Paris-born, Queens-bred rapper Bas had no intentions of becoming a rapper. The first time he spit a rhyme was as a joke during a late-night liquor session in 2010. With the encouragement of a few ...

Since its emergence last spring, Verzuz has done an excellent job of spotlighting artists from an array of genres and generations. For the most part, the battles that the platform hosted involved solo ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Winter 2023 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. “She asked me, ‘Aren’t you exhausted?’ I said, ‘That’s what they make drugs for, isn’t it?/Please don’t judge ...