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Here’s a Calculated Look at 15 Years of XXL Freshman By The Numbers
All 15 XXL Freshman classes have put some serious numbers on the board.
Here Are the Best Tiny Desk Hip-Hop Performances Ranked
A ranking of the best Tiny Desk performances.
104 Hip-Hop Albums Turning Five in 2021
2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.
This Is Every Hip-Hop Song and Album That Has Gone Diamond in Music History
These songs shine bright like a diamond.
Macklemore Reveals He Was ‘About to Die’ Before Going to Rehab
Macklemore shares his drug addiction and sobriety story.
These Hip-Hop Songs Became Wildly Popular Long After They Dropped
XXL takes a look at the rap songs that became wildly popular a long time after they dropped.
Here Are the Hip-Hop Artists With the Most YouTube Views of All Time for a Single Music Video
XXL takes a look at hip-hop artists with the most YouTube views of all time for a single music video.
Here’s a Complete List of Every XXL Freshman Over the Years
A look at all of the stars who have graced XXL Freshman covers over the years.
Kendrick Lamar Loses Best Rap Album to Macklemore at 2014 Grammy Awards – Today in Hip-Hop
On this day, Jan. 26, in hip-hop history, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis beat out Kendrick Lamar in all four competing categories at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.