Too $hort recently gave props to the younger generation of rappers, saying that older rappers need to get with the times. Too $hort, despite being a veteran rapper in his own right, called out the older generation in hip hop for hating on younger artists during an interview on the Big Facts podcast with  DJ Scream, Big Bank and Baby…

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Two of Hip Hop’s most prolific MCs — 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. — were murdered within six months of each other in the late 90s. 2Pac was shot and killed in Las Vegas in September 1996, while Biggie was gunned down in Los Angeles in March 1997. Both were at the top of their game…

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It appears Azealia Banks has once again been struck by one of the arrows of cupid, the ancient Roman God of love. On Thursday (May 19), the Harlem-bred rapper kicked off a wild Twitter rant by sharing her true feelings about Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers collaborator Kodak Black. “I got a crush on Kodak Black,” she…

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Lupe Fiasco has been long regarded as one of the more esteemed voices in Hip Hop, a gifted and intricate rhymer who could teach a course or two on wordplay. Thanks to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Food & Liquor rapper is set to become not only part of the curriculum but become a professor. On Friday…

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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 much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we've narrowed it down to…

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KI!ler Mike’s fifth studio album R.A.P. Music was released 10 years ago on May 15, 2012. Though Mike has manifested his talents and personality in numerous ways since then, many fans still harken back to this set as the moment that Mike went from being an also ran to being mentioned in the same breath as some…

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