Female rappers may be a minority in Hip-Hop, but there are plenty that have contributed heavily to the genre. XXL sparked a growing conversation with its “20 Best Female Rappers Of All Time” list, with some expected entries and a few curious omissions.
Dr. Dre, Eminem and Jimmy Iovine grace the cover of the April/May 2014 of XXL magazine. No, Detox isn’t coming out, but the issue does cover the new Beats Music streaming service.
Freddie Gibbs isn’t one to be trifled with. As seen with his long-winded beef with former associate, Jeezy, the Gary, Ind. wordsmith is relentless towards his enemies.
Lil Kim has the resilience of a boxer with an iron jaw. Since her release from prison stemming from perjury charges in 2006, Biggie’s former lieutenant has constantly fielded criticism about her appearance and the future of her career. With nearly three million followers on all her social media networks, her fans, like the self-proclaimed […]
After last night’s 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul are undoubtedly the topics of conversation. And today, XXL magazine announced that the Black Hippy collective will cover the October/November issue.
Many plan to tune into the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards just to see Kendrick Lamar’s cypher verse in full form. There’s a clear shot at Drake, but some infer that the following line, “Ha-ha, jokes on you, high-five…I’m bulletproof,” are verbal jabs at Brooklyn MC Papoose.
If never before, recent events suggest that it’s Drake‘s time to flourish. In support of his highly anticipated album Nothing Was The Same (due out September 17), the YMCMB superstar appears on the cover of XXL magazine’s 150th issue.
Early on, Freddie Gibbs chose to be politically correct when discussing his departure from Young Jeezy’s CTE imprint. Most assumed that there was more to the story, though. In recent months, the Indiana rapper’s words on the situation became more aggressive, but things recently came to a head in a candid sit down with XXL‘s […]
Hip-Hop fans have been teased for years by standout rappers claiming to clique up and form a group. The latest rising star to promise such a pairing is Top Dawg Entertainment’s ScHoolboy Q, who suggests he, Danny Brown, A$AP Rocky and fellow TDE foot soldier Ab-Soul might become a supergroup. Is it Christmas already?
Basketball publication Slam and Hip-Hop publication XXL have collaborated to create a special one-off magazine called Kings of the Game. The cover subjects of the new issue are Allen Iverson, Rick Ross and Tyga.
Atlanta rap veteran Killer Mike has been building his own brand since his 2003 debut album Monster. The hefty MC is set to bombard fans with a slew of new releases in the coming year, including a sequel to the critically-acclaimed R.A.P. Music album with collaborator El-P and another album titled The Elegant Elephant.
As the year winds down, Hip-Hop Wired will be here to catch you up on every damn thing you missed just in case you lived under a rock.
