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![From Nas to Wu-Tang Clan, 1990’s Hip-Hop Infiltrates TV’s Most Revered New Series](http://townsquare.media/site/812/files/2022/10/attachment-1990s-hip-hop-on-tv-shows.jpg?w=980&q=75)
From Nas to Wu-Tang Clan, 1990’s Hip-Hop Infiltrates TV’s Most Revered New Series
XXL takes a look at how music supervisors are giving rappers from the 1990s their flowers on new TV shows.
![More Than Ever, G.O.A.T. Status Is Being Claimed by Hip-Hop Legends and Newcomers Alike](http://townsquare.media/site/812/files/2021/12/attachment-goat.jpg?w=980&q=75)
More Than Ever, G.O.A.T. Status Is Being Claimed by Hip-Hop Legends and Newcomers Alike
Ever since famed boxer Muhammad Ali deemed himself the G.O.A.T., hip-hop has adopted that same energy.
![How Social Media and Its Popular New Platforms Continue to Shape Hip-Hop](http://townsquare.media/site/812/files/2021/05/social-media-photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Social Media and Its Popular New Platforms Continue to Shape Hip-Hop
DDG, Kxng Crooked, Toosii and Twitter's Kevin O'Donnell speak to XXL about how social media and its popular new platforms are continuing to shape the rap game.
![How an Oversized Teddy Bear Symbolized the Defiance of Kanye West’s The College Dropout Album](http://townsquare.media/site/812/files/2020/01/kanye-west.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How an Oversized Teddy Bear Symbolized the Defiance of Kanye West’s The College Dropout Album
Even though Kanye West has long ditched the cuddly bear head for a decidedly less cuddly MAGA cap, the story of his Dropout Bear mascot endures.