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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
Reviews Review: 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne's "ColleGrove" 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne prove that they're the perfect duo to execute a fun, low-stakes joint album. By Patrick Lyons March 08, 2016
Reviews Review: DJ Khaled's "I Changed A Lot" Despite its title, "I Changed A Lot" is exactly the type of album we've come to expect from DJ Khaled. By Patrick Lyons October 27, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Christian Rich We talked to Taiwo of the duo Christian Rich, the twin brothers behind Earl Sweatshirt's "Doris" and Vince Staples' "Señorita," about how producers can hold on to their artistry while fighting for high-profile credits. By Angus Walker December 10, 2015
Original Content Classic Rotation: Raekwon "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" 'The Purple Tape' turns 20. By Chris Tart August 01, 2015
Original Content Top 10 Waviest Max B Tracks A brief cruise through the best of The Silver Surfer's catalog. By Maxwell Cavaseno February 04, 2016
Original Content Top 5 Migos X Zaytoven Tracks Migos and Zaytoven have linked up for countless tracks. Here are their top 5. By Danny Schwartz September 18, 2015
Original Content 10 Essential Vic Mensa Tracks Chicago's Vic Mensa is coming up quick. These are his essential tracks. By Chris Tart October 26, 2014
Original Content Rappers To Watch In 2015 Meet the rappers who will do big things in 2015. By Angus Walker February 17, 2015
Original Content 5 Things You Need To Know About Skepta Everything you need to know about the U.K. grime legend, who's quickly making his presence felt in the USA. By Angus Walker March 02, 2015
Original Content #TBT: Eminem's Early Deep Cuts We take a look at Slim Shady's early tunes that you may or may not know, depending on how big of a Stan you are. By Chris Tart December 18, 2014
Original Content Classic Rotation: Dr. Dre's "2001" Our "Classic Rotation" series revisits classic albums on the anniversary of their release. Today we take a look at Dr. Dre's classic album, "2001", which dropped fifteen years ago on November 16, 1999. By Chris Tart November 16, 2014