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Original Content Jadakiss Songs: The LOX Icon's Best Collabs Jadakiss has worked alongside many legends, including his fellow Lox members. We've compiled a list of his best collabs. By Wyatt Westlake May 03, 2023
Original Content Kendrick Lamar Vs. Lupe Fiasco: Who Is The Better Lyricist? Lupe Fiasco's recent suggestion that Kendrick Lamar isn't in his league as a lyricist has opened the floor for an interesting conversation. By Mitch Findlay September 28, 2020
Original Content Five Rappers Who Blew Up At SXSW Five artists whose success proves the power of SXSW. By Patrick Lyons March 17, 2017
Original Content J.I.D Talks Meeting J. Cole & Signing With Dreamville "It was really like 'I fuck with your art'-type shit." By Trevor Smith March 08, 2017
Original Content Travis Scott Will Never Make Another Album As Good As "Rodeo" In our latest HotNewHipHop video essay, we take a look at Travis Scott's "Rodeo" and the impact it made 10 years later. By Alexander Cole November 14, 2025
Original Content Mike Dean, In Conversation: The Origin Of "Hold My Liquor" & Scarface Jam Sessions Mike Dean reflects on jam sessions with Scarface, becoming a Twitch streamer, and the moment Kanye West's "Hold My Liquor" was born. By Mitch Findlay June 25, 2021
Original Content All Dr. Dre & Busta Rhymes Collabs, Ranked Though not often acknowledged as one of hip-hop's best duos, Busta Rhymes and Dr. Dre have a collaborative track record that never misses. By Mitch Findlay March 18, 2021
Original Content The Sustained Cultural Significance Of "The Boondocks" “Excuse me, everyone. I have a brief announcement to make: Jesus was Black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time. And goodnight.” By Luke Hinz May 09, 2019
Original Content Rico Nasty On Gender Fluidity, Punk Music & Nasty Moments INTERVIEW: Rico Nasty gets in-depth about the creative process behind "Nasty," her alter-ego Tacobella, Joan Jett's influence, motherhood and more. By Aron A. August 07, 2018
Original Content 10 Notorious Hip-Hop Side Chicks The most notorious side chicks and groupies in hip-hop. By Karlton Jahmal October 04, 2017
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
Sports AFC & NFC Championship Games: Who Is Heading To The Super Bowl? Chiefs @ Ravens, Lions @ 49ers. Who is heading to Vegas for the Super Bowl next month? By Ben Mock January 27, 2024