New Projects This Week
The return of Drake and more.
Capella Grey
February 2025 New Project Releases
New releases in month No. 2.
16 Rappers Weigh In on the Overall Outcome of Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s Beef
The only ones not talking are Drizzy and K-Dot.
13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs
Heat to match record-breaking temperatures.
New Hip-Hop Projects
Mash the play button.
June 2024 New Music Releases
Rappers are dropping plenty of heat in June.
13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs
Listen up.
New Hip-Hop Projects This Week
Ring in the holiday season with new music.
December 2023 New Music Releases
2023 goes out with a bang.
New Hip-Hop Releases
Some new heat dropped this week.
July 2023 New Projects
Summer heaters cometh.
January 2023 New Music Releases
Hip-hop's first round of drops in 2023.
Singer Chloe Names Andre 3000 as Her Favorite Rapper
R&B singer Chloe Bailey speaks on her ties to hip-hop in an exclusive interview with XXL.
Vote for the 10th Spot in the 2022 XXL Freshman Class
Before the annual Freshman Class cover is revealed, it's time to cast your vote for the 10th spot.
The 13 Best New Songs This Week
It's heating up.
Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2021
A year full of rising rap newcomers and seasoned vets that delivered a solid soundtrack over the last 12 months.