Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

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The eventual result was one of the most audacious personas hip hop has ever seen. Listen to the best Rick Ross songs on Apple Music and Spotify. Rick Ross’s career exploded in 2006 when he relea ...

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Tupac Shakur, Hip Hop Immortal..... Poet and playwright Al Letson recalls the life of Tupac Shakur.

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