Our full list of picks for the best full-length hip-hop projects ever made is out now. Hip-Hop has spoiled us. In the 50 years since a group of kids decided to throw a party in the Bronx, the genre ...

It’s hard to believe St. Louis rapper Nelly has been in the game for almost a quarter of a century, his longevity a rarity within a culture full of artists who often live single-to-single before ...

Even after years of paralysis and a long bout with colon cancer, it was still a tragic news to hear of Teddy Pendergrass's death last night. And we know we're not the only ones mourning right now. The ...

Dr. Dre, Mobb Deep and The Clipse take top 3 honors on Spotify’s list Spotify has released a list of what it considers to be the 50 greatest hip-hop beats of all time in recognition of the 50th ...

The Grammy winner was convicted of illegally funneling millions in foreign contributions to Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign. 2 days ago “I think what we’re going to see are more people taking franchises ...

As the legendary DJ Premiere once said, “Hip-hop is about style and finesse and being creative and different. And to do that you have to be ballsy enough to not do what everybody else does.” Rap music ...

More than any other form of music, hip-hop is and always has been about business — one of its earliest call-and-response chants was “Make money, money.” That hasn’t changed in the years between the ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this feature. When it comes to the essence of an album, oftentimes the cover art is just as captivating as the music. Since the popularization of hip-hop in the ...

Rap music often revolves around the artist, who gets the accolades, adoration and top billing. But at one time, there was a clear understanding in hip-hop that the DJ was at the top of the food chain.