Rappers Hit Up Knicks Parade
All the way up!
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50 of the Greatest Hip-Hop Beats
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Every Rapper in Grammys Hip-Hop Tribute
Hip-hop and you don't stop.
14 Weakest Albums by Great Rappers
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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.
20 of the Best Hip-Hop Album Skits Since 2000
These interludes took center stage.
30 Hip-Hop Songs Turning 20 in 2018
Thirty of the most important rap songs from 20 years ago.
The LOX Shed Light on Their Pain for New Song “Hit a Roach”
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Listen to XXL Magazine’s 20th Anniversary Playlist
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Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, Migos Among Stars Featured on XXL 20th Anniversary Special Edition Covers
XXL is commemorating their milestone with 20 special edition covers.