Here Are 13 Rappers Who Unsuccessfully Tried Changing Their Names
My name is my name.
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Here Are 21 Great Hip-Hop Songs With House Music Samples You Should Know
House music all night long.
Rap Report Card From the 1990s Grading Jay-Z, DMX and Others Goes Viral
How'd your favorite rapper score on the rap report card?
Mos Def Drops a Hip-Hop Classic: Oct. 12 in Hip-Hop History
George Clinton paints the white house black, Spice 1 is 'Immortalized,' Warren G wants it all, Salt-N-Pepa continue to prove they're 'Very Necessary.'
Best Rappers Turned Actors, Ranked
From Will Smith, Queen Latifah and Ice Cube, to Sticky Fingaz and Eve, we've ranked the rappers-turned-actors.
20 Classic Hip-Hop Summer Love Songs
These classics are the perfect jams for your summer luvin'.
10 Critically-Acclaimed Books Rappers Live By
XXL highlights 10 critically-acclaimed books that have impacted the way your favorite rappers live, think and how they view the world.
20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016 According to Fans
After asking the readers through Twitter for their most anticipated albums this year and taking their thoughts into account, we've compiled the 20 albums that have the people talking most.