Hip-Hop Reacts to Denver Broncos Winning 2016 Super Bowl
Being that sports and hip-hop go hand-in-hand, it's no surprise that many of rap's biggest stars were among the millions of viewers tuned in to the game. Here are 10 reactions from some of our favorite...
View Article20 Rap Lyrics That Mention Prince
XXL looks at the many times rappers have referenced the late Prince in their rhymes. Continue reading…
View Article20 of Your Favorite Rappers Naming Their Favorite Rappers
From Nicki Minaj to Chance The Rapper and more, here are 20 solid examples of rappers name-dropping their favorite rappers. Continue reading…
View ArticleChance The Rapper, Lupe Fiasco and More React to the Rerouting of Dakota...
"Congrats to my native brothers & sisters," Killer Mike wrote. "Let’s all keep pushing." Continue reading…
View ArticleKxng Crooked Joins R-Mean for New Song "Deeper Than Rap"
Kxng Crooked and R-Mean link up. Continue reading…
View Article55 Hip-Hop Albums Turning 10 in 2019
Though mixtapes reigned supreme in 2009, these LPs delivered just as much. Continue reading…
View ArticleHere's a Complete List of Every XXL Freshman Over the Years
A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years. Continue reading…
View ArticleA History of Hip-Hop's Obsession With Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
What's that smell? Continue reading…
View ArticleSmokepurpp, Lil Durk, Stormzy and More: New Projects This Week
New projects this week. Continue reading…
View ArticleHip-Hop Albums Turning Five in 2021
2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Social Media and New Platforms Continue to Shape Hip-Hop
DDG, Kxng Crooked, Toosii and Twitter's Kevin O'Donnell speak to XXL about how social media and its popular new platforms are continuing to shape the rap game. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe 52 Best Albums By XXL Freshmen
Previously: The 73 Best XXL Freshmen Mixtapes iStandard Selects The XXL 2014 Freshmen Producers XXL Freshmen Class: By The Numbers Check Out New XXL Freshmen And Profiles From This Year's Class...
View ArticleStream Slaughterhouse’s New Mixtape, ‘House Rules’
Slaughterhouse drops off their first release since their sophomore album, Welcome to: Our House . The 10-track mixtape features the likes of AraabMuzik on production, which is perfect for the...
View Article22 Former XXL Freshmen Have Advice For The 2014 Class
2014 marks the seventh year in a row that XXL has rolled out its annual Freshman Class, acknowledging the top up-and-coming rappers in the game that particular year. With 62 Freshmen having graced the...
View Article27 Former XXL Freshmen Name The Best Moments From Their Freshmen Experience
The XXL Freshmen photo shoot is done all in one long, exhausting, grueling day, where each of the Freshmen delivers their freestyles and cyphers, conducts multiple interviews, and does their individual...
View ArticleJay Z And Eminem Are Crooked I’s Favorite Rappers
California rapper, Crooked I, recently chopped it up with Vlad TV about some of his favorite artists out right now, features and progress of the upcoming Slaughterhouse album, Glass House, and his...
View Article35 Hip-Hop Songs About Independence
Check Out Our Independence Day Beats Playlist Right Here Previously: 14 Rappers Name Their Favorite Summer BBQ Songs 15 Rappers On Their Most Embarrassing Public Moments 11 Rappers On The Highest Point...
View ArticleXXL’s Songs Of The Week
There’s plenty of new music to sift through. How do you know what is good or bad? Well, that’s where we come in. Aside from a busy week of interesting news,...
View ArticleSway And Crooked I Start A Hip-Hop Competition
Slaughterhouse's own Crooked I recently stopped by Sway In The Morning to announce a project he's working on. Along with Mike Smith of SMH Records and DJ King Tech, Crooked I and Sway have joined...
View Article18 Rappers And Producers On Working With Dr. Dre In The Studio
Related: Dr. Dre’s Next Album Won’t Be Called Detox Kendrick Lamar Says His First Studio Session With Dr. Dre Was Surreal Dr. Dre Reaffirms Eminem Is Working on...
View ArticleBoaz Featuring Crooked I, Murs, And Fashawn “Like This” (West Coast Remix)
Pittsburgh rapper Boaz keeps the momentum going with his blazing West Coast remix for his banger, "Like This." He snatches Crooked I, Murs, and Fashawn, as the foursome trade bars in...
View ArticleJoe Budden Featuring Crooked I “Devil In My Room”
Joe Budden lets loose a freebie to promote his #SomeLove series. Although this won't appear on neither his EP No Love Lost or LP All Love Lost, Budden and his Slaugherhouse homie Crooked I don't let up...
View ArticleMark Morrison Featuring Crooked I And Horseshoe Gang “2Morrow (Remix)”
Mark Morrison (yes, the "Return of the Mack" dude) has incorporated more hip-hop into his recent output. Doing so means getting hip to hip-hop indulgences, and one of the most famous...
View ArticleStream Eminem’s ‘Shady XV’ Featuring Yelawolf, Slaughterhouse And More
"Classic-rock-acid-rap is the genre." Eminem is back, with surprisingly little ceremony and no regard for greatest-hits decorum. Shady XV, the combination compilation-hits collection,...
View ArticleCrooked I Doesn’t Understand The Recent Criticism Of Eminem
Eminem, as is usually the case, has come under fire for recent lyrics in tracks he's released as part of the rollout for Shady Records' 15-year anniversary celebration. In particular, two lyrics have...
View ArticleCrooked I “I Can’t Breathe”
New York has always been a breathing ground for hip-hop culture even during its fall from mainstream, so there probably will be a number of releases referencing the Eric Garner case in the next few...
View ArticleKXNG CROOKED’s (Crooked I) Mixtape ‘Sex, Money, & Hip Hop’ Is Dropping...
KXNG CROOKED—formerly known as Crooked I—is plotting a Dec. 16 release for his new mixtape Sex, Money, & Hip Hop. The Slaughterhouse member announced his project to HipHopDX and dubbed his...
View ArticleStatik Selektah And KXNG CROOKED Announce Joint Album ‘Statik KXNG’
Statik Selektah and KXNG CROOKED (formerly known as Crooked I) are joining forces for a new LP. The New York DJ/producer and the Long Beach MC recently made the announcement on ShowOff Radio last...
View ArticleThe 52 Best Albums By XXL Freshmen
Keep up to date with all our 2015 XXL Freshmen stories, freestyles, interviews and videos right here. Continue reading…
View ArticleSlaughterhouse Keeps Things Street in “R.N.S.” Video
Rap supergroup Slaughterhouse—Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, and Royce Da 5’9″—link up for “R.N.S.” video. The Just Blaze and araabMUZIK-produced...
View ArticleListen to Statik Selektah and KXNG Crooked "Dead Or In Jail"
Statik Selektah and KXNG Crooked drop the first single off their upcoming collaboration album. Continue reading…
View ArticleJoe Budden Tells Joell Ortiz ‘Suck My D!ck’ During Clubhouse Spat
Beef in the Slaughterhouse. Continue reading…
View ArticleLil Durk, Benny The Butcher, Dave East and More - New Projects
More new music. Continue reading…
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