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Music Nicki Minaj Has Last Laugh After Super Bowl Producer Confirms JAY-Z Picked Kendrick Lamar Nicki Minaj had complained that JAY-Z didn't go with Lil Wayne. By Cole Blake September 17, 2024
Music Rappers Like Eminem: Logic, Hopsin, NF & More Explore the influence of Eminem on the rap industry, learn about artists who follow his trailblazing style, and discover his lasting legacy. By Jake Skudder June 22, 2023
Pop Culture Drake Kids: Does The Rap Megastar Have Any? Drake's legacy spans multiple platinum albums, and only one kid, who has become central to the rapper's lyrical introspection. By TeeJay Small April 23, 2024
Music Kanye West Explains Why Lil Durk "Broke His Heart" & Fell Out With Him This is one of many curious, explosive, or downright bizarre claims that the Yeezy mogul made during his Justin LaBoy interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2024
Music 7 Rappers Who Masterfully Blend Jazz & Hip Hop From A Tribe Called Quest to Noname, Jazz rap has continues to live on through hip-hop's evolution. By Demi Phillips March 27, 2024
Music Best Free Garageband Plugins For Hip Hop Production Explore the best free Garageband plugins for hip hop production to enhance your tracks with vital instruments and effects. By Jake Skudder November 09, 2023
Music 50 Cent Has A New Album On The Way "When I'm not moving around and I'm not touring and doing things, it's going to permit me to focus on creating music," 50 Cent says. By Caroline Fisher November 01, 2023
Original Content Is Hip-Hop Dead? What happens when the world's biggest genre takes the slightest downturn? The answer is a repeated history whose cycle can still be broken. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2023
Music PARTYNEXTDOOR Reveals He Uses Vodka And Boiling Water To Achieve Different Vocal Styles He has some surprising tactics for getting his voice to sound the way it does. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024
Music Who Is Nemzzz? Everything To Know About The UK Rapper The burgeoning talent is picking up co-signs from major names. By Demi Phillips March 25, 2024
Music Dame Dash Questions Whether Diddy Sold Spiked Ciroc Bottles To Fans Dame is second-guessing everything. By Elias Andrews October 08, 2024
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017