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Show Cancellations, Temperamental Ticket Sales and a Shift in Demand – Where Does the World of Hip-Hop Touring Go From Here?
In a year marked by show cancellations, temperamental ticket sales and a shift in demand, XXL takes a look at where hip-hop touring goes from here.

Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2023
As 2023 winds down, there are a lot of talented people behind the boards that deserve recognition for contributing to some of the year's best albums.

Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2023
It's been a monumental year for hip-hop.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures Album Did Not Drop and Fans Are Mad
No album after all that wait.

Latto Covers XXL Magazine’s Winter 2023 Issue and Curates All-Women Cypher
Cover girl Latto lands on XXL magazine's Winter 2023 issue.

Drake Calls Out Kanye West for Calling a Truce But Realizing It’s Premeditated on ‘Red Button’
Drizzy puts Ye on blast.

5 Things to Pay Attention to in Drake and J. Cole’s ‘First Person Shooter’ Video
Drizzy and Cole's vid is packed with Easter eggs.

70 of Drake’s Most Clever Lines From His Best Verses
Drizzy's nice with the wordplay.

Drake Fans Think He’ll Diss Pusha T on For All the Dogs Opening Song ‘Virginia Beach’
Will Drake kick off For All the Dogs with a diss track?

20 Unnecessary Disses in Hip-Hop That Didn’t Need to Happen
There have been plenty of unnecessary disses in hip-hop’s 50-year existence.

Check Out a Bunch of Ugly Tattoos Rappers Have
Insert scratching chin emoji here.

See How Different Rappers Looked When They First Got in the Game and Now
Seeing how different rappers looked when they first got in the game and now can be quite surprising.