21 Savage

The jams you need to hear.

These rappers were wild in 2021.

A year full of rising rap newcomers and seasoned vets that delivered a solid soundtrack over the last 12 months.

A breakdown of the star-studded talent on Drake's Certified Lover Boy album.

CLB has a star-studded lineup.

21 faces heat for his stance on cheating.

21 Savage is about his money.

Thugger celebrates the big 3-0.

Wack 100 and 21 Savage get into a heated argument as 6ix9ine eggs on the situation.

These Freshmen have come a long way.

Cole is hitting the road with 21 Savage and Morray this fall.

Springtime jams.

New projects from some of your favorite rappers.

Learn the lyrics from Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, Kodak Black and Denzel Curry's 2016 XXL Freshman Cypher.

A bunch of flames.

The definitions of secret sauce.

New chune for your head top.

Usher's bands made ’em dance?

No one-hit wonders here.

From DaBaby's "Let's go" to 21 Savage's "On God" and more, these are the best ad-libs in hip-hop right now.

Respect.

From bling bling to pearly whites.

New year, new teeth.

Memories of the good ol' days.

The beats matter just as much as the bars.

All hits, no misses.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

It's all fun and games until a rapper responds with a gem.

21 got jokes on Yung Bleu.

21 isn't done with YK yet.