A Look Into Your Favorite Artists’ Hidden Features on Hip-Hop Songs
The definitions of secret sauce.
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Kid Cudi Wears Dress in Tribute to Kurt Cobain During SNL Performance
Cudi pays tribute to the late Kurt Cobain.
The Best Instrument Solos You’ll Hear on Hip-Hop Songs
These instrument solos deserve a standing ovation.
104 Hip-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.
These Are the Hip-Hop Mixtapes We Need on Streaming Services ASAP
The tapes you remember and some you forgot about.
Kid Cudi Says He and 50 Cent Are Starting a New TV Show Together
Get your popcorn ready.
These Are the Extreme Ways Fans Pay Tribute to Rappers by Getting Tattoos of Their Faces
It's extreme, but some fans really love their favorite rapper.
Here Are Surprising Facts for the Hip-Hop Songs That Went No. 1 Over the Last 20 Years
XXL takes a look at surprising facts about No. 1 hip-hop singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart over the last 20 years.