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Some monumental items from your favorite rappers.
Here Are All the Rappers in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
These rappers are gifted with their words.
Timbaland Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame
A well-deserved honor for Timbo.
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Missy Announces First Headlining Tour
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Rappers' Real Names
Here's a handy list of rappers' real names.
An In-Depth Look at Sampling in Hip-Hop in 2023
Sampling in hip-hop has been going on since the genre’s inception, but in 2023, it’s been more prevalent than ever. XXL dives deep to discuss why everything sounds familiar.
14 Fans' Worst Tattoos of Rappers
Some fans do too much.
50 of the Greatest Hip-Hop Beats
The best beats across five decades of hip-hop.
30 of the Greatest Rapper-Producer Duos in Hip-Hop
These are some of the greatest rapper-producer duos that have transcended time in hip-hop.
40 of the Best Hip-Hop Album Covers From the 1990s
Hip-hop albums were dropping at a dizzying pace throughout the 1990s.