The 2021 XXL Freshman cyphers are finally here and best believe that they’re starting off with a bang. The first group with the task of […]
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Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Guest Verses of 2021 So Far
No matter what anyone says, rapping isn't easy. Finding a beat, rhyming to the best of one's ability, working on the craft and finishing a […]
Kids Try to Sell DaBaby $200 Box of Candy, Baby Refuses and Explains Why – Watch
It looks like some kids tried to outhustle DaBaby while selling snacks for a supposed fundraiser, but the Charlotte, N.C. rapper wasn't going for it. On Sunday […]
Nick Mira Puts His Touch on the Beats for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class Cyphers
Nick MiraThe Virginia-bred producer and Internet Money creative speaks on being the musical curator for the 2021 XXL Freshman Class.As Told to Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: […]
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021 So Far
The year 2020 in music felt like a drag. Aside from a number of brave acts who dropped new music last year, many rappers and […]
Iann Dior Lists His Top Five Favorite Hip-Hop Albums
Arresting narratives have always had an allure on Iann Dior. As someone who possesses a golden pen that flipped pages of his poetry into gold and […]
Iann Dior Names His Top Five Favorite Rappers
Asking someone to name their favorite artists is a complicated task. Sometimes, the salute comes from the catalog quality. Perhaps it’s a stylistic component that […]
New Pop Smoke Music Hidden in Posters Around Cities – Watch
The rollout for Pop Smoke's second posthumous album is in full swing. On July 10, posters started going up in New York City and Los […]
Andre 3000 Is Hanging Out at Local Open Mic Events in Portland
André 3000 is outside. The elusive rapper is currently in Portland, Ore. shooting a new Kelly Reichardt-directed film titled Showing Up. It appears the rapper […]
Report – Megan Thee Stallion to Appear on Cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Megan Thee Stallion is reportedly set to make history as the first rapper to show off her body-oddy-oddy on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit […]