Top 7 Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks – Bangin' Background Music
The Tanya Morgan MC selects his favorite movie soundtracks... Continue reading…
View ArticleHappy Birthday 2Pac – 39 Track Salute
XXL throws a gangsta party for the legendary rapper on his born day... Continue reading…
View Article10 Redemption Songs – Inspired By Chris Brown & the 2010 BET Awards
After watching the many comebacks on the BET Awards, we reflect on other redemption songs... Continue reading…
View Article6 Rappers That Have Weathered the Storm
Six rappers who've battled through life's trials and tribulations. Continue reading…
View ArticleTop 5 Double Rap Albums of All-Time, According to Me
Quantity does not always mean quality, but here are a few exceptions... Continue reading…
View ArticleTop 10 Rapper vs. Label Beefs – Tell 'Em Why You Mad, Son
What's beef? Beef is when your label ain't got your album on the streets... Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Highs and Lows of Suge Knight
“Puffy be in all his artists` videos cause he wanted to be an entertainer and couldn`t make it. Then he wanna sit down with the white executives and talk about millions of dollars. You don`t see Tommy...
View ArticleChaining Day: Hottest Rap Crew Chains of All-Time [Poll]
XXL takes a look at some of the illest crew chains in history. Which one was the hottest? Continue reading…
View ArticleNate Dogg "Free My Soul" [May 2011 Magazine Story Excerpt]
XXL reports on the life and times of the late, great Nate Dogg... Continue reading…
View ArticleVanilla Ice Denies Suge Knight Altercation
“That’s a lie... I read the story, and I heard it, and I had to defend it nine million times, but he never took me to the balcony, threatened to hang me over, or anything,” Ice says... Continue reading…
View ArticleBow Wow Pitches Himself for an XXL Cover [Or Else He'll Blow the Office Up!]
Bow Wow says he's more deserving of an XXLcover than his "little brother" Soulja Boy... Continue reading…
View ArticleDr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Bring 2Pac Back to Life via Hologram for Coachella...
A lifelike hologram of the late, great rapper appeared on stage to perform with his Death Row mates... Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Top 15 Rap Crew Chains Of All-Time
They say clothes make the man. In the case of hip-hop, the chain makes the crew. The blind sine of a crew's signature pendant can help brand your label and give aspiring artists something to strive...
View ArticleA Look Back At Snoop Dogg's 'Doggystyle' 20 Years Later
Ed. Note: Snoop Dogg's classic Doggystyle album turns 20 years old tomorrow, November 23. Michael Gonzales takes a look back at what led to the album, its reception, and how it changed hip-hop in the...
View Article6 Huge Bad Boy Moments In Hip-Hop History
Bad Boy Records has been apart of hip-hop for over 20 years. So when false rumors hit the internet that Bad Boy's time may be over, XXL could see why things would turn into a frenzy. We look back and...
View ArticleDr. Dre Is Suing Death Row For $3 Million In Unpaid Royalties
Dr. Dre is reportedly asking his former label, Death Row Records to cough up $3.05 million in an unpaid royalties lawsuit. The suit dates back to Dre's album sales leading all the way up to present...
View ArticleMichel'le On Not Being in 'Straight Outta Compton': "I Was Just a Quiet...
Just like her one-time boyfriend and father of her child, Michel'le started out dropping music on Ruthless, then moved over to Death Row. But before the singer and Dr. Dre broke up, she was allegedly...
View ArticleA Death Row Biopic Is in the Works
A report from The Hollywood Reporter says that the Agency for the Performing Arts is shopping a package to studios based on the book and documentary, Welcome To Death Row. Continue reading…
View ArticleMaking Sense of the Rumored Hip-Hop Biopics
We check on the status of rumored hip-hop biopics on Death Row, Tha Dogg Pound, OutKast and, of course, Tupac Shakur. Continue reading…
View Article8 Flip-Flops Inspired By Hip-Hop Acts
With slide flips flops becoming the the "it" thing, here's a few hip-hop inspired slides form either your favorite artists or brand. Continue reading…
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