Released in 1986, Licensed to Ill is widely considered one of the best debuts in popular music history. The album captures the rowdy spirit of 1980s youth culture and helped bring rap music to a ...

Was February unseasonably warm where you live too? I think that's why the past month felt especially turnt up — not only are the days longer, but it's 66 and sunny out. I didn't take a week off work, ...

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 ...

During a recent appearance on the Denver-based podcast Mile High Minute, Say Cheese TV CEO Shawn Cotton ruffled some feathers with a rant about how Denver rappers aren’t taking their careers seriously ...