Special Ed was truly one of the first young rap stars and he knew it. His debut album, Youngest in Charge, was released in 1989 when he was only 17. It was recorded when he was even younger and ...

Jay-Z recently sat down for a rare interview with comedian Kevin Hart where the rap icon opened up about retirement. "Nah, I tried [retirement]. I'm terrible at that," Jay said, referencing the time ...

From the heart of hyphy comes Alexander Spit, a rapper and producer who marries the odyssey of a mushroom trip with beats that hit hard enough to inspire the likes of Alchemist and E-40 to rap over ...

No matter how you feel about his music or image, Drake owned the 2010s and emerged as the artist of the decade. In a wide-ranging interview, Drizzy gets candid and talks about his beef with Pusha T ...

Survey most hip-hop heads and they’d agree Common hit legend status more than a decade ago. He’s an icon of “conscious hip-hop” — the long misunderstood, often oversimplified subgenre that’s become ...

J. Cole has long held a reputation as one of his generation’s foremost rap lyricists. In a recent interview with Kevin Hart, he revealed some of the influences that he used to develop the style that ...

Peter Shukoff (aka Nice Peter) and Lloyd Ahlquist (aka EpicLLOYD) are setting records with their YouTube series, “Epic Rap Battles of History,” in which the two comedians parody historical figures and ...

Ice-T doesn't get why rappers bring their beef online. There's been plenty of talk about rap beef this year, and recently, Ice-T shared his take on how it's changed over time. According to him, it's ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands in December. XXL: Why did you want to be a part of Latto’s cypher? Monaleo: I love Latto. I think she’s really ...

On the heels of dropping a new song on Christmas Eve, Drake had another gift for fans, as he unleashed a tell-all interview on Christmas Day. By Mark Elibert On the heels of dropping a new song on ...