Patrick Lyons

Original Content Top Tracks: April 10 - April 16 Frank Ocean's "Biking" rises to the top in its second week out. By Patrick Lyons April 17, 2017
Original Content The Ten Worst XXL Freshman Freestyles We count down the ten worst freestyles by XXL Freshman from 2009 to 2016. By Patrick Lyons April 15, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: Future's "Pluto" Five years ago, Future emerged with an album that initially confused the masses but was quickly absorbed into the fabric of rap music. By Patrick Lyons April 13, 2017
Reviews Joey Badass' "All-Amerikkkan Badass" (Review) Joey Badass progresses his sound and gets political on "All-Amerikkkan Badass." By Patrick Lyons April 12, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: April 3 - April 9 It's a big week for Desiigner as he tops the list and appears two more times. By Patrick Lyons April 10, 2017
Reviews Freddie Gibbs' "You Only Live 2wice" (Review) Freddie Gibbs settles into a lane and dominates it for eight tracks of dense, enticing psychedelic trap. By Patrick Lyons April 05, 2017
Original Content Top Tracks: March 27 - April 2 A Young Thug leak tops this week's list. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Original Content What "Humble" Tells Us About Kendrick Lamar's New Album We look for clues about Kendrick Lamar's upcoming album in his new song "Humble." By Patrick Lyons April 03, 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
Original Content Top Tracks: March 20 - March 26 Kendrick Lamar tops the list in a week otherwise dominated by Mike Will Made It and Drake. By Patrick Lyons March 27, 2017
Original Content Classic Rotation: The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Life After Death" The Notorious B.I.G. predicted his own death and conquered the world on "Life After Death." By Patrick Lyons March 25, 2017
Reviews Drake's "More Life" (Review) Drake's eclectic "More Life" is too scattered to be a classic, but it's just what he needed after "Views." By Patrick Lyons March 23, 2017