XXL, as it does every year, has revealed its 2020 Freshman Class, and being named to this exclusive list is one of the highest honors a young rapper can receive. Fans usually take issue with some ...

For the latest episode of XXL's Hip-Hop Moments of Clarity, which is a podcast that dissects trending news in hip-hop culture, hosts reflect on the latest tragedy to affect the rap community. During ...

The investigation into the murder of Pop Smoke continues, but police are running into roadblocks. On Saturday (Feb. 29), TMZ published a report which reveals the LAPD is hard-pressed to find anyone ...

The 2020 XXL Freshman Class has finally been announced. This year’s lineup is strong, including NLE Choppa, Polo G, Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign, Baby Keem, Jack Harlow, Chika, Lil Keed, Calboy, Mulatto, ...

The rapper Pop Smoke was fatally shot Wednesday morning during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills, California, and some are speculating whether his final social media posts identifying his location ...

The death of rising rapper Pop Smoke shocked, not only the hip hop community, but the world. At just 20 years old, Pop Smoke (real name: Bashar Jackson) was poised to take over the music scene with ...

Pop Smoke’s death early Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills shocked many in the rap community as well as devoted fans of the up-and-coming performer. But to others, the rapper born Bashar Barakah Jackson ...

Pop Smoke told Angie Martinez that before touching down in Paris back in January, he had never even left the country before. The 20-year-old Canarsie rapper, born Bashar Jackson, hadn’t traveled ...