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Kanye West holds nothing back on Twitter.

City Girls, Smokepurpp, Lil Wayne, A$AP Ferg, Shy Glizzy and more salute the Queen Bee in their lyrics.

A look back at the many times rappers' Twitter fingers got a little too hot.

The best of the best.

Albums for the summer.

Major keys from your favorite rappers' fathers.

To celebrate his birthday, XXL takes a look at 50 facts about Kendrick Lamar.

In honor of what would have been his 49th birthday, XXL takes a look at 25 facts about Tupac Shakur.

From animal-inspired rap names to getting his GED and more.

The career of the King of the South highlighted through his albums.

Check out 16 hip-hop album titles decoded.

Summer just got hotter.