January 2021 New Music Releases
Hip-hop will be starting off 2021 right.
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Lil Yachty, Juicy J, Stunna 4 Vegas and More: New Projects This Week
New music to bump during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs With Freestyle in the Title Ranked
The best of the best when it comes to official "Freestyle" titles.
These Are the Best Rapper and Producer Pairs That Prove Two Talents Are Better Than One
XXL takes a look at the best rapper and producer pairs that prove two talents are better.
How High-Pitched Voices Found Their Way Into Hip-Hop
From sped-up sampling to the baby voice, XXL looks at how high-pitched voices became highly favored in rap.
52 Hip-Hop Albums Turning 15 in 2020
From Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II to 50 Cent's The Massacre, 2005 gave birth to plenty of respected rap releases.
36 of the Most Anticipated Hip-Hop Albums of 2020
Drake, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and many more.
12 of the Best Hip-Hop Collab Projects of 2019 (So Far)
The power of collaboration.