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Melle Mel, MC Shan, RZA, Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B and Cordae look back at what it was like to be a rapper in each decade of hip-hop.

Here are albums featuring rapper's birth names.

Lil Durk covers XXL magazine’s Spring 2023 issue and gives an exclusive interview about new album, seven kids, Jay-Z's memorable words, India Royale and more.

The biggest sales over the last three decades.

The rap game's 50th year carries on with new drops in April.

Cash in. Cash out.

A major release week for hip-hop to wrap up October.

October is packed with highly anticipated drops from some heavy hitters in hip-hop.

No better way to end than the week than with some new hip-hop.

New heat.

Asher Roth, CyHi, Kid Ink, Charles Hamilton, Jack Harlow, Kamaiyah, Blxst, Cordae, Lil Pump and many more take a trip down memory lane to share their experience of being a XXL Freshman.

All 15 XXL Freshman classes have put some serious numbers on the board.

More heaters.

50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Fetty Wap, Timbaland, Kid Cudi, B.o.B, Kendrick Lamar and more.

As expected, more new heat this week.

A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.

XXL takes a look at Eminem's 23 best guest verses of all time.

A look back at the many times rappers' Twitter fingers got a little too hot.

B.o.B explains the origin of his claims.

Grammy family.