci has shared a video of himself reuniting with his family after being released from prison. In the clip, which was shared on […]