SpotemGottem’s trap banger “BeatBox” inspired countless rappers to hop on the hard-hitting beat and drop their own version of the song last year. But what does a remix really mean these days? Explore ...

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When an artist remixes a popular song, it can be a tricky line. Sometimes the remix is a flop and sometimes the song is a smash hit. So much so, the remix becomes more popular than the original.

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of of XXL Magazine, on stands now. XXL: You first got noticed by singing R&B covers, reworking rap songs and posting them to ...

Standing at number six in the list of 10 Best Hip-Hop Remixes of 2015 is another hit from 2015, Augmentation. It is still one of the most downloaded songs on the Internet. Rapper Big Pooh sang the ...

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With more than 130,000 downloads, number five on our list of 10 Best Hip-Hop Remixes of 2015 is “Stand For” by Ty Dolla $ign. The song became a hit over night but ...