On this day in Hip-Hop history, The Notorious B.I.G. released his second and final album, Life After Death, a double LP that arrived just two weeks after his tragic passing. Released posthumously ...

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 ...

Larry Busacca/Getty The Notorious B.I.G. was killed when he was ... The latter is one of the only hip-hop albums to reach diamond status, selling 10 million copies. On March 9, 1997, Biggie ...

Several of the most lauded hip-hop songs in music history have achieved diamond status—10 million sold or more—according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For these ...