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Original Content Top Tracks Of The Week: July 21-27 A selection of the biggest tracks from July 21st to 27th. By Trevor Smith July 29, 2014
Original Content 15 Rappers Who Did Jail Time HotNewHipHop lists 15 rappers who did a bid, from Lil Kim to Gucci Mane. By Audrey N. March 10, 2014
Reviews Top Five Summer Jam Performances, Ranked Here are the five best sets we saw on Summer Jam's main stage, ranked. By Samuel Allan June 03, 2019
Original Content Best Samples Of 2018 So Far Catch up on the best samples of 2018 with our comprehensive guide. By Gus Fisher May 22, 2018
Original Content How Can Rolling Loud Compete With Festivals Like Coachella & Lollapalooza? What does the future have in store for the hip-hop festival? By Noelle Perkins April 17, 2018
Reviews Kanye West "Ye" Review Kanye West's "Ye" is rewarding for those willing to look beyond the antics. By Mitch Findlay June 07, 2018
Original Content Classic Rotation: N.E.R.D's "In Search Of..." 15 years ago today, N.E.R.D. released "In Search Of...," a weird fusion of rap and rock that's become a cult classic. By Patrick Lyons March 12, 2017
Reviews Jay-Z's "4:44" Tour Puts His Legacy In Perspective Last night, Jay-Z brought Brooklyn to Canada, killing the stage with a veteran's poise. By Mitch Findlay November 22, 2017
Original Content The Biggest Star From Each XXL Freshman Class Following the reveal of the 2016 Freshman Class, we take a look back at the most successful artists from XXL's 8 previous covers. By Trevor Smith June 13, 2016
Original Content G-Unit: A History Of Internal Beef We take a deep dive into the source of G-Unit's internal conflicts and see why they manifested in the first place. By Robert Blair May 15, 2019
Original Content Charts Don't Lie: May 4 Beyoncé and Prince ruled the charts this week. By Chris Tart May 04, 2016
Original Content Codeine Cowboys: Exploring Lean In Rap Culture What are the adverse effects of the lean-driven rap culture that's become so predominant? We take a quick look. By Chris Tart November 20, 2015