Author: Erika Becker

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have taken the reins in commandeering some of the hip-hop battles that have taken place on Instagram Live during the coronavirus […]

Meek Mill received an extra special gift for this birthday this year. On Wednesday afternoon (May 6), the Philadelphia rapper, who is also celebrating his […]

Eminem has revealed the artist that is first and foremost on his Mount Rushmore of great songwriters. During Em's "Music to Be Quarantined By" playlist on his […]

Let The Beat BuildInterview: Peter BerryEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. Since selling her […]

Members of the hip-hop community are seeking justice for Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man who was chased by two White men and shot by […]

Lil Xan is looking to reinvent himself and that goes for his rap name as well. On Wednesday morning (May 6), Lil Xan, born Diego Leanos, rehashed a 2018 […]

As history shows, many rappers are motivated to rap by seeing the success of other artists. For Brooklyn, N.Y. rapper Smoove'L, he saw it the […]

If the streets of Philadelphia could talk, they might like the titular song on Meek Mill's aptly titled debut album, Dreams and Nightmares. Featuring a […]

Young Thug is proving his musical prowess, with his first revelation about the recording process that created his new mixtape with Chris Brown, Slime & […]