Rappers' Real Names
Here's a handy list of rappers' real names.
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50 Cent Defends Nicki Minaj After Lil’ Kim Appears to Diss Nicki’s Son on Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Plan B (Remix)’
Fif wants Nicki to bring the smoke to Lil' Kim.
Here Are 53 of the Most Brutal Diss Lines in Rap History
In rap beef, rappers like to get brutal with their lyrics.
These Hip-Hop Diss Tracks Are Better Than the Songs They Respond To
These clapbacks are better than the songs they responded to.
Here Are the Longest Prison Bids in Hip-Hop History
These rappers spent a hefty amount of time behind bars.
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?
Get Ready for the XXL Awards 2022 – Meet Some Members of the XXL Awards Board Who Grace the Cover of the Magazine’s Winter 2021 Issue
Illustrious members of the music industry including executives, A&Rs, marketing experts, managers, producers, DJs, publicists and some select veteran artists have been picked for the XXL Awards Board and they will be determining the awards winners.
Here Are the Most Remixed Hip-Hop Songs of the Last Decade
If it didn't get an unofficial remix, was it really a big song?
Lil’ Kim Clowns 50 Cent After He Posts Meme Comparing Her to an Owl
Lil' Kim has jokes, too.
These Are the Dirtiest Opening Bars on Songs in Hip-Hop History
Warning: explicit lyrics.
Wild Rap Beefs That Will Probably Never Be Resolved
These beefs will likely go on forever.
These Are the Best Debut Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin', Kanye West's The College Dropout, Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle and more.
These Are Lyrics You Automatically Associate With Your Favorite Rappers
For rap veterans, newbies and those who split eras, there’s one bar among the many that will route you directly to a rapper or their popular song.
Here Are the Wild Moments of Rappers Showing Off Their Petty Sides
XXL takes a look at the many times rappers have been pettier than you.